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Photochemically driven solid electrolyte interphase for extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

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  • Minsung Baek

    (Seoul National University)

  • Jinyoung Kim

    (Seoul National University)

  • Jaegyu Jin

    (Institute of Battery Technology, SK on)

  • Jang Wook Choi

    (Seoul National University
    Seoul National University)

Abstract

Extremely fast charging (i.e. 80% of storage capacity within 15 min) is a pressing requirement for current lithium-ion battery technology and also affects the planning of charging infrastructure. Accelerating lithium ion transport through the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is a major obstacle in boosting charging rate; in turn, limited kinetics at the SEI layer negatively affect the cycle life and battery safety as a result of lithium metal plating on the electrode surface. Here, we report a γ-ray-driven SEI layer that allows a battery cell to be charged to 80% capacity in 10.8 min as determined for a graphite full-cell with a capacity of 2.6 mAh cm−2. This exceptional charging performance is attributed to the lithium fluoride-rich SEI induced by salt-dominant decomposition via γ-ray irradiation. This study highlights the potential of non-electrochemical approaches to adjust the SEI composition toward fast charging and long-term stability, two parameters that are difficult to improve simultaneously in typical electrochemical processes owing to the trade-off relation.

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  • Minsung Baek & Jinyoung Kim & Jaegyu Jin & Jang Wook Choi, 2021. "Photochemically driven solid electrolyte interphase for extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-27095-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27095-w
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