Lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) are still limited by lithium dendrite growth and solvated structure at low temperatures. A stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) and solvent sheath structure are the future directions of liquid metal battery development. However, most artificial SEIs and electrolytes cannot meet the original objective of high conductivity and low nucleation potential multifunctional design. To address this challenge, an electrolyte with excellent high current density and low‐temperature performance is reported here. In this electrolyte environment, the thickness and microstructure of the “Chain Link Ships” SEI are formed. Moreover, the additives improve the desolvation ability of Li+ in the ester electrolytes. Under the harsh environment (−30 °C), the average coulombic efficiency (CE) of the Li||copper (Cu) battery reaches 98% after 200 cycles. Even at −40 °C, the Li||LiFePO4 (LFP) battery shows 90% capacity retention after 100 cycles at the cathode‐limited areal capacity (5 mAh cm−2). Furthermore, at 30 °C, the Li||LFP battery can cycle stably for 1200 cycles at 5 C, and the capacity retention reaches 93.5%. This addition strategy provides insights into the commercial application of new solvated structure electrolytes and a new approach for commercial low‐temperature LMBs.
In this article BF3 etching is applied to fabricate basic SEI (B‐SEI) layers enriched with LiF and LixBFy. Artificial solid electrolyte interface (A‐SEI) with a “stromatolite” structure is formed on top of the B‐SEI growth during the charge‐discharge cycles. The structure of A‐SEI is characterized laterally and longitudinally by distribution of TEM elements and depth‐profile XPS, providing evidence for the elucidation of a new lattice‐tuning Li+ “layered” deposition‐type SEI structure. At the same time, the SEI is kept from electrolyte erosion fracturing during deposition, resulting in the growth of dendrites along the fracture and significantly enhanced cycling stability under high‐rate cycling conditions. In particular, A‐SEI endows significantly enhanced cycling capability to the full battery at high cycling rate and high current density. The full cell of A‐SEI@Li||LiPF6||LFP exhibits an extended lifetime after 2000 cycles at current densities up to 10 C, and still process a CE above 99.0%.
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