In Situ NMR Verification for Stacking Pressure‐Induced Lithium Deposition and Dead Lithium in Anode‐Free Lithium Metal Batteries

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Abstract

Abstract Anode‐free lithium metal batteries have emerged as strong contenders for next‐generation rechargeable batteries due to their ultra‐high energy density. However, their safety and life span are insufficient because of the easy generation of dendrites and dead lithium during lithium plating and stripping. Understanding the formation mechanism for lithium dendrites and dead lithium is essential to further improve battery performance. By employing in situ solid‐state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the influence of stacking pressure on dendritic behavior and dead lithium is systematically investigated. At 0.1 MPa, lithium dendrite is rapidly formed, followed by a linear increase of dead lithium. High stacking pressure not only causes lithium metal to fracture but also leads to form dendrites and dead lithium at the fracture site. At 0.5 MPa stacking pressure, the least quantity of dead lithium is attained, and the growth pattern of dead lithium is exponential growth. The exponential growth pattern is distinguished by the high growth of dead lithium early in the battery cycle and essentially no growth later in the cycle. As a result, it is believed that efficient suppression of dead lithium generation early in battery cycling can play a critical role in improving battery performance.

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