Issue 7, 2023

Recent developments in current collectors for lithium metal anodes

Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in recent decades. However, the anodes being used at present cannot meet the growing demands of the electronics market. Among all the alternative anode materials, lithium is emerging as an advanced anode owing to its high theoretical specific capacity and low operating potential. However, lithium anodes suffer from severe lithium dendrite growth, unstable solid electrolyte interphases, and sluggish kinetics. To address these problems, various strategies have been proposed for the development of practical lithium metal anodes. As reported in previous studies, current collectors play a critical role in facilitating uniform lithium nucleation and deposition, building a stable solid-electrolyte interphase, and improving the dynamics. In this paper, we review the recent developments in current collectors for lithium-ion batteries, retrospect recent research results, and investigate possible future research directions.

Graphical abstract: Recent developments in current collectors for lithium metal anodes

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
10 jan 2023
Accepted
11 feb 2023
First published
13 feb 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Mater. Chem. Front., 2023,7, 1298-1311

Recent developments in current collectors for lithium metal anodes

Q. Shi, C. Lu, Y. Cao, Y. Hao, A. Bachmatiuk and M. H. Rümmeli, Mater. Chem. Front., 2023, 7, 1298 DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00029J

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