Metal Coated Polypropylene Separator with Enhanced Surface Wettability for High Capacity Lithium Metal Batteries.

ABSTRACT: Lithium metal batteries are among the strong contenders to meet the increasing energy demands of the modern world. Metallic lithium (Li) is light in weight, possesses very low standard negative electrochemical potential and offers an enhanced theoretical capacity (3860 mA h g^-1). As a negative electrode Li paves way to explore variety of elements including oxygen, sulfur and various other complex oxides as potential positive electrodes with a promise of much higher energy densities than that of conventional positive electrodes. However, there are technical challenges in utilizing metallic lithium due to its higher reactivity towards liquid electrolytes and higher affinity to form Li dendrites, leading to serious safety concerns. Here, we report on preparation of niobium (Nb) met

SUBMITTER: Din MMU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6856152 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature