WO2022105614A1 - 锂金属负极、其制备方法及其相关的锂金属电池和装置 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the technical field of secondary batteries, in particular to a lithium metal negative electrode, a preparation method thereof, and a related lithium metal battery and device.
- Lithium-ion batteries have the advantages of high specific energy, long life and low cost, so they are widely used. For example, with the increasingly prominent environmental and energy problems, there is an urgent need for the development of new energy electric vehicles, which has led to the vigorous development of lithium-ion batteries as a new energy system.
- lithium-ion battery as an energy source has a higher energy density.
- Metal lithium has a very high theoretical specific capacity (3860mAh/g) and the lowest reduction potential (-3.04V vs standard hydrogen electrode), so lithium metal anode is expected to become the next-generation high-energy density lithium-ion battery.
- lithium-ion battery also called a lithium metal battery
- a lithium metal negative electrode is likely to cause internal short circuits, which has a great potential safety hazard. Therefore, how to improve the safety performance of lithium metal batteries has become a key challenge in the field of lithium metal batteries.
- a first aspect of the present application provides a lithium metal negative electrode, comprising: a negative electrode current collector; at least one lithium-based metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector; and an ion-conducting polymer modified layer, the polymer modified layer
- the layer is on the surface of the at least one lithium-based metal layer and includes at least a catalytic amount of a Lewis acid that includes a cation of a metal capable of forming an alloy-based active material with lithium.
- an ion-conducting polymer modified layer is formed on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer catalyzed by a Lewis acid, and the Lewis acid contains metal cations, and the metal can form an alloy-based active material with lithium.
- the dual role of lithium metal and alloy can effectively control the uniform deposition of lithium on the surface of lithium metal negative electrode, and inhibit the growth of lithium dendrites, thereby greatly reducing the risk of internal short circuit in lithium metal batteries and improving safety performance.
- the thickness of the polymer modification layer may be 100 nm to 10 ⁇ m, optionally 300 nm to 5 ⁇ m, and further optionally 500 nm to 3 ⁇ m.
- the polymer modification layer has an appropriate thickness, which can effectively improve the safety performance of the battery and improve the cycle performance of the battery.
- the battery is also beneficial to obtain higher energy density.
- the Lewis acid may be selected from one or more of the compounds represented by the formula (1): An L m ( 1), wherein A represents Al, Zn, Mg, Pb, Ge , Sn or Sb cation, optionally, A represents Al or Zn cation; L independently represents F-, Cl-, Br-, I- or the anion represented by formula (2),
- L may represent F ⁇ , Cl ⁇ , Br ⁇ , I ⁇ , [(FSO 2 ) 2 N] ⁇ , [(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] ⁇ , [(FSO 2 ) (CF 3 SO 2 )N] ⁇ , [(FSO 2 )(C 2 F 5 SO 2 )N] ⁇ , or [(FSO 2 )(C 4 F 9 SO 2 )N] ⁇ .
- the Lewis acid may be selected from one or more of AlCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , Al[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 3 and Zn[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 2 .
- the compressive elastic modulus of the polymer modification layer may be 0.01 MPa to 1 MPa, and optionally 0.02 MPa to 0.78 MPa.
- the polymer modification layer is flexible, which can further improve the interface contact between the lithium metal anode and the separator or solid electrolyte membrane (such as inorganic solid electrolyte membrane), thus further improving the deposition/dissolution behavior of lithium, which can further improve the safety performance of the battery and cycle performance.
- the polymer may include one or more of polyether, polyester and polyimine.
- the polymer includes one or more of polycarbonate, polysulfate, polysulfite and polysulfonate.
- the modification layer can obtain appropriate mechanical strength and flexibility by using a suitable polymer, which can further improve the safety performance of the battery.
- the polymer modified layer is obtained by in-situ polymerization of monomers on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer under the catalysis of Lewis acid.
- surface in-situ polymerization it is convenient to control the thickness of the modified layer within a desired range.
- the monomers may include one or more of cyclic carbonates, cyclic sulfonates, cyclic sulfates, cyclic sulfites, and halogenated derivatives thereof.
- the monomers include one or more of cyclic carbonates and their halogenated derivatives.
- the monomer may include one or more of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and their halogenated derivatives.
- the monomer includes one or more of ethylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate.
- the monomer includes fluoroethylene carbonate.
- the polymer modification layer may further include a lithium salt.
- the weight proportion of the lithium salt in the polymer modification layer is ⁇ 60%, optionally 10% to 40%.
- the lithium salt may include LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiClO 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiBOB, LiDFOB, LiTFOP, LiN(SO 2 R F ) 2 and LiN(SO 2 F )(SO 2 R F ), wherein R F represents C n F 2n+1 , and n is an integer of 0-10.
- the lithium salt includes one or more of LiN(SO 2 F) 2 , LiDFOB, and LiN(SO 2 F)(SO 2 CF 3 ). Appropriate lithium salts can make the modified layer obtain a good film-forming effect, thereby further improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- the polymer modified layer may further include inorganic fillers.
- the weight proportion of the inorganic filler in the modification layer is less than or equal to 10%.
- the weight proportion of the inorganic filler in the modification layer is 1% to 5%. The inclusion of inorganic fillers in the polymer modified layer can further improve the cycle performance of the battery.
- the inorganic filler may include silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), titanium oxide (TiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), magnesium oxide (MgO), zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), oxide Zinc (ZnO), iron oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ), barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ), lead titanate (PbTiO 3 ), lithium nitride (Li 3 N), lithium aluminate (LiAlO 2 ), montmorillonite and one or more of molecular sieves.
- the volume average particle diameter D v 50 of the inorganic filler is 50 nm to 1000 nm, optionally 100 nm to 800 nm.
- the particle size of the inorganic filler is in an appropriate range, which can further improve the battery cycle life.
- a second aspect of the present application provides a method for preparing a lithium metal negative electrode, comprising the following steps:
- a lithium metal negative electrode to be modified is provided, and the lithium metal negative electrode to be modified includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithium-based metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector;
- the mixed solution comprising a Lewis acid and a monomer, the Lewis acid comprising a cation of a metal capable of forming an alloy-based active material with lithium;
- the mixed solution is made to cover the surface of at least one lithium-based metal layer, and the Lewis acid catalyzes the polymerization of the monomer to form an ion-conducting polymer modified layer to obtain a lithium metal negative electrode.
- the weight part of the Lewis acid may be 1-35, optionally 3-30, and further optionally 10-20.
- the proper ratio of Lewis acid to monomer can enable the modified layer to obtain good strength and flexibility, so that it can effectively inhibit short circuit and improve the safety performance of the battery.
- keeping the ratio of Lewis acid to monomer in an appropriate range is also conducive to improving the cycle life of the battery, and can also enable the battery to obtain a higher first-week discharge specific capacity and first-week Coulombic efficiency.
- the mixed solution further includes a reaction moderator.
- the weight part of the reaction moderator may be greater than 0 and less than or equal to 800, and optionally 100-200.
- the reaction moderator can control the reaction rate and make the reaction proceed under mild conditions.
- the obtained polymer modified layer can be a colloidal elastic film layer with good quality, which can effectively improve the safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.
- the reaction moderator may include dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, ethyl propionate, propyl propionate , methyl butyrate, ethyl acetate, N-methylpyrrolidone, N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide, acetonitrile, sulfolane, dimethyl sulfoxide, methyl sulfide, diethyl sulfite, sulfoxide
- dimethyl sulfate, tetrahydrofuran, cyclic ester shown in formula (I) optionally including in dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate one or more of;
- R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, F, or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
- R 3 represents a fluoroalkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- the mixed solution may further include a lithium salt.
- the content of the lithium salt may be 200 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
- the content of the lithium salt is 30-80 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
- the mixed solution may further include inorganic fillers.
- the content of the inorganic filler may be 30 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
- the content of the inorganic filler is 10-20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
- a third aspect of the present application provides a lithium metal battery, which includes a positive pole piece and a negative pole piece, wherein the negative pole piece is the lithium metal negative pole provided by the application. Since the lithium metal battery of the present application adopts the lithium metal negative electrode of the present application, high safety performance can be obtained.
- a fourth aspect of the present application provides an apparatus comprising a lithium metal battery according to the first aspect of the present application.
- the device of the present application includes the lithium metal battery, and thus has at least the same advantages as the lithium metal battery.
- FIG. 1 is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a lithium metal negative electrode provided in an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a lithium metal battery provided in an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a battery module provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a battery pack provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 8 is a cycle graph of the Li/Li symmetric lithium metal battery of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 of the present application.
- any lower limit can be combined with any upper limit to form an unspecified range; and any lower limit can be combined with any other lower limit to form an unspecified range, and likewise any upper limit can be combined with any other upper limit to form an unspecified range.
- every point or single value between the endpoints of a range is included within the range, even if not expressly recited.
- each point or single value may serve as its own lower or upper limit in combination with any other point or single value or with other lower or upper limits to form a range not expressly recited.
- the present application first provides a lithium metal negative electrode.
- the lithium metal negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a lithium-based metal layer located on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, and a polymer modified layer located on the surface of the at least one lithium-based metal layer and capable of conducting ions, the polymer modified layer comprising at least one The catalytic amount of Lewis acid, the Lewis acid contains cations of metals capable of forming an alloy-based active material with lithium.
- the polymer modified layer is obtained by in-situ polymerization of monomers on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer under the catalysis of Lewis acid, and the polymer modified layer has ionic conductivity, which can ensure good lithium Ion transport properties.
- the polymer modified layer can improve the lithium deposition behavior on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer, so that the lithium is deposited uniformly.
- the Lewis acid contains metal cations. The metals in the Lewis acid near the lithium-based metal layer first form an alloy-based active material with lithium, and the metal of the remaining Lewis acid will alloy with the newly deposited lithium during electrochemical charging.
- Lithium alloys have better lithiophilicity and lithium ion migration properties, and the lithium alloys distributed on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer and in the modified layer can further regulate the uniform deposition of lithium. Therefore, through the dual functions of ion-conducting polymer and lithium alloy, lithium can be uniformly deposited on the surface of lithium metal negative electrode, inhibiting the growth of lithium dendrites, thereby greatly reducing the risk of internal short circuit in lithium metal batteries and improving safety performance.
- the polymer modified layer may include one or more of polyether, polyester and polyimine.
- the polyether may include, but is not limited to, one or more of polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
- Polyimides may include, but are not limited to, polyimides and the like.
- Polyesters may include, but are not limited to, one or more of polycarbonates, polysulfates and polysulfonates.
- the polymer in the polymer modification layer may also include other polymers useful in solid electrolyte membranes; for example, polyolefins (eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl chloride, etc.) , polynitriles (such as polyacrylonitrile, etc.), polycarboxylate (such as polymethyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, etc.).
- polyolefins eg, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyvinyl chloride, etc.
- polynitriles such as polyacrylonitrile, etc.
- polycarboxylate such as polymethyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, etc.
- the polymer modification layer includes one or more of polycarbonate, polysulfate, polysulfite, and polysulfonate.
- Polycarbonates may include, but are not limited to, polymers of one or more of the cyclic carbonates represented by formula (H1), and one or more of their halogenated derivatives.
- the polysulfate may include, but is not limited to, one or more polymers of the cyclic sulfates represented by formula (H2), and one or more of their halogenated derivatives.
- Polysulfites can include, but are not limited to, polymers of one or more of the cyclic sulfites represented by formula (H3), and one or more of their halogenated derivatives.
- the polysulfonates may include, but are not limited to, polymers of one or more of the cyclic sulfonates represented by formula (H4), and one or more of their halogenated derivatives.
- a halogenated derivative means that one or more hydrogens in an organic matter are replaced by a halogen.
- Halogen includes F, Cl, Br, I.
- R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 when present, each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a carbon atom number. is a haloalkyl group of 1 to 4.
- "Halogen atom” includes F, Cl, Br, I.
- Alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms includes straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl (such as n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl Alkyl groups (such as n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl) and the like are analogous to alkyl groups.
- Hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl (such as n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl Alkyl groups (such as n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl) and the like are analogous to alkyl groups.
- Hydroalkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms means that one or more hydrogens in the alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are substituted by halogen atoms, for example, by
- Examples of the haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms may include -CH 2 F, -CHF 2 , -CF 3 , -CH 2 CF 3 , -C 2 F 5 , -(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , -C 3 F 7 , -(CH 2 ) 3 CF 3 , -C 4 F 9 , but not limited thereto.
- t represents 1, 2, 3 or 4 when present, eg 1 or 2.
- the polymer of the modification layer includes one or more of F, Cl, Br, and I.
- F is contained in the monomeric units of the polymer.
- halogens such as F
- substances such as LiF can be formed with lithium, which can improve the surface stability of the lithium metal anode, thereby improving the interface stability between the lithium metal anode and the electrolyte, and further improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- the battery can also obtain better first-week discharge specific capacity and first-week charge-discharge efficiency.
- the polymer-modified layer is obtained by in-situ polymerization of Lewis acid-catalyzed monomers on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer.
- the monomers may be the monomers corresponding to the aforementioned polymers.
- the monomer may be selected from cyclic carbonates (eg, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, etc.), cyclic sulfates (eg, ethylene sulfate, propylene sulfate, etc.), cyclic ethylene carbonate, etc.
- the monomers may include one or more of cyclic carbonates and halogenated derivatives thereof.
- the monomer may include one or more of ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and their halogenated derivatives.
- the aforementioned halogenated derivatives are, for example, fluoro derivatives.
- the monomers may include one or more of ethylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), including, for example, fluoroethylene carbonate.
- the Lewis acid is selected from one or more of the compounds represented by formula (1): An L m ( 1).
- A represents a cation of Al, Zn, Mg, Pb, Ge, Sn or Sb.
- A represents a cation of Al or Zn.
- the lithium alloy formed by suitable A and lithium can have better lithiophilicity and lithium ion migration performance, which can further improve the safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.
- L independently represents F-, Cl-, Br-, I- or an anion represented by formula (2).
- X and Y each independently represent F, Cl, Br, I, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a haloalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl (such as n-propyl, isopropyl), butyl (such as n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl) and similar alkyl groups.
- the halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms may be one or more hydrogens in the above-mentioned alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are substituted by halogen atoms, for example, by F.
- X and Y each independently represent F or an F-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the F-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms include -CH 2 F, -CHF 2 , -CF 3 , -CH 2 CF 3 , -C 2 F 5 , -(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , -C 3 F 7 , -(CH 2 ) 3 CF 3 , -C 4 F 9 , but not limited thereto.
- z is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
- z is 0 or 1.
- L may represent F ⁇ , Cl ⁇ , Br ⁇ , I ⁇ , [(FSO 2 ) 2 N] ⁇ , [(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] ⁇ , [(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N] ⁇ , [(FSO 2 )(C 2 F 5 SO 2 )N] ⁇ , or [(FSO 2 )(C 4 F 9 SO 2 )N] ⁇ .
- L can represent F - , Cl - , [(FSO 2 ) 2 N] - , [(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] - , [(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N] - , [(FSO 2 )(C 2 F 5 SO 2 )N] ⁇ , or [(FSO 2 )(C 4 F 9 SO 2 )N] ⁇ .
- halogens such as F in L can form substances such as LiF with lithium, which can improve the interfacial stability between the lithium metal negative electrode and the electrolyte, thereby further improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- the Lewis acid may be selected from AlF3 , ZnF2 , AlCl3, ZnCl2, Al[( FSO2 ) 2N] 3 , Zn[( FSO2 ) 2N] 2 , Al [ ( CF3 SO 2 ) 2 N] 3 , Zn[(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] 2 , Al[(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N] 3 , Zn[(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N ] 2 , Al[(FSO 2 )(C 2 F 5 SO 2 )N] 3 , Zn[(FSO 2 )(C 2 F 5 SO 2 )N] 2 , Al[(FSO 2 )(C 4 F 9 One or more of SO 2 )N] 3 and Zn[(FSO 2 )(C 4 F 9 SO 2 )N] 2 .
- the Lewis acid may be selected from AlF 3 , ZnF 2 , AlCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , Al[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 3 , Zn[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 2 , Al[(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] 3 , Zn[(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 N] 2 , Al[(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N] 3 , Zn[(FSO 2 )(CF 3 SO 2 )N] 2 one or more of them.
- the Lewis acid can be selected from one or more of AlF 3 , ZnF 2 , AlCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , Al[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 3 and Zn[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 2 .
- the Lewis acid can be selected from one of AlCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , Al[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 3 (abbreviated as Al(FSI) 3 ) and Zn[(FSO 2 ) 2 N] 2 species or several.
- the weight part of the Lewis acid may be 1-35, for example, 3-30, 5-25, 5-20, 8- 16, or 10 to 20.
- Appropriate ratio of Lewis acid to monomer can initiate the polymerization and gelation of the monomer, so that the modified layer can obtain good strength and flexibility, so that it can effectively play the role of suppressing short circuit and improve the safety performance of the battery.
- the reaction of the monomer is mild during polymerization, which greatly reduces the decomposition of the polymer caused by the strong reaction, and the surface passivation of the lithium metal negative electrode, so that the battery can maintain a high charge-discharge stability in the middle and late cycle, and improve the cycle life. , and can also make the battery obtain higher first-week discharge specific capacity and first-week coulombic efficiency.
- the polymer modification layer further includes a lithium salt.
- the modified layer can obtain or enhance the ionic conductivity and reduce the polarization of the battery, thereby helping the battery to obtain higher cycle performance.
- the lithium salt may include one or more of organic lithium salts and inorganic lithium salts. It can be selected from electrolyte lithium salts known in the art.
- lithium salts may include LiPF 6 (lithium hexafluorophosphate), LiBF 4 (lithium tetrafluoroborate), LiClO 4 (lithium perchlorate), LiAsF 6 (lithium hexafluoroarsenate), LiBOB (lithium dioxalate borate), LiDFOB One or more of (lithium difluorooxalate borate), LiTFOP (lithium tetrafluorooxalate phosphate), LiN(SO 2 R F ) 2 and LiN(SO 2 F)(SO 2 R F ).
- R F represents C n F 2n+1 , and n is an integer of 0-10, for example, an integer of 0-6.
- n is 0, 1 or 2.
- R F represents F, CF 3 , C 2 F 5 , C 3 F 7 , or C 4 F 9 .
- examples of LiN(SO 2 R F ) 2 may include LiN(SO 2 F ) 2 (lithium bisfluorosulfonimide, abbreviated as LiFSI), LiN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 (bistrifluoromethane) Lithium sulfonimide, abbreviated as LiTFSI) and so on.
- LiN(SO 2 F)(SO 2 R F ) may include LiFSI, LiN(SO 2 F)(SO 2 CF 3 ), and the like.
- the lithium salt may be selected from one or more of LiFSI, LiDFOB, LiN(SO 2 F)(SO 2 CF 3 ).
- the modified layer can obtain a good film-forming effect, thereby improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- the weight proportion of lithium salt in the polymer modification layer is ⁇ 60%, for example, 5%-60%, 10%-40%, 5%-20%, 10%-20%, 5% ⁇ 15%, or 15% ⁇ 25%.
- Appropriate content of lithium salt in the modified layer can make the modified layer obtain good film quality and high ionic conductivity, thereby improving the safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.
- the weight ratio of the lithium salt in the modification layer can be tested by methods known in the art, such as ion chromatography.
- the test can refer to JY/T 020-1996 "General Principles of Ion Chromatography Analysis Methods".
- the polymer modified layer also optionally includes inorganic fillers.
- D may include one or more of B, Si, P, Ti, Al, Mg, Zr, Zn, Fe, Ba, Pd, and Li.
- E may represent O, N, S or PO 4 .
- the inorganic filler may include silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), titanium oxide (TiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), magnesium oxide (MgO), zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), zinc oxide (ZnO), oxide One of iron (Fe 3 O 4 ), barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ), lead titanate (PbTiO 3 ), lithium nitride (Li 3 N), lithium aluminate (LiAlO 2 ), montmorillonite and molecular sieve or several.
- the inclusion of inorganic fillers in the polymer modification layer is beneficial to increase the ion transport channel in the film layer, thereby improving lithium deposition, and increasing the ionic conductivity of the modification layer, thereby further improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- the volume average particle size D v 50 of the inorganic filler is 50 nm to 1000 nm, for example, 50 nm to 100 nm, 50 nm to 300 nm, 50 nm to 350 nm, 100 nm to 800 nm, 100 nm to 500 nm, 150 nm to 350 nm, or 500 nm to 500 nm to 1000nm.
- the particle size of the inorganic filler is in an appropriate range, the ionic conductivity of the modified layer can be further improved, the mechanical strength of the modified layer can also be improved, and the battery cycle life can be improved.
- the volume average particle diameter D v 50 of the inorganic filler is the meaning known in the art, and can be tested by methods known in the art.
- laser particle size analyzer eg Malvern Master Size 3000
- the test can refer to GB/T 19077.1-2016.
- D V 50 represents the particle size corresponding to the cumulative volume distribution percentage of the inorganic filler reaching 50%.
- the weight proportion of the inorganic filler in the modification layer is less than or equal to 10%.
- the weight proportion of the inorganic filler in the modification layer is 1%-10%, 1%-5%, 2%-6%, 3%-8%, or 3%-5%.
- the appropriate content of inorganic fillers in the modified layer can not only play the role of inorganic fillers in improving the ion transport of the modified layer, but also help the modified layer to have appropriate mechanical strength and flexibility, which can improve the lithium metal negative electrode and separator or solid electrolyte.
- the interfacial contact between membranes reduces the interfacial impedance, thereby further improving the deposition/dissolution behavior of lithium, enabling the battery to obtain better safety performance and cycle performance.
- the weight proportion of the inorganic filler in the modification layer can be tested by methods known in the art.
- the modified layer can be washed three times in turn with dimethyl carbonate and water; after drying the obtained solid material at 120°C, weigh it to obtain the weight of the inorganic filler in the modified layer; calculate the inorganic filler in the modified layer weight ratio.
- the thickness of the polymer modification layer may be 100 nm ⁇ 10 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the polymer modification layer is 200 nm to 7 ⁇ m, 300 nm to 5 ⁇ m, 500 nm to 3 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, 1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m, 2 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, or 2 ⁇ m to 4 ⁇ m.
- the polymer modification layer has an appropriate thickness, which can fully play the role of improving lithium deposition and effectively improve the safety performance of the battery; at the same time, it can also make the battery have a lower impedance and improve the cycle performance of the battery. In addition, the battery is also beneficial to obtain higher energy density.
- the thickness of the polymer modification layer can be tested using methods known in the art.
- An exemplary test method is as follows: the lithium metal negative electrode is quenched in liquid nitrogen, and the cross-sectional morphology and thickness of the lithium metal negative electrode are tested by an environmental scanning electron microscope (SEM, such as Quanta200FEI, FEI, Netherlands). As a specific example, the SEM magnification is 1000 times, the thickness values of 5 different regions are taken, and the average value is calculated as the thickness of the polymer modification layer.
- the compressive elastic modulus of the polymer modification layer is 0.01MPa-1MPa, further optionally 0.02MPa-0.78MPa, 0.1MPa-0.8MPa, 0.3MPa-0.8MPa, 0.4MPa-0.78MPa, Or 0.5MPa ⁇ 0.75MPa.
- the polymer modification layer is flexible, which can further improve the interface contact between the lithium metal anode and the separator or solid electrolyte membrane (such as inorganic solid electrolyte membrane), reduce the interface impedance, and thus further improve the deposition/dissolution behavior of lithium, which can further improve the The safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.
- the mixed solution for preparing the polymer modification layer can be coated on the stainless steel substrate to undergo catalytic polymerization to obtain a gelled product; the gelled product is cut into 10 mm in diameter and 1 mm in thickness ⁇ 5mm (for example, 1mm) cylindrical sample; put the sample on the electronic universal chemical testing machine MTS Exceed E43 for compression test, the compression rate is 10% thickness/min, take 5 parallel samples of each sample for the experiment, take the average value.
- the compressive elastic modulus E of the gel is calculated by linear fitting of the data whose compression ratio is within 5%. The calculation formula is as follows:
- E ⁇ l/(S ⁇ l), where: E represents the compressive elastic modulus (unit, Pa); ⁇ represents the pressure (unit, N); l represents the thickness of the sample before compression deformation (unit, m) ; S represents the area of the sample before compression deformation (unit, m 2 ); ⁇ l represents the thickness of the sample compressive deformation (unit, m).
- the lithium-based metal layer may include one or more of metallic lithium and lithium alloys.
- the content of lithium element in the lithium alloy can be selected as more than 30wt%, more than 50wt%, more than 70wt%, more than 90wt%, more than 95wt%, more than 97wt%, or more than 99wt%.
- Lithium alloys may include, but are not limited to, one or more of lithium-indium alloys, lithium-zinc alloys, lithium-magnesium alloys, lithium-tin alloys, and lithium-silver alloys.
- the lithium-based metal layer may have a thickness of 1 ⁇ m ⁇ 200 ⁇ m, eg, 3 ⁇ m ⁇ 120 ⁇ m, 5 ⁇ m ⁇ 100 ⁇ m, 10 ⁇ m ⁇ 60 ⁇ m, 15 ⁇ m ⁇ 50 ⁇ m, or 20 ⁇ m ⁇ 30 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode current collector can be a metal foil or a composite current collector (a metal material can be arranged on a polymer substrate to form a composite current collector).
- the negative electrode current collector may use copper foil, carbon-coated copper foil, or stainless steel sheet.
- the present application also provides a preparation method of a lithium metal negative electrode, according to which any one of the above-mentioned lithium metal negative electrodes can be prepared.
- the preparation method of lithium metal negative electrode comprises the following steps:
- a lithium metal negative electrode to be modified includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithium-based metal layer disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- a mixed solution is provided that contains the monomer and the Lewis acid.
- the mixed solution is made to cover the surface of at least one lithium-based metal layer, and the Lewis acid catalyzes the polymerization of the monomer to form an ion-conducting polymer modified layer to obtain a lithium metal negative electrode.
- the lithium metal negative electrode to be modified can be obtained commercially or prepared by methods known in the art.
- a lithium-based metal foil can be laminated and compounded on any surface or two opposite surfaces of the negative electrode current collector to obtain a lithium metal negative electrode to be modified.
- the lithium-based metal foil may be a metallic lithium foil or a lithium alloy foil.
- the Lewis acid and the monomer may be selected from one or more of those described herein, respectively.
- the ratio of Lewis acid and monomer can be as described above.
- a reaction moderator is also included in the mixed solution.
- the reaction moderator can control the reaction rate and prevent the reaction from being too violent and exothermic, so that the reaction can be carried out under mild conditions to prevent the decomposition of the polymer.
- the polymer modified layer is a colloidal elastic film layer with good quality, which can effectively improve the safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.
- the reaction moderator may include dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dipropyl carbonate (DPC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), methyl formate, ethyl formate , ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, methyl butyrate, ethyl acetate, N-methylpyrrolidone, N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide, acetonitrile, sulfolane, dimethyl sulfoxide, methyl One or more of thioether, diethyl sulfite, dimethyl sulfite, tetrahydrofuran, and cyclic ester represented by formula (I).
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- DPC dipropyl carbonate
- EMC ethyl methyl carbonate
- methyl formate ethyl formate
- ethyl propionate eth
- Q represents O or S.
- the cyclic ester represented by formula (I) may include one or more of (I-1) and (I-2).
- R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, F, or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- the "fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms” means that one or more hydrogens in the alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms are substituted by F.
- the alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms can be as described herein.
- R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, F, -CH 2 F, -CHF 2 , -CF 3 , -CH 2 CF 3 , -C 2 F 5 , -(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , - C 3 F 7 , -(CH 2 ) 3 CF 3 , -C 4 F 9 , but not limited thereto.
- R 3 represents a fluoroalkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- the "fluoroalkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms” means that one or more hydrogens in the alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms are substituted by F.
- Alkyl groups with 1-3 carbon atoms include straight-chain or branched-chain saturated hydrocarbon groups containing 1-3 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl (such as n-propyl, isopropyl) and similar alkyl groups .
- R 3 may represent -CH 2 F, -CHF 2 , -CF 3 , -CH 2 CF 3 , -C 2 F 5 , -(CH 2 ) 2 CF 3 , -C 3 F 7 , but does not limited to this.
- the reaction moderator may include one or more of dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dipropyl carbonate (DPC), and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC).
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- DEC diethyl carbonate
- DPC dipropyl carbonate
- EMC ethyl methyl carbonate
- reaction corrosion inhibitors include ethyl methyl carbonate.
- the part by weight of the reaction moderator may be greater than 0 and less than or equal to 800.
- the weight part of the reaction moderator is 50-750, 60-500, 60-200, 70-350, 70-300, 80-250, 100-200, or 120-185, etc. .
- Appropriate content of the reaction moderator is beneficial to control the reaction rate, reduce the interface side reaction during the polymerization reaction, improve the interface stability, and at the same time make the polymer modified layer obtain suitable strength and flexibility, thereby improving the safety performance of the battery.
- the cycle performance can also improve the first cycle discharge specific capacity and the first cycle Coulomb efficiency.
- the mixed solution also optionally includes a lithium salt.
- the lithium salt can be selected from one or more of the lithium salts described herein.
- the content of the lithium salt is less than 200 parts by weight, eg, 10-200, 20-150, 25-100, 30-80, or 40-60 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer.
- the mixed solution also optionally includes inorganic fillers.
- the inorganic filler can be selected from one or more of the inorganic fillers described herein.
- the content of the inorganic filler in the mixed solution, is 30 parts by weight or less based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer, for example, 20 parts by weight or less, or 10 parts by weight or less.
- the content of the inorganic filler in the mixed solution is 1-30, 3-20, 5-15, 5-10, 8-15, 10-20, or 10-15 parts by weight .
- the lithium metal negative electrode to be modified can be dipped in the mixed solution, or the mixed solution can be coated on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer of the lithium metal negative electrode to be modified, so that the mixed solution covers the surface of the lithium-based metal layer .
- the mixed solution can be coated on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer by means of blade coating, spin coating, spray coating, or the like.
- the mixed solution After the mixed solution is covered on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer, it can be allowed to stand for 5 minutes to 50 hours to complete the polymerization reaction and obtain a polymer modified layer.
- the standing time is 10min ⁇ 10h, 15min ⁇ 120min, 20min ⁇ 100min, 20min ⁇ 60min, 30min ⁇ 150min, 30min ⁇ 90min, or 40min ⁇ 60min.
- the present application also provides a lithium metal battery.
- the lithium metal battery according to the present application includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the negative electrode is any lithium metal negative electrode of the present application.
- lithium metal battery of the present application adopts the lithium metal negative electrode of the present application, the safety performance can be improved under the condition of high energy density.
- lithium metal batteries can also have high cycle performance, first-cycle discharge specific capacity and first-time charge-discharge efficiency.
- the positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector and including a positive electrode active material.
- the positive electrode current collector has two surfaces opposite in its thickness direction, and the positive electrode film layer is provided on either or both of the two opposite surfaces of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector can be a metal foil or a composite current collector (a metal material can be arranged on a polymer substrate to form a composite current collector).
- the positive electrode current collector may be selected from aluminum foil, carbon-coated aluminum foil, or stainless steel sheet.
- the positive electrode active material may include one or more of layered lithium transition metal oxides, spinel structure lithium transition metal oxides, olivine structure lithium-containing phosphates, and their respective modified materials.
- layered lithium transition metal oxides may include, but are not limited to, lithium cobaltate (eg, LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickelate (eg, LiNiO 2 ), ternary materials (eg, LiNi s B t C (1-st) O 2 ( Wherein, B and C are independently selected from Co, Al, Mn, and B and C are different, 0 ⁇ s ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ t ⁇ 1)) and one or more of its modified materials.
- the spinel structure lithium transition metal oxide may include, but is not limited to, one or more of lithium manganate (LiMn 2 O 4 ), lithium nickel manganate (LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 ) and modified materials thereof.
- Examples of olivine-structured lithium-containing phosphates may include, but are not limited to, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ), lithium cobalt phosphate (LiCoPO 4 ), lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO 4 ), lithium nickel phosphate (LiNiPO 4 ), iron phosphate ( One or more of FePO 4 ) and their respective modified materials.
- the positive electrode active material may include one or more of the lithium transition metal oxides represented by formula (3) and modified compounds thereof,
- M is selected from Mn, Al, Zr , one or more of Zn, Cu, Cr, Mg, Fe, V, Ti and B, and A is selected from one or more of N, F, S and Cl.
- the working voltage window of the battery can be improved, so that the battery can obtain a higher energy density and also have a higher cycle performance.
- M is selected from one or more of Mn and Al.
- A is F.
- the modified material of each of the above materials may be doping modification or surface coating modification of the positive electrode active material.
- Doping and cladding elements can be independently selected from metallic and non-metallic elements such as Li, N, F, Cl, S, B, P, Al, Si, Zr, Ti, Ge, Sn, Mg, Zn, One or more of Ce, W, V, etc.
- the positive electrode film layer usually includes a positive electrode active material and an optional positive electrode solid electrolyte, an optional binder and an optional conductive agent, usually coated with a positive electrode slurry, and dried, compacted.
- the positive electrode slurry is usually formed by dispersing the positive electrode active material and optional positive electrode solid electrolyte, optional conductive agent and binder in a solvent and stirring uniformly.
- the mixing method of the positive electrode slurry can be a well-known mixing method in the industry, such as magnetic stirring, mechanical ball milling, and the like.
- the positive film layer comprises a positive solid electrolyte.
- the positive electrode film layer can be combined with a solid electrolyte film and a lithium metal negative electrode to form a solid lithium metal battery.
- Solid-state lithium metal batteries have no risk of electrolyte leakage due to the use of solid-state electrolyte membranes, and at the same time can inhibit the puncture of lithium dendrites, so the safety performance can be improved.
- the positive solid electrolyte can use materials known in the art, and can be selected according to actual needs.
- the positive solid electrolyte can be one or more of sulfide solid electrolyte, oxide solid electrolyte, and polymer solid electrolyte.
- the oxide electrolyte may include a compound having a NASICON (Na + super ionic conductor, Na fast ionic conductor) structure (eg, NaE 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , where E represents Ti, Zr, or Ge), with LISICON (Li + super ionic conductor, Li fast ion conductor) structure compound (such as Li 14 Zn(GeO 4 ) 4 ), compound with garnet structure (such as Li 7 La 3 L 2 O 12 , where L represents One or more of Zr or Sn) and compounds with perovskite structure (such as Li 3x La 1-3x TiO 3 , where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.16).
- NASICON Na + super ionic conductor, Na fast ionic conductor
- Li fast ion conductor Li 14 Zn(GeO 4 ) 4
- garnet structure such as Li 7 La 3 L 2 O 12 , where L represents One or more of Zr or Sn
- perovskite structure such as Li 3
- the sulfide electrolyte may include Li 10 MP 2 S 12 , Li 6 (P 1-a Ma )S 5 X, Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , where M is Ge, Si , one or more of Sn, Sb; X is one or more of F, Cl, Br, I; 0.01 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.
- the oxide electrolyte may be selected from one or more of Li 3 PS 4 , Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , and Li 6 PS 5 Cl .
- the polymer solid electrolyte may include one or more of polyether (PEO), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyacrylate (PMMA), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). kind.
- PEO polyether
- PAN polyacrylonitrile
- PMMA polyacrylate
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- the binder may include styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock thermoplastic elastomer (SBS), ethylene-butylene copolymer (SEBS), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyvinylidene One or more of tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), lithium polyacrylate (PAALi), styrene-butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, butene rubber, styrene rubber or polyurethane.
- SBS styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock thermoplastic elastomer
- SEBS ethylene-butylene copolymer
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PVDF polyvinylidene
- PTFE tetrafluoroethylene
- PAALi lithium polyacrylate
- the conductive agent may include one or more of conductive carbon black (super-P), acetylene black, vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF for short), carbon nanotube, and graphene .
- the solvent can be selected from organic solvents, such as one or more of ether solvents, hydrocarbon solvents, ester solvents, nitrile solvents, amide solvents, alcohol solvents, and halogenated hydrocarbon solvents .
- the ether solvent can be selected from one or more of diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and ethylene glycol dimethyl ether.
- the hydrocarbon solvent can be selected from one or more of n-pentane, n-hexane, cyclohexane, toluene, xylene and trimethylbenzene.
- the ester solvent can be selected from one or more of ethyl acetate, methyl formate and dimethyl phthalate.
- Nitrile-based solvents may include acetonitrile.
- the amide solvent can be selected from one or more of N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF).
- the alcoholic solvent may include ethanol.
- the halogenated hydrocarbon solvent can be selected from one or more of dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane.
- the solvent of the positive electrode slurry may be N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and/or tetrahydrofuran (THF).
- the positive electrode slurry comprises a positive electrode solid electrolyte, and drying and compacting are optionally performed under the protection of protective gas.
- the shielding gas can be nitrogen or an inert gas such as argon.
- the compaction pressure may be 20 MPa to 500 MPa, such as 200 MPa to 300 MPa.
- the temperature of compaction may be 20°C to 160°C, eg, 20°C to 100°C.
- the compaction density of the positive electrode active material layer may be 1.8 g/cm 3 to 4.2 g/cm 3 , for example, 2.8 g/cm 3 to 4.0 g/cm 3 .
- the positive electrode active material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a positive electrode solid electrolyte, a conductive agent, and a binder.
- Reasonable regulation of the content of each component in the cathode active material layer can build a good conduction network of electrons and lithium ions, and improve the cycle performance of the battery.
- the mass ratio of the positive electrode active material in the positive electrode active material layer is 48% to 90%, for example, 60% to 75%, 70% to 85%, or 65% to 80%.
- the positive active material has an appropriate proportion in the positive active material layer, which is not only conducive to the transfer of electrons and lithium ions, but also to the battery to obtain a higher energy density.
- the mass ratio of the positive electrode solid electrolyte in the positive electrode active material layer is 8% to 50%, for example, 10% to 40%, 15% to 30%, or 10% to 25%.
- the mass proportion of the conductive agent in the positive electrode active material layer may be 1% to 10%, for example, 2% to 8%, 3% to 6%, 4% to 7%, or 2% to 5%.
- the mass proportion of the binder in the positive electrode active material layer may be 1%-10%, for example, 2%-8%, 3%-6%, 4%-7%, or 2%-5%.
- the thickness of the positive electrode active material layer may be 10 ⁇ m ⁇ 200 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is 40 ⁇ m to 160 ⁇ m, 60 ⁇ m to 120 ⁇ m, or 80 ⁇ m to 140 ⁇ m, or the like.
- the thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is in an appropriate range, which is conducive to improving the capacity of the positive electrode, so that the battery can obtain a higher energy density; at the same time, it can also make the positive electrode active material layer have a lower lithium ion transmission impedance, reduce polarization, Thus, the battery has both high cycle performance.
- an electrolyte known in the art can be used as the electrolyte, and those skilled in the art can select it according to requirements.
- the electrolyte may be selected from solid electrolyte membranes, or liquid electrolytes (ie, electrolytes).
- the electrolyte employs a solid electrolyte membrane.
- the solid electrolyte membrane is arranged between the negative pole piece and the positive pole piece to conduct ions.
- the solid electrolyte membrane can be selected from one or more of inorganic solid electrolyte membranes, solid polymer electrolyte membranes and inorganic-organic composite solid electrolyte membranes. Compared with the electrolyte, the solid electrolyte membrane has no risk of liquid leakage, which further improves the safety performance of the battery.
- the lithium metal battery is an all-solid-state battery or a semi-solid-state battery.
- the solid electrolyte membrane is selected from inorganic solid electrolyte membranes.
- the use of an inorganic solid electrolyte membrane is beneficial to increase the voltage window of the battery, thereby increasing the energy density.
- the surface of the lithium metal anode has a polymer modification layer, which has appropriate flexibility, which can significantly improve the contact between the lithium metal anode and the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane, reduce the interfacial impedance, and the polymer modification layer can also improve the deposition and dissolution of lithium, Therefore, the growth of lithium dendrites can be greatly reduced, the risk of short circuit in the battery can be reduced, and the safety performance can be improved. Further, the cycle performance of the battery can also be improved.
- the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane includes an inorganic solid electrolyte and an optional binder.
- the inorganic solid electrolyte may include one or more of oxide electrolytes and sulfide electrolytes.
- the oxide electrolyte may include one or more of a compound having a NASICON structure, a compound having a LISICON structure, a compound having a garnet structure, and a compound having a perovskite structure.
- the oxide electrolyte may be selected from NaE 2 (PO 4 ) 3 , where E represents Ti, Zr or Ge; Li 14 Zn(GeO 4 ) 4 ; Li 7 La 3 L 2 O 12 , where L represents Zr or Sn ; Li 3x La 1-3x TiO 3 , where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.16.
- the sulfide electrolyte may include Li 10 MP 2 S 12 , Li 6 (P 1-a Ma )S 5 X, Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , wherein M is selected from Ge, One or more of Si, Sn, and Sb; X is selected from one or more of F, Cl, Br, and I; 0.01 ⁇ a ⁇ 1.
- the oxide electrolyte may be selected from one or more of Li 3 PS 4 , Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , and Li 6 PS 5 Cl .
- the binder may be selected from styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock thermoplastic elastomer (SBS), ethylene-butene copolymer (SEBS), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) , polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), lithium polyacrylate (PAALi), vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer (PVDF-HFP), styrene-butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, butylene rubber, styrene rubber or polyurethane one or more.
- SBS styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock thermoplastic elastomer
- SEBS ethylene-butene copolymer
- PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- PAALi lithium polyacrylate
- PVDF-HFP vinylidene fluoride-hexa
- the mass ratio of the inorganic solid electrolyte and the binder may be 99-50:1-50, for example, 98-80:2-20.
- the mass ratio of the inorganic solid electrolyte and the binder is in an appropriate range, the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane can obtain higher strength and toughness, as well as higher lithium ion transport performance, thus improving the cycle performance of the battery.
- Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes are commercially available or can be prepared using methods known in the art, for example, by forming a membrane from an electrolyte slurry comprising an inorganic solid-state electrolyte and an optional binder.
- An exemplary preparation method is as follows: dispersing an inorganic solid electrolyte and a binder in an organic solvent to form an electrolyte slurry; uniformly coating the electrolyte slurry on a substrate (such as a plastic substrate, a glass substrate, etc.), and after drying, The inorganic solid electrolyte membrane is obtained by pressing and molding.
- the organic solvent should not react with the solid electrolyte, for example, it can be selected from ether solvents, hydrocarbon solvents, ester solvents, nitrile solvents, amide solvents, alcohol solvents, halogenated hydrocarbon solvents. one or more. For example, they may each include those described herein.
- the organic solvent includes N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and/or tetrahydrofuran (THF).
- the amount of the organic solvent can be adjusted according to the viscosity of the electrolyte slurry.
- the viscosity of the electrolyte slurry is 5000 mPa ⁇ s ⁇ 200000 mPa ⁇ s, for example, 5000 mPa ⁇ s ⁇ 100000 mPa ⁇ s, or 10000 mPa ⁇ s ⁇ 50000 mPa ⁇ s.
- the viscosity of the electrolyte slurry is in an appropriate range, which can facilitate the film coating, and can reduce the holes in the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane, reduce the risk of short circuit in the battery to a certain extent, and improve the safety performance.
- the drying step may include: drying the coating layer naturally for 1-1.5 hours, and then vacuum drying for 1-3 hours.
- the pressing method can be one-step pressing or step-by-step pressing.
- the pressing pressure may be 1 MPa to 500 MPa, for example, 100 MPa to 300 MPa.
- the pressing temperature may be 20°C to 160°C, for example, 20°C to 100°C, 40°C to 100°C, or 60°C to 90°C.
- the pressing pressure and temperature are within an appropriate range, it is beneficial for the membrane to obtain a higher density, so that the membrane has good strength; and it can also ensure that the solid electrolyte membrane has good ion transport performance.
- the electrolyte may also employ an electrolytic solution.
- the electrolyte includes an electrolyte lithium salt and a solvent.
- the electrolyte lithium salt and the solvent can all be those known in the art, and those skilled in the art can choose according to their needs.
- the electrolyte salt may be selected from LiPF6 (lithium hexafluorophosphate), LiBF4 (lithium tetrafluoroborate), LiClO4 (lithium perchlorate), LiAsF6 (lithium hexafluoroarsenate), LiFSI (bisfluorosulfonimide) Lithium), LiTFSI (Lithium Bistrifluoromethanesulfonimide), LiTFS (Lithium Trifluoromethanesulfonate), LiDFOB (Lithium Difluorooxalate Borate), LiBOB (Lithium Dioxalate Borate), LiPO 2 F 2 (Difluorooxalate) Lithium phosphate), one or more of LiDFOP (lithium difluorodioxalate phosphate) and LiTFOP (lithium tetrafluorooxalate phosphate).
- LiPF6 lithium hexafluorophosphate
- the solvent may be selected from ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), dipropylene carbonate ester (DPC), methyl propyl carbonate, ethyl propyl carbonate, butylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC), methyl formate, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, methyl propionate, One or more of ethyl propionate, propyl propionate, methyl butyrate, ethyl butyrate, 1,4-butyrolactone, sulfolane, dimethyl sulfone, methyl ethyl sulfone and diethyl sulfone.
- EC ethylene carbonate
- PC propylene carbonate
- EMC diethyl carbonate
- DMC dimethyl carbonate
- DPC diprop
- additives are also optionally included in the electrolyte.
- the additives may include negative electrode film-forming additives, positive electrode film-forming additives, and additives that can improve certain performance of the battery, such as additives to improve battery overcharge performance, additives to improve battery high temperature performance, and additives to improve battery low temperature performance. additives, etc.
- a separator is also included.
- the separator is arranged between the positive pole piece and the negative pole piece, and plays the role of isolation.
- the type of the separator in the present application and any known separator can be selected.
- the separator can be selected from one of glass fiber film, non-woven fabric, polyethylene film, polypropylene film and polyvinylidene fluoride film or a multi-layer composite film comprising two or more of them .
- the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet and the separator may be fabricated into an electrode assembly through a winding process or a lamination process.
- the positive electrode sheet, the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane and the lithium metal negative electrode are sequentially stacked, wherein the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane is interposed between the positive electrode electrode sheet and the lithium metal negative electrode; the stacked units are pressed and compounded together to form a solid lithium metal Electrode assemblies of batteries.
- the pressure of pressurized compounding can be 1 MPa to 500 MPa, for example, 100 MPa to 300 MPa.
- the temperature of pressure compounding is 20°C to 160°C, for example, 25°C to 60°C, or 60°C to 120°C.
- the lithium metal battery can include an outer packaging.
- the outer packaging can be used to encapsulate the electrode assembly, as well as the electrolyte when needed.
- the outer packaging of the lithium metal battery may be a hard case, such as a hard plastic case, an aluminum case, a steel case, and the like.
- the outer package of the lithium metal battery can also be a soft package, such as a bag-type soft package.
- the material of the soft bag may be plastic, such as one or more of polypropylene (PP), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), and the like.
- FIG. 2 is a lithium metal battery 5 of a square structure as an example.
- the outer package may include a housing 51 and a cover 53 .
- the housing 51 may include a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the bottom plate, and the bottom plate and the side plate are enclosed to form a accommodating cavity.
- the housing 51 has an opening communicating with the accommodating cavity, and the cover plate 53 is used to cover the opening to close the accommodating cavity.
- the positive electrode sheet, the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane and the lithium metal negative electrode can be laminated to form the electrode assembly 52 .
- the electrode assembly 52 is packaged in the accommodating cavity.
- the number of electrode assemblies 52 contained in the lithium metal battery 5 may be one or several, and may be adjusted according to requirements.
- the lithium metal batteries can be assembled into a battery module, and the number of lithium metal batteries contained in the battery module can be multiple, and the specific number can be adjusted according to the application and capacity of the battery module.
- FIG. 4 is a battery module 4 as an example.
- a plurality of lithium metal batteries 5 may be arranged in sequence along the length direction of the battery module 4 .
- the plurality of lithium metal batteries 5 can be fixed by fasteners.
- the battery module 4 may further include a housing having an accommodating space, and the plurality of lithium metal batteries 5 are accommodated in the accommodating space.
- the above-mentioned battery modules can also be assembled into a battery pack, and the number of battery modules included in the battery pack can be adjusted according to the application and capacity of the battery pack.
- the battery pack 1 may include a battery case and a plurality of battery modules 4 disposed in the battery case.
- the battery box includes an upper box 2 and a lower box 3 .
- the upper box 2 is used to cover the lower box 3 and form a closed space for accommodating the battery modules 4 .
- the plurality of battery modules 4 may be arranged in the battery case in any manner.
- the present application also provides a device comprising at least one of the lithium metal battery, battery module, or battery pack of the present application.
- Lithium metal batteries, battery modules or battery packs can be used as a power source for the device or as an energy storage unit for the device.
- the device may be, but is not limited to, a mobile device (such as a cell phone, a laptop, etc.), an electric vehicle (such as a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, an electric bicycle, an electric scooter, an electric golf cart, electric trucks, etc.), electric trains, ships and satellites, energy storage systems, etc.
- Devices can choose lithium metal batteries, battery modules or battery packs according to their usage requirements.
- Figure 7 is an apparatus as an example.
- the device is a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or the like.
- the device can employ battery packs or battery modules.
- Lewis acid AlCl 3 was added to the monomer solution of LiFSI/FEC/EMC (mass ratio 15:30:55), and the mixture was uniformly mixed to obtain a mixed solution.
- the addition amount (%) of Lewis acid mass of Lewis acid/mass of monomer solution ⁇ 100%.
- a 25 ⁇ m lithium metal foil was pasted on the surface of the copper foil by a calendering method, and sliced.
- the above mixed solution was coated on the surface of the lithium metal layer using a doctor blade, and after standing for 50 min, a polymer modification layer with a thickness of 3 ⁇ m was formed on the surface of the lithium metal layer.
- the positive active material LiNi 0.6 Co 0.2 Mn 0.2 O 2 (NCM622), the sulfide solid state electrolyte Li 3 PS 4 , the conductive agent VGCF, and the binder styrene-butadiene rubber (number average molecular weight about 500,000) were weighed
- the ratio of 70:20:5:5 is mixed in THF solvent, and the positive electrode slurry is obtained after fully stirring and evenly mixing; the positive electrode slurry is coated on the surface of the aluminum foil, dried naturally at 60°C, cold-pressed, sliced , get the positive pole piece.
- the thickness of the positive electrode active material layer was 50 ⁇ m, and the compaction density was 3 g/cm 3 .
- the sulfide solid electrolyte Li 3 PS 4 and the binder styrene-butadiene rubber were mixed in THF solvent at a weight ratio of 99:1 to prepare an electrolyte slurry; the electrolyte slurry was coated on the surface of the glass substrate, After drying at 60° C. and slicing, a sulfide solid-state electrolyte membrane was obtained.
- the thickness of the sulfide solid-state electrolyte membrane is 50 ⁇ m.
- Lithium metal battery Align the above-mentioned lithium metal negative electrode, sulfide solid-state electrolyte membrane, and lithium metal sheet to the center of the stack in sequence, and cold-press at room temperature and 250 MPa for 2 minutes to obtain a stacked unit, which is then placed in an outer package for packaging. After molding, solid-state symmetry is obtained. Lithium metal battery.
- the preparation method is similar to that of Example 1, except that the relevant parameters in the preparation steps of the lithium metal negative electrode are adjusted to obtain the corresponding lithium metal battery, as shown in Table 1.
- the cycle test is carried out by means of constant current charge and discharge, wherein the deposition and dissolution capacity is limited to 6mAh/cm 2 , the test current density is about 0.39mA/cm 2 , and the test temperature is 25°C.
- FIG. 8 shows the cycle curves of the Li/Li symmetric lithium metal batteries of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.
- the Li/Li symmetrical battery of Example 1 adopts the lithium metal negative electrode of the present application, wherein the ion-conducting polymer modified layer is formed on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer catalyzed by a Lewis acid, and the Lewis acid contains an ion-conducting polymer modified layer that can form with lithium.
- the metal cation of the alloy-based active material improves the interfacial stability between the lithium metal anode and the inorganic solid electrolyte membrane, so that the Li/Li symmetric battery exhibits good cycle stability.
- the overpotential in the first week is higher than that in the second week, which may be due to the lithium alloying process.
- the Li/Li symmetric battery of Comparative Example 1 uses an unmodified lithium metal negative electrode, and its charge-discharge curve is relatively disordered, the overpotential is high in the early stage, and the side reaction between the surface of the lithium negative electrode and the electrolyte occurs, resulting in a large interface impedance between the two. , a rapid voltage change occurs in the later cycle, and the polarization is severe.
- the solid-state lithium metal batteries prepared in the examples and comparative examples were tested by constant current charging and discharging, specifically: charging at 0.1C (current density is about 0.13mA/cm 2 ) constant current to The voltage is 4.2V, and then the constant voltage is charged until the current is 0.05C, and the specific capacity of the first cycle is recorded; after standing for 5 minutes, the battery is discharged to a voltage of 2.8V at a constant current of 0.1C, and the specific capacity of the first cycle is recorded.
- the battery was subjected to a cyclic charge-discharge test according to the above method, and the discharge specific capacity of the 200th cycle was recorded.
- the first-week coulombic efficiency of solid-state lithium metal batteries first-week discharge specific capacity/first-week charge specific capacity ⁇ 100%.
- the 200-cycle capacity retention rate of the solid-state lithium metal battery the discharge specific capacity in the 200th cycle/the discharge specific capacity in the first cycle ⁇ 100%.
- Short circuit rate The battery is subjected to a 200-cycle charge-discharge test according to the method in 1). During the test of 100 solid-state lithium metal batteries, the number of short-circuited solid-state lithium metal batteries is counted, and the number of short-circuited solid-state lithium metal batteries is counted. percentage of battery.
- the ion-conducting polymer modified layer is formed on the surface of the lithium-based metal layer catalyzed by a Lewis acid, and the Lewis acid contains a metal that can form an alloy-based active material with lithium. It can effectively reduce the risk of internal short circuit in the lithium metal battery using it, and improve the safety performance of the battery. Further, by optimizing the preparation parameters or structural parameters of the polymer modification layer, the battery can obtain higher cycle performance, first-week discharge specific capacity and first-week Coulomb efficiency while improving battery safety performance.
- Comparative Examples 1 to 3 do not meet the conditions of the present application, the risk of internal short circuit in lithium metal batteries is relatively large, which reduces the safety performance of the battery, and is not conducive to the improvement of battery cycle performance, first-week discharge specific capacity and first-week coulombic efficiency .
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- 一种锂金属负极,包括:负极集流体;至少一个锂基金属层,设置于所述负极集流体的至少一个表面上;以及导离子的聚合物修饰层,所述聚合物修饰层位于至少一个所述锂基金属层的表面上,并包含至少催化量的路易斯酸,所述路易斯酸包含能与锂形成合金系活性材料的金属的阳离子。
- 根据权利要求1所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物修饰层的厚度为100nm~10μm,可选的为300nm~5μm,进一步可选的为500nm~3μm。
- 根据权利要求3所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述L表示F -、Cl -、Br -、I -、[(FSO 2) 2N] -、[(CF 3SO 2) 2N] -、[(FSO 2)(CF 3SO 2)N] -、[(FSO 2)(C 2F 5SO 2)N] -、或[(FSO 2)(C 4F 9SO 2)N] -。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述路易斯酸选自AlCl 3、ZnCl 2、Al[(FSO 2) 2N] 3和Zn[(FSO 2) 2N] 2中的一种或几种。
- 根据权利要求1~5任一项所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物修饰层的压缩弹性模量为0.01MPa~1MPa,可选的为0.02MPa~0.78MPa。
- 根据权利要求1~6任一项所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物包括聚醚、聚酯和聚亚胺中的一种或几种,可选的包括聚碳酸酯、聚硫酸酯、聚亚硫酸酯和聚磺酸酯中的一种或几种。
- 根据权利要求1~7中任一项所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物修饰层通过 单体在所述路易斯酸的催化下,在所述锂基金属层的表面原位聚合得到。
- 根据权利要求8所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述单体包括环状碳酸酯、环状磺酸酯、环状硫酸酯、环状亚硫酸酯及其卤代衍生物中的一种或多种,可选的包括环状碳酸酯及其卤代衍生物中的一种或多种。
- 根据权利要求8所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述单体包括碳酸亚乙酯、碳酸亚丙酯及它们的卤代衍生物中的一种或几种,可选的包括碳酸亚乙酯、氟代碳酸亚乙酯中的一种或几种,进一步可选的包括氟代碳酸亚乙酯。
- 根据权利要求1~10任一项所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物修饰层还包括锂盐,所述锂盐在所述聚合物修饰层中的重量占比≤60%,可选的为10%~40%。
- 根据权利要求11所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述锂盐包括LiPF 6、LiBF 4、LiClO 4、LiAsF 6、LiBOB、LiDFOB、LiTFOP、LiN(SO 2R F) 2和LiN(SO 2F)(SO 2R F)中的一种或几种,其中R F表示C nF 2n+1,n为0~10的整数;可选的,所述锂盐包括LiN(SO 2F) 2、LiDFOB、LiN(SO 2F)(SO 2CF 3)中的一种或几种。
- 根据权利要求1~12任一项所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述聚合物修饰层还包括无机填料,所述无机填料在所述修饰层中的重量占比≤10%;可选的,所述无机填料在所述修饰层中的重量占比为1%~5%。
- 根据权利要求13所述的锂金属负极,其中,所述无机填料包括二氧化硅(SiO 2)、氧化钛(TiO 2)、氧化铝(Al 2O 3)、氧化镁(MgO)、氧化锆(ZrO 2)、氧化锌(ZnO)、氧化铁(Fe 3O 4)、钛酸钡(BaTiO 3)、钛酸铅(PbTiO 3)、氮化锂(Li 3N)、铝酸锂(LiAlO 2)、蒙脱土和分子筛中的一种或几种;和/或,所述无机填料的体积平均粒径D v50为50nm~1000nm,可选的为100nm~800nm。
- 一种锂金属负极的制备方法,包括如下步骤:提供待修饰的锂金属负极,所述待修饰的锂金属负极包括负极集流体及设置于所述负极集流体至少一个表面上的锂基金属层;提供混合溶液,所述混合溶液包含路易斯酸和单体,所述路易斯酸包含能与锂形成合金系活性材料的金属的阳离子;使所述混合溶液覆盖于至少一个所述锂基金属层的表面,所述路易斯酸催化所述单体发生聚合,形成导离子的聚合物修饰层,得到锂金属负极。
- 根据权利要求15所述的制备方法,其中,基于100重量份的所述单体,所述路易斯酸的重量份为1~35,可选的为3~30,进一步可选的为10~20。
- 根据权利要求15~16任一项所述的制备方法,其中,所述混合溶液还包括反应缓和剂,其中,基于100重量份的所述单体,所述反应缓和剂的重量份为大于0小于等于800,可选的为100~200。
- 根据权利要求15~18任一项所述的制备方法,其中,所述混合溶液还包括锂盐,所述锂盐的含量基于100重量份的所述单体计为200重量份以下,可选的为30~80重量份;和/或,所述混合溶液还包括无机填料,所述无机填料的含量基于100重量份的所述单体计为30重量份以下,可选的为10~20重量份。
- 一种锂金属电池,包括正极极片和负极极片,所述负极极片为根据权利要求1~14任一项所述的锂金属负极或权利要求15~19任一项所述的方法制备的锂金属负极。
- 根据权利要求20所述的锂金属电池,其中,所述正极极片包括正极集流体以及设置于所述正极集流体至少一个表面且包括正极活性材料的正极膜层,所述正极活性材料包括橄榄石结构的含锂磷酸盐、锂过渡金属氧化物及其各自的改性化合物中的一种或几种;可选的,所述正极活性材料包括满足式(3)的锂过渡金属氧化物及其改性化合物中的一种或几种,Li aNi bCo cM dO eA f (3)其中,0.8≤a≤1.2,0.5≤b<1,0<c<1,0<d<1,1≤e≤2,0≤f≤1,M选自Mn、Al、Zr、Zn、Cu、Cr、Mg、Fe、V、Ti及B中的一种或几种,A选自N、F、S及Cl中的一种或几种。
- 根据权利要求20~21任一项所述的锂金属电池,其中,所述锂金属电池还包括固态电解质膜,所述固态电解质膜设置于所述负极极片和正极极片之间;可选的,所述固态电解质膜选自无机固态电解质膜。
- 一种装置,包括根据权利要求20~22任一项所述的锂金属电池。
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