Rapid Li Diffusion By Ferroelectric Polarization for Smooth Lithium Deposition

Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Grand Ballroom (The Hilton Atlanta)
C. Hwang (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology), W. J. Song (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Y. Wu, N. Liu (Georgia Institute of Technology), S. Park (Pohang University of Science and Technology), and H. K. Song (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
we demonstrated smart protective web consisted of nanosized beta phase polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibers with ferroelectricity on copper (Cu) foil to suppress Li dendrite. The beta phase PVDF fiber provides a well-ordered molecular structure, which ensures rapid Li-ion migration along PVDF fiber. That guarantee homogeneous Li-ions flux on the Cu current collector, leading to smooth Li surface occurs during Li deposition. In addition, the fiber could physically inhibit Li dendrite formation, resulting in no short-circuit and Li dead particle formation. Thus, the electrode consisted of PVDF fiber forms dense Li film during deposition, achieving high volume metric energy density (1937 mAh cm-3). In full cell (LFP||PVDF electrode (PVDF web on Cu current collector), the electrode exhibits an excellent cycle performance (over 300 cycles) using conventional carbonate electrolytes at a current density of 1C.