Superior electrochemical performance of alkali metal anodes enabled by milder Lewis acidity

Authors: Linlin Wang, Jiacheng Zhu, Nan Li, Zhe Zhang, Shiwan Zhang, Yifan Chen, Jianwen Zhang, Yusi Yang, Lulu Tan, Xiaogang Niu, Xuefeng Wang, Xiao Ji, Yujie Zhu

Published: 2024-04-17

DOI: 10.1039/d4ee00900b

Source: Full article


Abstract

Weak Lewis acidity of potassium-ions promotes enhanced anion incorporation into the solvation shell, facilitating the formation of a more stable and dissolution-resistant solid electrolyte interphase for K metal compared with that for Li and Na metals.