Lignin-derived lithiophilic nitrogen-doped three-dimensional porous carbon as lithium growth guiding layers for lithium-metal batteries

The growing demand for high-performance next-generation lithium (Li)-based batteries has brought Li-metal anodes into the spotlight, due to their high theoretical capacity (3,860 mAh g-1) and low electrochemical potential (-3.04 V vs. SHE). However, the practical application of Li-metal anodes faces formidable challenges, primarily associated with dendritic Li growth resulting from non-uniform ion flux. Although previous studies utilizing carbonaceous materials having pores and lithiophilic atoms have demonstrated powerful performances, the complex process involving pore creation and doping with heteroatoms still has limitations in terms of cost-effectiveness. This study introduces a lithiophilic nitrogen (N)-doped three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon (NLC) by simply reusing and carbonizing NH2-functionalized lignin (NL), an eco-friendly biopolymer derived from waste wood generated during the pulping process. The NLC offers macro-porous spaces with a rich array of N-doped sites, capable of accommodating and guiding Li deposition to facilitate uniform Li growth. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the NLC as the Li growth guiding layer in Li-metal batteries. A full cell incorporating the NLC as a Li growth guiding layer, with NCM811 as cathodes, exhibits a remarkable capacity of 145. 57 mAh g-1 even at a high C-rate of 5C and capacity retention of 90.3% (167 mAh g-1) after 150 cycles at 1C. These findings represent significant advancements compared to conventional Li-metal batteries.

• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  BioResources

• Publication date

  2023-12-15

• Fields of study

  Not labeled

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.15376/biores.19.1.1010-1029
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Electrolytes, Additives and Binders for NMC Cathodes in Li-Ion Batteries—A Review

  2023cited by this paper
• Pore engineering: structure-capacitance correlations for biomass-derived porous carbon materials

  2023cited by this paper
• Uniform Li-Metal Growth on Renewable Lignin with Lithiophilic Functional Groups Derived from Wood for High-Performance Li-Metal Batteries

  2023cited by this paper
• Preparation and characterization of lignin-derived nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon for excellent toluene adsorption performance

  2023cited by this paper
• Lignin-derived hierarchical porous carbon with high surface area and interconnected pores for efficient antibiotics adsorption

  2022cited by this paper
• An investigation of the structure and electrochemical performance of N-doped carbon anodes derived from poly (acrylonitrile-co-itaconic acid) /pyrolytic lignin/zinc borate

  2022cited by this paper
• A comprehensive study on the effect of carbonization temperature on the physical and chemical properties of carbon fibers

  2022cited by this paper
• Lignin derived carbon materials: current status and future trends

  2022cited by this paper
• Symmetric Cells as an Analytical Tool for Battery Research: Assembly, Operation, and Data Analysis Strategies

  2022cited by this paper
• Preparation of amine-functionalized lignins for the selective adsorption of Methylene blue and Congo red.

  2022cited by this paper
• Densely Packed Li‐Metal Growth on Anodeless Electrodes by Li+‐Flux Control in Space‐Confined Narrow Gap of Stratified Carbon Pack for High‐Performance Li‐Metal Batteries

  2022cited by this paper
• Lithium‐Metal Electrodes: Efficient Lithium Growth Control from Ordered Nitrogen‐Chelated Lithium‐Ion for High Performance Lithium Metal Batteries (Adv. Sci. 1/2021)

  2021cited by this paper
• Lignin-Derived Materials and Their Applications in Rechargeable Batteries

  2021cited by this paper
• The Analysis of Pore Development and Formation of Surface Functional Groups in Bamboo-Based Activated Carbon during CO2 Activation

  2021cited by this paper
• Rational introduction of nitridizing agent to hydrothermal carbonization for enhancing CO2 capture performance of tobacco stalk-based porous carbons

  2021influential reference
• One-step silanization and amination of lignin and its adsorption of Congo red and Cu(II) ions in aqueous solution.

  2020cited by this paper
• Nitrogen-doped lignin based carbon microspheres as anode material for high performance sodium ion batteries

  2020cited by this paper
• Efficient Lithium Growth Control from Ordered Nitrogen‐Chelated Lithium‐Ion for High Performance Lithium Metal Batteries

  2020influential reference
• Graphene-Modified 3D Copper Foam Current Collector for Dendrite-Free Lithium Deposition

  2019cited by this paper
• A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential.

  2019cited by this paper
• Long Cycle Life Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled with Upright Lithium Anode

  2019influential reference
• Spectroscopic Fingerprints of Graphitic, Pyrrolic, Pyridinic, and Chemisorbed Nitrogen in N-Doped Graphene

  2019influential reference
• Evolution of Dead Lithium Growth in Lithium Metal Batteries: Experimentally Validated Model of the Apparent Capacity Loss

  2019cited by this paper
• The recent progress of nitrogen-doped carbon nanomaterials for electrochemical batteries

  2018cited by this paper
• CoO nanofiber decorated nickel foams as lithium dendrite suppressing host skeletons for high energy lithium metal batteries

  2018cited by this paper
• Nitrogen-doped carbon materials

  2018influential reference
• Polymer/lignin blends: Interactions, properties, applications

  2017cited by this paper
• Protected Lithium‐Metal Anodes in Batteries: From Liquid to Solid

  2017cited by this paper
• An Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes

  2016cited by this paper
• A solid future for battery development

  2016cited by this paper
• Structural modulation of lithium metal-electrolyte interface with three-dimensional metallic interlayer for high-performance lithium metal batteries

  2016cited by this paper
• A dendrite-suppressing composite ion conductor from aramid nanofibres

  2015cited by this paper
• Multi-functional separator/interlayer system for high-stable lithium-sulfur batteries: Progress and prospects

  2015cited by this paper
• Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Materials for Oxygen Reduction Reactions

  2015cited by this paper
• Lithium metal anodes for rechargeable batteries

  2014cited by this paper
• Interconnected hollow carbon nanospheres for stable lithium metal anodes.

  2014cited by this paper
• Enhancement effect of trace H2O on the charge-discharge cycling performance of a Li metal anode

  2014cited by this paper
• On the micro-, meso-, and macroporous structures of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell catalyst layers.

  2010cited by this paper
• Annealing behavior and hardness enhancement of amorphous SiCN thin films

  2007cited by this paper
• Carbon nanofibers: Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical properties

  2006cited by this paper

• No citing papers are available for this paper.