Understanding the nature of the passivation layer enabling reversible calcium plating

As for other multivalent systems, the interface between the calcium (Ca) metal anode and the electrolyte is of paramount importance for reversible plating/stripping. Here, we combined experimental and theoretical approaches to unveil the potential solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) components enabli...

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Autores: Forero Saboya, Juan, Davoisne, Carine, Dedryvère, Rémi, Yousef, Ibraheem, Canepa, Pieremanuele, Ponrouch, Alexandre
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/233191
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/233191
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Solid-electrolyte interphase
Energy-loss spectroscopy
Lithium salt
Electrochemical-behaviour
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Sumario:As for other multivalent systems, the interface between the calcium (Ca) metal anode and the electrolyte is of paramount importance for reversible plating/stripping. Here, we combined experimental and theoretical approaches to unveil the potential solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) components enabling facile Ca plating. Borates compounds, in the form of cross-linked polymers are suggested as divalent conducting component. A pre-passivation protocol with such SEI is demonstrated and allows to broaden the possibility for electrolyte formulation. We also demonstrated a 10-fold increase in Ca plating kinetics by tuning the cation solvation structure in the electrolyte limiting the degree of contact ion pair.