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This article is cited by 288 publications. A fundamental understanding on the composition, internal structure, and evolution of Li metal films may lead to new approaches to stabilize the long-term cycling stability of Li metal and other metal anodes for energy storage applications. Hence, the smooth Li deposition in Cs +-containing electrolyte is the result of a synergistic effect of Cs + additive and preformed SEI layer.

Electrochemical analysis indicates that an initial reduction process occurred at ∼2.05 V vs Li/Li + before Li deposition is responsible for the formation of the initial SEI, while the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicates that the presence of CsPF 6 additive can largely enhance the formation of LiF in this initial SEI. It is found that the formation of the compact Li nanorod structure is preceded by a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer formed on the surface of the substrate. Evolution of both the surface and the cross-sectional morphologies of the Li films during repeated Li deposition/stripping processes were systematically investigated. Here, we report for the first time the growth of dendrite-free lithium films with a self-aligned and highly compacted nanorod structure when the film was deposited in the electrolyte consisting of 1.0 M LiPF 6 in propylene carbonate with 0.05 M CsPF 6 as an additive. Suppressing lithium (Li) dendrite growth is one of the most critical challenges for the development of Li metal batteries.

Dendrite structure