Operando monitoring of dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries via ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating sensors

Xile Han; Hai Zhong; Kaiwei Li; Xiaobin Xue; Wen Wu; Nan Hu; Xihong Lu; Jiaqiang Huang; Gaozhi Xiao; Yaohua Mai; Tuan Guo

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Operando monitoring of dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries via ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating sensors

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- Operando monitoring of dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries via ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating sensors
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 13, Issue 1, Pages: 153-166(2024)
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  hseejhuang@ust.hk
  jgeorge.xiao@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
  kyaohuamai@jnu.edu.cn
  mtuanguo@jnu.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-023-01346-5
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- Received：19 August 2023，
  
  Revised：24 October 2023，
  
  Accepted：2023-11-27，
  
  Published Online：22 January 2024，
  
  Published：2024-12
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Xile Han, Hai Zhong, Kaiwei Li, et al. Operando monitoring of dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries via ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating sensors[J]. Light: science & applications, 2024, 13(1): 153-166.
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Xile Han, Hai Zhong, Kaiwei Li, et al. Operando monitoring of dendrite formation in lithium metal batteries via ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating sensors[J]. Light: science & applications, 2024, 13(1): 153-166. DOI： 10.1038/s41377-023-01346-5.

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Lithium (Li) dendrite growth significantly deteriorates the performance and shortens the operation life of lithium metal batteries. Capturing the intricate dynamics of surface localized and rapid mass transport at the electrolyte–electrode interface of lithium metal is essential for the understanding of the dendrite growth process

and the evaluation of the solutions mitigating the dendrite growth issue. Here we demonstrate an approach based on an ultrasensitive tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) sensor which is inserted close to the electrode surface in a working lithium metal battery

without disturbing its operation. Thanks to the superfine optical resonances of the TFBG

in situ and rapid monitoring of mass transport kinetics and lithium dendrite growth at the nanoscale interface of lithium anodes have been achieved. Reliable correlations between the performance of different natural/artificial solid electrolyte interphases (SEIs) and the time-resolved optical responses have been observed and quantified

enabling us to link the nanoscale ion and SEI behavior with the macroscopic battery performance. This new

operando

tool will provide additional capabilities for parametrization of the batteries’ electrochemistry and help identify the optimal interphases of lithium metal batteries to enhance battery performance and its safety.

Operando monitoring of mass transport kinetics and lithium dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries and parametrization of the batteries’ electrochemistry and safety have been achieved using optical fiber sensors.

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