Lithium (Li) metal is widely recognized as a highly promising negative electrode material for next-generation high-energy-density rechargeable batteries due to its exceptional specific capacity (3860 mAh g −1), low electrochemical potential (−3.04 V vs. standard hydrogen electrode), and low density (0.534 g cm −3).
Carbon materials, including graphite, hard carbon, soft carbon, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, are widely used as high-performance negative electrodes for sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries (SIBs and PIBs).
The incorporation of a high-energy negative electrode system comprising Li metal and silicon is particularly crucial. A strategy utilizing previously developed high-energy anode materials is advantageous for fabricating solid-state batteries with high energy densities.
The development of graphene-based negative electrodes with high efficiency and long-term recyclability for implementation in real-world SIBs remains a challenge. The working principle of LIBs, SIBs, PIBs, and other alkaline metal-ion batteries, and the ion storage mechanism of carbon materials are very similar.
Lithium (Li) metal shows promise as a negative electrode for high-energy-density batteries, but challenges like dendritic Li deposits and low Coulombic efficiency hinder its widespread large-scale adoption.
As the negative electrode material of SIBs, the material has a long period of stability and a specific capacity of 673 mAh g −1 when the current density is 100 mAh g −1.