The aim of the present invention is to provide an
electrolyte system for prolonging the life of
lithium metal anode-based secondary batteries while maintaining the
energy density of the batteries. The ultimate aim of the present invention is to use
lithium metal in combination with cathodes, such as
transition metal oxide,
sulfur, and air electrodes, that are currently used in
lithium ion batteries for future unmanned electric vehicles and
grid energy storage systems as well as in
lithium metal secondary batteries with
high energy density. The use of
lithium metal is also expected to contribute to the development of newly emerging unmanned aircrafts such as drones. The present invention is expected to be globally competitive in the secondary battery and electrochemical
capacitor industries. Research on the safety of
high density energy materials, particularly when handled, is attracting a great deal of researchers' attention because
high energy density is achieved at the sacrifice of safety in the commercialization of products. Due to the social and technological criticism associated with the recent explosion of smartphones, it is particularly necessary to ensure safety of batteries with
high energy density. Particularly, next-generation batteries have energy densities at least substantially two times to a maximum of eight times higher than existing lithium
ion batteries. For this reason, next-generation batteries and systems using next-generation batteries should be necessarily investigated and verified for safety. Therefore, the present invention provides a method for forming a Mxene thin film as a stable SEI film that can stabilize a
lithium metal anode of a lithium
metal secondary battery that may catch fire or explode and can suppress the formation and
diffusion of lithium dendrites to prevent the occurrence of an internal
short circuit.