Auxiliary device and method for improving stability and safety of lithium metal batteries based on external ultrasonic field

Abstract

The invention discloses an auxiliary device for improving the stability and safety of a lithium metal battery based on an external ultrasonic field, including a battery charging box, a battery charging and discharging management system, a controller, an ultrasonic excitation signal transmitter, and an ultrasonic transducer device. The battery charging box is A closed box structure, the battery charging box is filled with coolant and has a notch for accommodating lithium metal batteries; the battery charge and discharge management system is used to connect with the lithium metal battery in the notch; the controller The ultrasonic excitation signal transmitter is connected to the ultrasonic transducer device, and the ultrasonic transducer device is used to apply ultrasonic longitudinal waves to multiple outer surfaces of the lithium metal battery when the lithium metal battery is charged. The invention uses ultrasound to improve the diffusion rate of lithium ions in the electrolyte, thereby achieving the purpose of assisting in improving the stability and safety of the lithium metal battery. Different from the current traditional improvement strategies, the present invention has simple working mode, low cost, strong practicability and obvious improvement effect.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of chemical power sources, and more specifically relates to an auxiliary device and method for the stability and safety of lithium metal batteries. Background technique [0002] Lithium-ion secondary batteries are also known as "rocking chair batteries". Their main working principle is to use lithium ions to intercalate and extract back and forth between the positive and negative electrode materials of the battery to achieve repeatable charge and discharge applications. As an advanced electrochemical energy storage technology, lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in energy storage power stations, 3C electronics, electric vehicles and other fields. However, the performance of current lithium-ion batteries, especially the energy density, cannot fully meet the needs of practical applications. Unfortunately, the energy density of current commercial batteries is close to its theoretical specific capacity,...

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However, the large-scale production and long-term effectiveness of such strategies need to be improved

[0005] To sum up, the cycle stability and safety of lithium metal batteries mainly depend on the uniformity of deposition and dissolution of lithium ions on the surface of lithium metal negative electrodes. When the concentration gradient of lithium ions in the electrolyte becomes larger, uneven lithium metal negative electrode surface occurs The deposition and dissolution of lithium ions will lead to the growth of lithium dendrites, resulting in a decrease in the coulombic efficiency of the battery, capacity attenuation, and even the risk of lithium dendrites piercing the separator, causing thermal runaway or even fire and explosion of the battery

The traditional method of suppressing lithium dendrites and improving the stability and safety of lithium metal batteries has the disadvantages of complex process, high cost, and difficulty in large-scale production.

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