The invention relates to high-
conductivity and
lithium-loving
carbon paper and a preparation method and application thereof.The preparation method comprises the steps that firstly, a flexible
porous carbon paper substrate which is of a three-dimensional porous structure and is high in flexibility and excellent in
conductivity is constructed through phenolic resin dipping, hot-pressing curing and high-temperature
carbonization; then, a target-free activation process is adopted,
tannic acid and Fe < 3 + > are chelated and modified on the surface of the
carbon paper, Ag < + > is reduced in situ, silver nanoparticles are generated and serve as catalytic sites, and a
silver nanoparticle catalytic layer is prepared; then, a
nickel-based
metal coating is deposited on the surface of the
carbon paper through
chemical plating, so that the carbon paper is endowed with good
conductivity; and a high-
lithium-affinity electrosilvering layer is further constructed through electrosilvering, so that the wettability of the carbon paper and molten
lithium is greatly improved, subsequent uniform
nucleation and deposition of lithium are induced, and the CF (at) Ag-Li
lithium metal composite negative
electrode is prepared. Compared with the prior art, the carbon paper material disclosed by the invention has remarkable advantages in the aspects of improving lithium deposition stability, inhibiting dendritic
crystal growth and relieving
volume expansion, and is suitable for constructing a high-specific-energy and high-safety
lithium metal battery.