Lithiophilic Nanoskin-Enabled Dendrite-Free Li Deposition in Pomegranate-like Carbon Microclusters

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how pomegranate-like carbon microclusters can enable dendrite-free lithium deposition during battery operation.
• Constructed pomegranate-like carbon microclusters from hollow carbon spheres
• Analyzed the structure and voids for lithium accommodation
• Evaluated lithium deposition processes in experimental setups
• Achieved dendrite-free lithium deposition in the microscale test
• Demonstrated improved cycle stability due to reduced volume changes
• Highlighted the effective accommodation of lithium ions in internal voids

Abstract