Abstract: Lithium (Li) metal is the most promising electrode for next-generation rechargeable batteries. However, the chal- lenges induced by Li dendrites on a ...
Lithium metal anodes are the most promising electrodes for next-generation highenergy-density batteries. In their Communication (http://doi.org/10.1002/anie. 201702099), Q. Zhang and co-workers employed a nitrogen-doped graphene matrix (lotus leaves) with lithiophilic nucleation sites (sitting frogs) to guide Li (tadpoles) nucleation on an anode surface. The result is a uniform distribution of Li on the anode surface. These dendrite-free lithium-metal anodes exhibit an impressive electrochemical performance.
