Bromine-enhanced polarization for strengthening ultra-thin copper foil in lithium-ion battery

Autor: Yijun Wu, Chong Wang, Haiya Han, Liang Li, Zhiqiang Lai, Yan Hong, Shouxu Wang, Guoyun Zhou, Wei He, Yuanming Chen, Jiujuan Li, Wenfeng Fu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 30, Iss , Pp 3831-3839 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2238-7854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.03.245
Popis: Reducing the weight of the negative current collector is an effective strategy for lightweighting vehicle batteries. Herein, thin copper foil with high tensile strength was prepared through electrodeposition in Br−-based aqueous solution. The synergistic effect of additive Br−, polyethylene glycol (PEG), Bis-(sodium sulfopropyl)-disulfide (SPS) on the microstructure and tensile strength of the copper foils have been systematically explored. It was found that the addition of Br− modifies the microstructure of copper via grain refinement, thereby enhancing the mechanical properties of copper foil. The obtained copper foil reaches an enhanced tensile strength of 469.8 N/mm2 and an elongation of 2.2%. The results of electrochemical measurements confirm that Br− enhances electrochemical polarization of PEG and attenuates the acceleration of SPS. The improved mechanical properties of copper foils are attributed to the closer proximity and stronger adsorption energy between Br− and Cu atoms, which results in a synergy of grain refinement and nanotwinned grains associated with increased dislocation density as well as dislocations entangled around nanotwin GBs.
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