Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Two-dimensional molecular brush-functionalized porous bilayer composite separators toward ultrastable high-current density lithium metal anodes

  • Chuanfa Li,
  • Shaohong Liu,
  • Chenguang Shi,
  • Ganghao Liang,
  • Zhitao Lu,
  • Ruowen Fu,
  • Dingcai Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09211-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The authors use polyacrylamide grafted graphene oxide as a molecular brush to coat the commercial polypropylene separator. The bilayer design combines lithiophilicity chemistry and high mechanical strength, rendering high performance Li metal anodes and offering a strategy for the design of separators.