Sustainable Redox Mediation for Lithium–Oxygen Batteries by a Composite Protective Layer on the Lithium‐Metal Anode

Abstract

A synergic combination of a soluble ­redox mediator and a protected Li metal ­electrode to prevent the self-discharge of the redox mediator is realized by ­exploiting a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl 1-oxyl (TEMPO) redox mediator and an Al2O3/PVdF-HFP composite ­protective layer (CPL). Stabilization of Li metal by simple CPL coating is effective at ­suppressing the chemical reduction of the oxidized TEMPO and opens up the possibility of sustainable redox mediation for robust cycling of Li–O2 batteries. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.