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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2026

Chemomechanical Origin of Morphological Disparity in Lithium Metal Electrodeposition.

Yaobin Xu, Ruyue Fang, Dingchuan Xue, Hao Jia, Phung M L Le, Ji-Guang Zhang, Wu Xu, Sulin Zhang, Chongmin Wang

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yaobin XuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Ruyue FangDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dingchuan XueDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hao JiaEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Phung M L LeEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Ji-Guang ZhangEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Wu XuEnergy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Sulin ZhangDepartment of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Chongmin WangEnvironmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3327-0958

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Advanced Battery Materials ResearchDOE's Office of Biological and Environmental ResearchNational Science FoundationU.S. Department of EnergyUS-Germany Cooperation on Energy Storage DE-LC-000L072Vehicle Technologies Program
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Abstract

The morphology of electrochemically deposited lithium (Li) critically governs the cycling stability and safety of Li metal batteries, yet the underlying controlling factors remain poorly understood. Even within the same coin cell, Li deposits can exhibit strikingly different morphologies, for example, sparse whiskers coexisting with particle-like deposits, indicting strong local variations in growth conditions. By combining cryogenic transmission electron microscopy with phase-field modeling, here we identify the root cause of this disparity. We reveal that the morphological divergence originates from the variations in structure and chemical composition of the initial SEI layer formed on the copper (Cu) substrate. Solvent-derived organic SEI favors whisker growth, whereas salt-derived SEI promotes particle formation. This study establishes a direct mechanistic link between SEI chemomechanical properties and Li morphology, providing design principles for tailoring SEI layers to control Li deposition.

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cryo‐TEMLi morphologyphase field simulationsolid electrolyte interphase

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