Revolutionizing Lithium Metal Anodes With 3D-Printed Topology-Optimized Hosts for Enhanced Stability.

Xin Hu, Yimin Chen, Yun-Fei Fu, Daoguang Bi, Baozhi Yu, Ying Ian Chen

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 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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Xin HuInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.

Yimin ChenInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.

Yun-Fei FuCollege of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, China.

Daoguang BiInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.

Baozhi YuInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4401-7141

Ying Ian ChenInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia.

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Australian Research Council IH200100035

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Abstract

Lithium metal anodes (LMAs) are a key material for next-generation high-energy-density batteries due to their high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential. However, their practical use is hindered by issues such as uncontrolled volume expansion and lithium dendrite growth, especially under deep charge/discharge cycling. In this study, a novel LMA host is designed using topology optimization, which directly links structural design with porosity and mechanical stability. Through iterative calculations, reinforced structures are developed that provide support at critical points such as the center, edges, and corners, effectively distributing stress and limiting volume changes during expansion. The topology-optimized host is fabricated using digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing, whose high resolution and accuracy make it ideal for reproducing complex microstructures. Symmetric cell tests show that the TP host/LMA system maintains stable cycling for over 1000 h under ultra-high current density (20 mA cm

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3D‐printingadditive manufacturinglithium metal anodetopology optimization

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PMID41878943

DOI10.1002/advs.202521086

PMCPMC13252640

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