LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS
A lithium metal negative electrode includes a substrate, lithium metal, and a fiber layer. The substrate includes a copper mesh. The copper mesh is plated with the lithium metal. The copper mesh and the fiber layer are composited. The copper mesh serves as a substrate support structure for supporting the lithium metal.
1 . A lithium metal negative electrode, comprising:
a substrate;
lithium metal; and
a fiber layer;
wherein:
the substrate comprises a copper mesh;
the copper mesh is plated with the lithium metal; and
the copper mesh and the fiber layer are composited.
2 . The lithium metal negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the copper mesh has a pore area of 1×10 −4 mm 2 to 4×10 −4 mm 2 .
3 . The lithium metal negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein a single copper wire in the copper mesh has a diameter of 1 mm to 2 mm.
4 . The lithium metal negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate further comprises copper foils, the copper foils being connected to two sides of the copper mesh.
5 . The lithium metal negative electrode according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber layer has a thickness of 1 mm to 2 mm.
6 . A preparation method of lithium metal negative electrode, comprising:
preparing a copper mesh;
performing surface treatment on the copper mesh to remove a surface oxide layer, and then plating the copper mesh with lithium metal; and
compositing a fiber layer and the copper mesh plated with the lithium metal to obtain a lithium metal negative electrode.
7 . The preparation method according to claim 6 , wherein the copper mesh is plated with the lithium metal at a speed of 20 μA to 40 μA for 4 h to 8 h.
8 . The preparation method according to claim 6 , wherein the fiber layer is a glass fiber layer, a polypropylene fiber layer, a polyacrylonitrile fiber layer, or a polyester fiber layer.
9 . The preparation method according to claim 6 , wherein the compositing is implemented through a rolling method or a chemical crosslinking method.
10 . The preparation method according to claim 9 , wherein the chemical crosslinking method comprises:
dispersing an initiator and polymer monomers in an organic solvent to produce a mixed solution; and
applying the mixed solution onto the copper mesh plated with the lithium metal;
wherein under the action of the initiator, a polymerization reaction takes place, forming the fiber layer on the copper mesh.
11 . The preparation method according to claim 10 , wherein:
the polymer monomer is one of methyl methacrylate, styrene, acrylonitrile, and 1,3-dioxocyclopentane;
the initiator is lithium difluorosulfonimide;
the polymerization reaction takes place under protection of an inert gas atmosphere;
a temperature of the polymerization reaction is 50° ° C. to 60° C.; and
a time of the polymerization reaction is 20 min to 40 min.
12 . A secondary battery, comprising the lithium metal negative electrode prepared using the preparation method according to claim 6 .