Nucleation and deposition characteristics of Li metal. SEM images of a) Cu, b) NC, and c) Fe@NC electrodes after 0.1 mAh cm–2 Li deposition at a current density of 0.01 mA cm–2. SEM images of d) Cu, e) NC, and f) Fe@NC electrodes after Li deposition at a current density of 1 mA cm–2.

Nucleation and deposition characteristics of Li metal. SEM images of a) Cu, b) NC, and c) Fe@NC electrodes after 0.1 mAh cm–2 Li deposition at a current density of 0.01 mA cm–2. SEM images of d) Cu, e) NC, and f) Fe@NC electrodes after Li deposition at a current density of 1 mA cm–2.

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