Locally concentrated ionic liquid electrolytes for lithium‐metal batteries

X Liu, A Mariani, H Adenusi… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐flammable ionic liquid electrolytes (ILEs) are well‐known candidates for safer and long‐
lifespan lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the high viscosity and insufficient Li+ …

Advanced Ether‐Based Electrolytes for Lithium‐ion Batteries

S Wang, J Shi, Z Liu, Y **a - Advanced Energy Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have emerged as vital elements of energy storage systems
permeating every facet of modern living, particularly in portable electronic devices and …

Ligand-channel-enabled ultrafast Li-ion conduction

D Lu, R Li, MM Rahman, P Yu, L Lv, S Yang, Y Huang… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Li-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric vehicles and aviation demand high energy density, fast
charging and a wide operating temperature range, which are virtually impossible because …

Multifunctional additives to realize dendrite‐free lithium deposition in carbonate electrolytes toward low‐temperature Li metal batteries

J Jiang, M Li, X Liu, J Yi, Y Jiang, C Wu… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Li metal is recognized as one of the most promising anode candidates for next‐generation
high specific energy batteries. However, the fragile solid electrolyte interface (SEI) and …

A semisolvated sole-solvent electrolyte for high-voltage lithium metal batteries

Z Piao, X Wu, HR Ren, G Lu, R Gao… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) coupled with a high-voltage Ni-rich cathode are promising for
meeting the increasing demand for high energy density. However, aggressive electrode …

Molecular-docking electrolytes enable high-voltage lithium battery chemistries

B Ma, H Zhang, R Li, S Zhang, L Chen, T Zhou… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Ideal rechargeable lithium battery electrolytes should promote the Faradaic reaction near
the electrode surface while mitigating undesired side reactions. Yet, conventional …

Hybridizing carbonate and ether at molecular scales for high-energy and high-safety lithium metal batteries

J Chen, D Zhang, L Zhu, M Liu, T Zheng, J Xu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Commonly-used ether and carbonate electrolytes show distinct advantages in active lithium-
metal anode and high-voltage cathode, respectively. While these complementary …

Cyclopentylmethyl ether, a non‐fluorinated, weakly solvating and wide temperature solvent for high‐performance lithium metal battery

H Zhang, Z Zeng, F Ma, Q Wu, X Wang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
While recent work demonstrates the advantages of weakly solvating solvents in enhancing
the cyclability of LMBs, both new designs and design strategies for high performance weakly …

Eco‐Friendly Tetrahydropyran Enables Weakly Solvating “4S” Electrolytes for Lithium‐Metal Batteries

Y Liao, M Zhou, L Yuan, K Huang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The growth of lithium dendrites hinders the commercial applications of lithium‐metal
batteries. Electrolytes play a crucial role in influencing electrode/electrolyte interfacial …

Tuning the FEC‐Related Electrolyte Solvation Structures in Ether Solvents Enables High‐Performance Lithium Metal Anode

Y Zhang, F Li, Y Cao, M Yang, X Han… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium metal is the most promising high‐energy‐density anode. However, it is incompatible
with high‐voltage cathodes in ether solvents due to their narrow electrochemical window …