The specific energy of commercial lithium (Li)-ion batteries is reaching the theoretical limit.
Future consumer electronics and electric vehicle markets call for the development of high …

As Li-ion battery costs decrease, energy density and thus driving range remains a roadblock
for mass-market vehicle electrification. While Li-metal anodes help achieve Department of …

Rational designs of solid polymer electrolytes with high ion conduction are critical in
enabling the creation of advanced lithium batteries. However, known polymer electrolytes …

Electrolyte engineering improved cycling of Li metal batteries and anode-free cells at low
current densities; however, high-rate capability and tuning of ionic conduction in electrolytes …

Lithium‐metal batteries (LMBs) are representative of post‐lithium‐ion batteries with the great
promise of increasing the energy density drastically by utilizing the low operating voltage …

A key challenge to enable Li metal batteries as next-generation energy storage devices is to
stabilize the interface between the Li metal and the electrolyte. A promising strategy is to …

Rechargeable Li metal batteries are currently limited by safety concerns, continuous
electrolyte decomposition and rapid consumption of Li. These issues are mainly related to …

Polymer electrolytes offer advantages of leak-proofing, excellent flexibility, and high
compatibility with lithium metal, enabling the highly safe operation of lithium metal batteries …

The zinc (Zn)‐ion battery has attracted much attention due to its high safety and
environmental protection. At present, the critical issues of the generation of dendrites and …

High-energy rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) with Li metal anode (LMA)
were first developed in the 1970s, but their practical applications have been hindered by the …