articleNature CommunicationsMar 6, 2024GOLD OA

Molecular anchoring of free solvents for high-voltage and high-safety lithium metal batteries

University of Science and Technology of China · Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale · +1 more institution

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Abstract Constraining the electrochemical reactivity of free solvent molecules is pivotal for developing high-voltage lithium metal batteries, especially for ether solvents with high Li metal compatibility but low oxidation stability ( <4.0 V vs Li + /Li). The typical high concentration electrolyte approach relies on nearly saturated Li + coordination to ether molecules, which is confronted with severe side reactions under high voltages ( >4.4 V) and extensive exothermic reactions between Li metal and reactive anions. Herein, we propose a molecular anchoring approach to restrict the interfacial reactivity of free ether solvents in diluted electrolytes. The hydrogen-bonding interactions from the anchoring…

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