Electrolyte degradation issue affecting next generation high-voltage lithium batteries alleviated using bio-inspired oxygen scavenging

https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/chem/202111/t20211101_290738.shtml

"researchers developed a photostabilizer—a fairly simple, anti-aging binder additive to the electrolyte that can scavenge the singlet oxygen atoms and free radicals as occurs... heralds a new paradigm for manipulating the cathode and electrolyte chemistry of all sorts of rechargeable batteries involving chemical degradation of electrolyte"