New electrolyte design boosts lithium metal battery range while minimizing fluorine content

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-electrolyte-boosts-lithium-metal-battery.html

"more environmentally friendly, stable, cost-effective... felectrostatic attraction: electrically charged fluorinated molecules transport fluorine to protective layer... only 0.1% by weight of fluorine required, at least 20X lower... seamlessly integrated into existing battery production"

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