Novel electrolyte design shows promise for longer-lasting lithium-metal batteries

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-electrolyte-longer-lithium-metal-batteries.html

"nm-scale solvation forming thin/ stable solid electrolyte interphase of large compact aggregates with densely packed ion-pair aggregates... overcome constant/ severe electrolyte degradation... commercially available/ affordable chemistry... homogeneous lithium ion flux/ dendrite-free lithium deposition... good oxidative stability/ suppresses dissolution of transition metal elements from cathode... retains 91% energy after 130 cycles... goal: energy density >600 Wh/kg, cycles >1k"

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