Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Abstract
Ether‐based
electrolytes
show
great
potential
in
low‐temperature
lithium
metal
batteries
(LMBs)
for
their
low
viscosity
and
decent
reduction
stability.
However,
conventional
ethers
with
multidentate
chelate
sites
suffer
from
oxidation
stability
high
desolvation
energy
barrier
due
to
the
strong
coordination
between
oxygen
Li
+
.
Herein,
cyclic
tetrahydropyran
(THP)
a
unidentate
site
is
designed
as
solvent,
fluoroethylene
carbonate
(FEC)
nitrate
(LiNO
3
)
serve
additives
LMBs.
The
strain
effect
endow
THP
weak
affinity
ions,
which
accelerates
process
induces
anion‐derived
electrode/electrolyte
interface
at
temperature.
formed
inorganic‐rich
further
improves
expedites
interfacial
ion
transportation.
As
result,
assembled
Li‐LiNi
0.8
Mn
0.1
Co
O
2
(NMC811)
cell
stably
cycles
87%
capacity
retention
after
100
−40
°C
4.5
V.
2.7
Ah
Li‐NMC811
pouch
an
density
of
403
Wh
kg
−1
delivers
53%
room‐temperature
−50
°C.
This
work
reveals
that
regulating
solvents
can
well
optimize
realize
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(29)
Published: May 6, 2024
Abstract
Current
potassium‐ion
batteries
(PIBs)
are
limited
in
safety
and
lifetime
owing
to
the
lack
of
suitable
electrolyte
solutions.
To
address
these
issues,
herein,
we
report
an
innovative
non‐flammable
design
strategy
that
leverages
optimal
moderate
solvation
phosphate‐based
solvent
which
strikes
a
balance
between
capability
salt
dissociation
ability,
leading
superior
electrochemical
performance.
The
formulated
simultaneously
exhibits
advantages
low
concentration
(only
0.6
M),
viscosity,
high
ionic
conductivity,
oxidative
stability,
safety.
Our
also
promotes
formation
self‐limiting
inorganic‐rich
interphases
at
anode
surface,
alongside
robust
cathode‐electrolyte
interphase
on
iron‐based
Prussian
blue
analogues,
mitigating
electrode/electrolyte
side
reactions
preventing
Fe
dissolution.
Notably,
PIBs
employing
our
exhibit
exceptional
durability,
with
80
%
capacity
retention
after
2,000
cycles
high‐voltage
4.2
V
coin
cell.
Impressively,
larger
scale
pouch
cell,
it
maintains
over
81
its
initial
1,400
1
C‐rate
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.6
%.
This
work
represents
significant
advancement
toward
realization
safe,
sustainable,
high‐performance
PIBs.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 14, 2024
Abstract
Lithium‐ion
batteries
(LIBs)
have
emerged
as
vital
elements
of
energy
storage
systems
permeating
every
facet
modern
living,
particularly
in
portable
electronic
devices
and
electric
vehicles.
However,
with
the
sustained
economic
social
development,
new‐generation
LIBs
high
density,
wide
operating
temperature
range,
fast
charge,
safety
are
eagerly
expected,
while
conventional
ethylene
carbonate
(EC)‐based
electrolytes
fail
to
satisfy
corresponding
requirements.
Comparatively,
ether‐based
electrolyte
fascinating
properties
recently
been
revived
fields,
many
advanced
exciting
performances
under
developed.
This
review
provides
an
extensive
overview
latest
breakthroughs
concerning
applied
intercalation
cathodes.
To
systematically
outline
progression
electrolytes,
this
is
categorized
from
perspective
anodes
follows:
i)
graphite
anode‐based
LIBs;
ii)
silicon
iii)
lithium
metal
LIBs.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Rechargeable
batteries
employing
Li
metal
anodes
have
gained
increasing
attention
due
to
their
high
energy
density.
Nevertheless,
low
stability
and
reversibility
of
severely
impeded
practical
applications.
Designing
current
collectors
(CCs)
with
reasonable
structure
composition
is
an
efficient
approach
stabilizing
the
anodes.
However,
in-depth
comprehensive
understanding
about
design
principles
modification
strategies
CCs
for
realizing
stable
still
lacking.
Herein,
a
critical
review
focusing
on
rational
summarized.
First,
requirements
in
are
elucidated
clarify
objectives
CCs.
Then,
including
lithiophilic
site
modification,
3D
architecture
construction,
protective
layer
crystalline
plane
engineering,
as
well
corresponding
highlighted.
On
this
basis,
recent
progress
development
discussed.
Finally,
future
directions
suggested
focus
developing
operando
monitoring
technology,
designing
cells
under
conditions
close
commercial
This
will
spur
more
insightful
researches
toward
advanced
CCs,
promote
commercialization.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(29)
Published: May 6, 2024
Abstract
Current
potassium‐ion
batteries
(PIBs)
are
limited
in
safety
and
lifetime
owing
to
the
lack
of
suitable
electrolyte
solutions.
To
address
these
issues,
herein,
we
report
an
innovative
non‐flammable
design
strategy
that
leverages
optimal
moderate
solvation
phosphate‐based
solvent
which
strikes
a
balance
between
capability
salt
dissociation
ability,
leading
superior
electrochemical
performance.
The
formulated
simultaneously
exhibits
advantages
low
concentration
(only
0.6
M),
viscosity,
high
ionic
conductivity,
oxidative
stability,
safety.
Our
also
promotes
formation
self‐limiting
inorganic‐rich
interphases
at
anode
surface,
alongside
robust
cathode‐electrolyte
interphase
on
iron‐based
Prussian
blue
analogues,
mitigating
electrode/electrolyte
side
reactions
preventing
Fe
dissolution.
Notably,
PIBs
employing
our
exhibit
exceptional
durability,
with
80
%
capacity
retention
after
2,000
cycles
high‐voltage
4.2
V
coin
cell.
Impressively,
larger
scale
pouch
cell,
it
maintains
over
81
its
initial
1,400
1
C‐rate
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.6
%.
This
work
represents
significant
advancement
toward
realization
safe,
sustainable,
high‐performance
PIBs.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 16, 2025
Abstract
Lithium
bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide
(LiFSI)
is
widely
used
in
lithium‐metal
batteries
to
form
a
stable
lithium
fluoride
(LiF)‐based
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI).
However,
the
FSI⁻
itself
fails
create
protective
passivation
layer
on
aluminum
(Al)
current
collectors,
leading
Al
3
⁺
dissolution
and
severe
corrosion.
While
fluorinated
ether
solvents
have
shown
promise
mitigating
corrosion,
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
Here,
role
of
cation
solvations
ion
pairing
structures
corrosion
mitigation.
2,2,3,3‐tetrafluoro‐1,4‐dimethoxybutane
(FDMB),
1,1,2,2‐tetrafluoroethyl‐2,2,3,3‐tetrafluoropropyl
(TTE)/1,2‐dimethoxyethane
(DME)
mixture,
non‐fluorinated
ethers
are
evaluated
1
m
LiFSI.
FDMB
promoted
formation
AlF₃
while
preventing
under
extreme
conditions
(e.g.,
4.5
V
vs
Li/Li⁺,
60
°C).
Electrochemical
DFT
analyses
showed
that
underwent
favorable
defluorination
coordination
with
both
Li⁺
arose
from
oxidizing
surface.
Meanwhile,
aggregated
pairs
between
Li
+
inhibited
generation
soluble
3+
species
coordinated
FSI
−
.
Modifying
alkyl
chains
further
enhanced
anti‐corrosive
effects
by
reducing
solubility
species.
In
contrast,
DME/TTE
exhibited
more
similar
tetraethylene
glycol
dimethyl
(TEGDME),
due
less
limited
solvation
TTE.
Energy & environment materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 4, 2025
LiNO
3
is
known
to
significantly
enhance
the
reversibility
of
lithium
metal
batteries;
however,
modification
solvation
structures
in
various
solvents
and
its
further
impact
on
interface
have
not
been
fully
revealed.
Herein,
we
systematically
studied
evolution
with
increasing
concentration
both
carbonate
ether
electrolytes.
The
results
from
molecular
dynamics
simulations
unveil
that
Li
+
structure
less
affected
electrolytes,
while
there
a
significant
decrease
solvent
molecules
coordination,
larger
average
size
emerges
as
increases.
Notably,
formation
large
ion
aggregates
several
nanometers
(nano‐clusters),
observed
ether‐based
electrolytes
at
conventional
(1
m
)
higher
ratio,
which
proved
by
infrared
spectroscopy
small‐angle
X‐ray
scattering
experiments.
nano‐clusters
abundant
anions
are
endowed
narrow
energy
gap
orbitals,
contributing
an
inorganic
rich
electrode/electrolyte
interphase
enhances
stripping/plating
Coulombic
efficiency
up
99.71%.
discovery
elucidates
underlying
mechanism
linking
ions/solvent
aggregation
states
interfacial
stability
advanced
battery
systems.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Sulfone-based
electrolytes
offer
unusually
high
anodic
and
thermal
stability
that
in
principle
makes
them
promising
candidates
for
fabricating
energy-dense
lithium
metal
batteries
(LMBs).
Their
uses
practical
are
currently
limited
by
their
inability
to
sustain
long-term
Li
plating/stripping
processes
due
reactivity
toward
the
metal.
Here,
we
report
on
design
synthesis
of
a
unique
family
fluorosulfonyl
group-based
(FSO2-)
molecules,
modified
with
ethyl
(FSE)/N,N-dimethyl
(FSNDM)/N,N-diethyl
(FSNDE)/N-pyrrolidine
(FSNP)
end
groups
create
exceptionally
stable
single-salt
single-solvent
electrolytes.
The
flammability,
solvation
structure,
ion
transport,
deposition
kinetics,
high-voltage
systematically
studied.
It
is
shown
nonflammable,
possess
weak
characteristics,
yet
manifest
room-temperature
ionic
conductivities
(1.6-6.1
mS
cm-1)
low
solution
viscosities.
In
comparison
FSE,
FSNDM-,
FSNDE-,
FSNP-based
exhibit
an
reversible
Coulombic
efficiency
(>99.71%
over
800
cycles)
typical
oxidative
at
voltages
exceeding
4.6
V.
Deployed
as
(20
μm
anode
3
g
A
h-1
electrolyte)
high-loading
(18.5
mg
cm-2)
LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2
cathodes,
329
cycles
have
been
achieved
before
80%
capacity
retention.
Six
Ah
pouch
cells
based
designed
also
energy
density
(496
W
h
kg-1)
150
most
2.7%
volume
expansion.
Our
findings
demonstrate
through
intentional
molecular
design,
sulfone
provide
robust
route
nonflammable
compatible
cathodes.