Lithium‐Ion Desolvation Induced by Nitrate Additives Reveals New Insights into High Performance Lithium Batteries

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 31; no. 23
• Main Authors: Wahyudi, Wandi, Ladelta, Viko, Tsetseris, Leonidas, Alsabban, Merfat M., Guo, Xianrong, Yengel, Emre, Faber, Hendrik, Adilbekova, Begimai, Seitkhan, Akmaral, Emwas, Abdul‐Hamid, Hedhili, Mohammed N., Li, Lain‐Jong, Tung, Vincent, Hadjichristidis, Nikos, Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Ming, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Additives; Anode effect; Cations; electrolyte additives; Electrolytes; Energy storage; graphite anodes; Lithium; Lithium batteries; lithium solvation; Li–S batteries; Materials science; Solid electrolytes; Solvation; Sulfur

Electrolyte additives have been widely used to address critical issues in current metal (ion) battery technologies. While their functions as solid electrolyte interface forming agents are reasonably well‐understood, their interactions in the liquid electrolyte environment remain rather elusive. This...