Multifunctional electrolyte additive for high power lithium metal batteries at ultra-low temperatures

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 3344 - 14
• Main Authors: Zhang, Weili, Lu, Yang, Feng, Qingqing, Wang, Hao, Cheng, Guangyu, Liu, Hao, Cao, Qingbin, luo, Zhenjun, Zhou, Pan, Xia, Yingchun, Hou, Wenhui, Zhao, Kun, Du, Chunyi, Liu, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.04.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/299/891; 639/4077/4079/891; 639/638/161/891; 639/638/675; Ammonium; Ammonium nitrate; Batteries; Dendrites; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Extreme cold; High voltage; Humanities and Social Sciences; Ion concentration; Ion currents; Ion transport; Lithium; Lithium batteries; Low temperature; Low temperature environments; Metals; multidisciplinary; Nitrates; Oxidation; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Solvation; Solvents; Specific energy; Temperature

Ultra-low-temperature lithium metal batteries face significant challenges, including sluggish ion transport and uncontrolled lithium dendrite formation, particularly at high power. An ideal electrolyte requires high carrier ion concentration, low viscosity, rapid de-solvation, and stable interfaces,...