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Batteries: Just a spoonful of LiPF6

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Deployment of lithium metal batteries requires fast charging capability and long-term cycling stability. Now, a small amount of LiPF6 in a dual salt electrolyte is shown to enable stable cycling of lithium metal batteries at fast charging rates.

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Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the lithium deposition in different electrolyte systems.

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  1. Guangyuan Wesley Zheng and Tang Wei are at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634 Singapore.,

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Zheng, G., Wei, T. Batteries: Just a spoonful of LiPF6. Nat Energy 2, 17029 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nenergy.2017.29

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