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LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES

Make ion–solvent interactions weaker

Nature Energy volume 6, pages 223–224 (2021)Cite this article

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Low-temperature operation of lithium batteries is notoriously challenging. However, tailoring the electrolyte structure may provide a pathway toward uniform lithium deposition and reversible operation of lithium metal anodes at low temperatures.

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Fig. 1: Impact of electrolyte structure on lithium deposition morphology.

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  1. Andinger Center for Energy and Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

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  2. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

    Kelsey B. Hatzell

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

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