Asymmetric ether solvents for high-rate lithium metal batteries
Nature Energy, Published online: 14 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01716-wThere is growing interest in designing electrolytes to enable Li-metal batteries. Here the authors show that asymmetric solvents improve lithium redox kinetics and achieve long cycle life in anode-free cells under electric vertical take-off and landing conditions, demonstrating potential for future high-power applications.

Nature Energy, Published online: 14 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01716-wThere is growing interest in designing electrolytes to enable Li-metal batteries. Here the authors show that asymmetric solvents improve lithium redox kinetics and achieve long cycle life in anode-free cells under electric vertical take-off and landing conditions, demonstrating potential for future high-power applications.