A research team has succeeded in substantially improving the cycling performance of a lithium metal battery by developing a mechanically very strong polymeric gel electrolyte and integrating it into the battery as a layer to protect the lithium metal anode. This achievement may greatly facilitate efforts to put lithium metal anodes -- a potentially very high performance anode material -- into practical use.
Extending the life of a lithium metal anode using a protective layer made of an extremely tough gel electrolyte
- ScienceDaily
- 9. 5 2023 (21:20)