Fluoroethylene Carbonate Enabling a Robust LiF‐rich Solid Electrolyte Interphase to Enhance the Stability of the MoS₂ Anode for Lithium‐Ion Storage

As a high‐capacity anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs), MoS 2 suffers from short lifespan that is due in part to its unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). The cycle life of MoS 2 can be greatly extended by manipulating the SEI with a fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) additive. The capacity of MoS 2 in the electrolyte with 10 wt % FEC stabilizes at about 770 mAh g −1 for 200 cycles at 1 A g −1 , which far surpasses the FEC‐free counterpart (ca. 40 mAh g −1 after 150 cycles). The presence of FEC enables a robust LiF‐rich SEI that can effectively inhibit the continual electrolyte decomposition. A full cell with a LiNi 0.5 Co 0.3 Mn 0.2 O 2 cathode also gains improved performance in the FEC‐containing electrolyte. These findings reveal the importance of controlling SEI formation on MoS 2 toward promoted lithium storage, opening a new avenue for developing metal sulfides as high‐capacity electrodes for LIBs.