Lithium Metal Batteries: Ion‐Dipole Chemistry Drives Rapid Evolution of Li Ions Solvation Sheath in Low‐Temperature Li Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 28/2021)

In article number 2100935, Zhenhua Sun, Feng Li and co-workers demonstrate an ion-dipole strategy in which the fluorination degree of solvating agents is altered to accelerate the evolution of the Li+ solvation sheath. This ensures fast Li+ desolvation kinetics at the electrode/electrolyte interface during the discharging/charging process, but also produces a stable interface at cathode/anode interfaces and enables stable cycling of low-temperature lithium metal batteries.