In situ p-block protective layer plating in carbonate-based electrolytes enables stable cell cycling in anode-free lithium batteries

Nature Materials, Published online: 02 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01997-8

A p-block metal octoate additive in carbonate electrolytes enables the reversible plating/stripping of alkali metal in anode-free batteries by forming a protective layer with a preferentially adsorbed octoate moiety and uniformly plated p-block metal.Nature Materials, Published online: 02 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41563-024-01997-8A p-block metal octoate additive in carbonate electrolytes enables the reversible plating/stripping of alkali metal in anode-free batteries by forming a protective layer with a preferentially adsorbed octoate moiety and uniformly plated p-block metal. Read More