Scientists from China have confirmed that electrolytes with boron additives can tackle the major challenges of lithium metal batteries.
Energy storage devices that use lithium metal as an anode have exhibited an energy density of over 500 Wh/kg. However, a research team from China’s Nankai University claimed that the practical application of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) is still severely limited by issues such as lithium dendrite formation, short cycle life, and low Coulombic efficiency of Li plating/stripping.
The team highlighted that the optimization of electrolyte formulations is known as an effective approach to conquering those challenges, and additive engineering is known as one of the most cost-effective methods for commercial applications.
Boron additives offer multiple benefits
Researchers pointed out that boron additives offer multiple benefits for lithium metal batteries. They claimed that the strong…
