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Diversifying the solvent

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Solvation structure engineering in electrolytes enhances the cyclability of lithium-metal anodes, but it also results in compromised ionic conductance and subsequently poor rate capability. Now, a high-entropy electrolyte is designed to improve ionic conductivity while maintaining cyclability.

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Fig. 1: High-entropy strategy for improving the ionic conductivity and interfacial stability of LMB electrolytes.

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  1. Innovative Center for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), Max Planck-NTU Joint Laboratory for Artificial Senses, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Jiaqi Wei & Xiaodong Chen

  2. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore

    Shengkai Cao

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Wei, J., Chen, X. & Cao, S. Diversifying the solvent. Nat Energy 8, 781–782 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01294-9

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