Stereoelectronic Additive Engineering Enables Solvation Regulation and Dual‐Interphase Stabilization for High‐Voltage and High‐Temperature Lithium Metal Batteries
Abstract
ABSTRACT High‐voltage lithium metal batteries (LMBs) suffer from unstable Li + solvation and fragile electrode/electrolyte interphases, especially at elevated temperatures. Here, difluorotrimethylsilanylacetic acid ethyl ester (DTAE) is introduced as a stereoelectronically engineered additive for conventional carbonate electrolytes to regulate Li + solvation and stabilize both cathode and anode interphases. The push–pull effect of the ─Si(CH 3 ) 3 and ─CF 2 ─ groups on the same carbon center weakens Li + –carbonyl coordination, promotes anion involvement in the primary solvation sheath, and facilitates Li + desolvation. Meanwhile, DTAE scavenges HF and contributes to the formation of robust LiF/Si─O‐rich interphases on both the LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (NCM811) cathode and Li metal anode. As a result, transition‐metal dissolution, cathode surface degradation, and heterogeneous lithium deposition are effectively suppressed, leading to improved interfacial kinetics and electrochemical stability under harsh conditions. Li||NCM811 cells achieve 82.91% capacity retention after 330 cycles at 4.6 V and 82.32% after 250 cycles at 60°C and 4.5 V. In addition, a 5 Ah pouch cell with an energy density of 415 Wh kg −1 retains 83.40% of its initial capacity after 100 cycles at 4.6 V. This work highlights stereoelectronic additive engineering as an effective strategy to couple solvation regulation with dual‐interphase stabilization for practical high‐energy LMBs.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Advancements in Battery Materials
Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 34
- Publication date
- 29 July 2026
- Language
- EN