Sheng-Peng Zhang

Solvent polarizability governs Li⁺ transport kinetics for high energy lithium metal batteries

Fast Li+ kinetics are essential for high energy lithium metal batteries, yet the factors governing these kinetics remain unclear. Here, we decipher a quantitative structure-kinetics relationship by demonstrating that polarizability dictates Li+ desolvation and transport. Specifically, the inert solvents with low polari...