Reinforcing Native Solid‐Electrolyte Interphase Layers via Electrolyte‐Swellable Soft‐Scaffold for Lithium Metal Anode (Adv. Energy Mater. 16/2023)

Lithium Metal Anodes In article number 2203818, Sung Gap Im, Il-Doo Kim, and co-workers present an innovative approach to stabilize lithium metal anodes using an electrolyte-swollen solvogel. The solvogel, synthesized on the lithium metal through an initiated chemical vapor deposition process, accommodates the native solid-electrolyte interphase and offers mechanical reinforcement. This approach effectively suppresses lithium dendrite growth and achieves a record-high transference number and battery cycle life.