Using lithium metal to replace graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries is a goal that battery chemists all over the world have been chasing for well over a decade. Theoretically lithium metal can store TEN TIMES as much energy as graphite. The trouble is, what makes lithium so good as an energy carrier – its highly reactive properties – also makes it very difficult to manage inside a cell. But now, the mighty CATL and a Technology University in China have both come forward with solutions to the conundrum.
Tianjin Resarch Paper
Huang, H., Hu, Y., Hou, Y. et al. Delocalized electrolyte design enables 600 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells. Nature (2025).
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