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Realizing fast Li-ion conduction of Li3PO4 solid electrolyte at low temperature by mechanochemical formation of lithium-containing dual-shells

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Constructing a Stable Interface Layer by Tailoring Solvation Chemistry in Carbonate Electrolytes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Metal Batteries

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Improving interfacial stability of ultrahigh-voltage lithium metal batteries with single-crystal Ni-rich cathode via a multifunctional additive strategy

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Specific Adsorption-Oxidation Strategy in Cathode Inner Helmholtz Plane Enabling 4.6 V Practical Lithium-Ion Full Cells

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Crosslinked Gel Polymer Electrolyte from Trimethylolpropane Triglycidyl Ether by In Situ Polymerization for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Working Principles of Lithium Metal Anode in Pouch Cells

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Molecular regulation strategy of moderately polar diluent for high-voltage/rate lithium-ion batteries

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Highly stable operation of LiCoO2 at cut-off ≥ 4.6 V enabled by synergistic structural and interfacial manipulation

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Stable Operation of Lithium Metal Batteries with Aggressive Cathode Chemistries at 4.9 V

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Construction of Localized High‐Concentration PF6− Region for Suppressing NCM622 Cathode Failure at High Voltage

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Enhanced low-temperature resistance of lithium-ion batteries based on methyl propionate-fluorinated ethylene carbonate electrolyte

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Regulating Electrolyte Solvation Structures via Diluent‐Solvent Interactions for Safe High‐Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries

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A Review on Regulating Li+Solvation Structures in Carbonate Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries

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Electrolyte additive strategy to eliminate hydrofluoric acid and construct robust cathode electrolyte interphase for 4.6 V Li||LiCoO2 batteries

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Advanced Nonflammable Organic Electrolyte Promises Safer Li‐Metal Batteries: From Solvation Structure Perspectives

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Electrolyte chemistry for lithium metal batteries

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Tailoring electrode-electrolyte interphases to enable the cycling stability of lithium metal batteries with LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode

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Modification of Carbonate Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Electrodes

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Boosting Fast Charging of Lithium‐Metal Batteries via Weak Interactions Between Non‐Solvating Solvents and Anions in High‐Safety Eutectic Electrolytes

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Stable Operation of Lithium Metal Batteries with Aggressive Cathode Chemistries at 4.9 V

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