<i>In situ</i> formation of circular and branched oligomers in a localized high concentration electrolyte at the lithium-metal solid electrolyte interphase: a hybrid <i>ab initio</i> and reactive molecular dynamics study

Abstract

Developing advanced electrolytes has been considered as a promising approach to stabilize the lithium metal anode via the formation of a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) that can protect the Li anode to enable long-term cycling stability.