NIMS research team has succeeded in substantially improving the cycling performance of a lithium metal battery by developing a mechanically very strong polymeric gel electrolyte and integrating it into the battery as a layer to protect the lithium metal anode.

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Ryota Tamate, Yueying Peng, Yuji Kamiyama, Kei Nishikawa, Adv. Mater. 35, 2211679 (2023). "Extremely Tough, Stretchable Gel Electrolytes with Strong Interpolymer Hydrogen Bonding Prepared Using Concentrated Electrolytes to Stabilize Lithium-Metal Anodes"
DOI : 10.1002/adma.202211679