Electrostatic Potential as Solvent Descriptor to Enable Rational Electrolyte Design for Lithium Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 22/2023)

Electrolyte Design The essence of electrolyte engineering is the regulation of the Li+ solvation structure. However, there is a lack of simple and direct physicochemical parameters to guide electrolyte design. In article number 2300259, Li Wang, Xiangming He propose electrostatic potential as a solvent descriptor for conveniently designing electrolytes. This insight enables the screening of antisolvents, strong solvents, and weakly solvating solvents.