TY - JOUR

T1 - Molecular Design of Ether-Based Electrolyte Solvents for High-Performance Lithium Batteries

AU - Liu, X.

AU - Dong, X.

AU - Wang, T.

AU - Liu, L.

AU - Cheng, X.-B.

AU - He, J.

AU - Zhu, Z.

AU - Eliseeva, S.

AU - Wu, Y.

N1 - Export Date: 29 March 2026; Cited By: 0; Correspondence Address: T. Wang; School of Energy and Environment & Z Energy Storage Center, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China; email: wangtao2021@seu.edu.cn; L. Liu; School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211186, China; email: liulili@njtech.edu.cn; Y. Wu; School of Energy and Environment & Z Energy Storage Center, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China; email: wuyp@seu.edu.cn

PY - 2026/2/13

Y1 - 2026/2/13

N2 - Ether-based electrolytes, once dismissed for lithium-ion batteries due to poor anodic stability and incompatibility with graphite anodes, have reemerged as versatile candidates enabling stable cycling of next-generation lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, benefiting from the development of highly concentrated electrolytes, localized highly concentrated electrolytes, and weakly solvating electrolytes. In this Review, recent progress in the molecular design of ether-based electrolyte solvents for lithium batteries is summarized. The evolution from conventional electrolytes to the emerging electrolyte concepts is first outlined. The benefits of these electrolyte concepts on electrochemical performance are presented, emphasizing the crucial role of solvation manipulation. Then, the effect of ether molecular structures and functional groups on their solvation ability is systematically discussed. Furthermore, data-driven artificial intelligence approaches, including machine learning and deep learning, for ether-based electrolyte development are highlighted. Finally, challenges and future directions for the rational molecular design of ether-based electrolytes are proposed. © 2026 American Chemical Society

AB - Ether-based electrolytes, once dismissed for lithium-ion batteries due to poor anodic stability and incompatibility with graphite anodes, have reemerged as versatile candidates enabling stable cycling of next-generation lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, benefiting from the development of highly concentrated electrolytes, localized highly concentrated electrolytes, and weakly solvating electrolytes. In this Review, recent progress in the molecular design of ether-based electrolyte solvents for lithium batteries is summarized. The evolution from conventional electrolytes to the emerging electrolyte concepts is first outlined. The benefits of these electrolyte concepts on electrochemical performance are presented, emphasizing the crucial role of solvation manipulation. Then, the effect of ether molecular structures and functional groups on their solvation ability is systematically discussed. Furthermore, data-driven artificial intelligence approaches, including machine learning and deep learning, for ether-based electrolyte development are highlighted. Finally, challenges and future directions for the rational molecular design of ether-based electrolytes are proposed. © 2026 American Chemical Society

KW - Charging (batteries)

KW - Deep learning

KW - Electrolytes

KW - Learning systems

KW - Lithium-ion batteries

KW - Anodic stabilities

KW - Electrolyte solvent

KW - Graphite anode

KW - Ion batteries

KW - Ion metals

KW - Lithium ions

KW - Lithium metals

KW - Molecular design

KW - Performance

KW - Stable cycling

KW - Solvation

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/e974c154-10ac-3267-8e8f-b1c5d775bece/

U2 - 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c03396

DO - 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c03396

M3 - статья

VL - 11

SP - 1292

EP - 1322

JO - ACS Energy Letters

JF - ACS Energy Letters

SN - 2380-8195

IS - 2

ER -