Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105256
Mengqi Zhu , Dongxu Ye , Xiaoman Liao , Jinhao Zhu , Peiqing Lin , Yifan Hu , Yuxin Yang , Xiaoliang Zhang , Jindan Zhang
{"title":"Interface engineering via high-entropy sulfides for synergistic modulation of lithium nucleation and SEI stability toward ultra-stable lithium metal anodes","authors":"Mengqi Zhu , Dongxu Ye , Xiaoman Liao , Jinhao Zhu , Peiqing Lin , Yifan Hu , Yuxin Yang , Xiaoliang Zhang , Jindan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although lithium (Li) metal is regarded as the most promising anode material for high-energy-density batteries, issues such as unregulated dendrite growth and fragile solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) severely impede its practical application. Faced with the two fundamental interfacial electrochemical reactions—Li nucleation and SEI formation—which occur in parallel and are highly coupled, achieving dynamic synchronous coupling between them is an effective approach to solve the aforementioned problems. Herein, a high-entropy sulfide nanoneedle array was in-situ constructed on a carbon cloth (HES@CC), offering dual regulation functions: The multiple active sites of HES selectively adsorb Li⁺ ions, effectively reducing the nucleation barrier and guiding uniform Li nucleation, while HES assists in the in-situ formation of a high ionic conductivity SEI and its synchronous coupling with Li nucleation. Thus, HES@CC establishes a dynamic self-reinforcing stability loop: active-site-induced uniform Li nucleation–in-situ synchronous stable SEI formation–SEI-protected active sites. Consequently, HES@CC exhibits excellent stability during the Li deposition/stripping processes, including an average Coulombic efficiency as high as 99.73% over 1600 cycles, and a long cycling life of >2150 h.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105256"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105262
Behrouz Bazri , Ghufira , JinKiong Ling , Yi-Shiuan Wu , Wen-Tse Huang , Liang-Yin Kuo , Jeng-Kuei Chang , Rajan Jose , Chun-Chen Yang
{"title":"Dry-processing of ceramic-infilled composite electrolyte membrane for solid-state lithium metal batteries","authors":"Behrouz Bazri , Ghufira , JinKiong Ling , Yi-Shiuan Wu , Wen-Tse Huang , Liang-Yin Kuo , Jeng-Kuei Chang , Rajan Jose , Chun-Chen Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces a high-performance ceramic-infill membrane (CIM) solid electrolyte to overcome the challenges of open-air, dry-processing fabrication of thin garnet-based electrolytes and to reduce the interfacial resistance of garnet-based solid-state electrolytes for Li metal batteries. An ultra-thin ceramic composite membrane (< 20 µm) is embedded in a solid polymer network interlayer prepared by a solvent-free method. Surface engineering via sonication-assisted treatment converts the surface of resistive lithium carbonate (LC) into a stable, ionically conductive amorphous layer of lithium phosphate (LPO). This process yields a bimodal particle-size distribution in LLZAO, thereby improving the density of the composite film. The dry process for 97.5% garnet-based composite membrane fabrication involves a two-step fibrillation of the 2.5% PTFE binder, coupled with cold isostatic pressing (CIP), yielding a densified framework with lower porosity and improved LLZAO interparticle contact, as reflected in the electrochemical performance. A cross-linked glyme-based ion-conductive polymer interlayer is applied to the membrane surface to bridge the electrode-electrolyte interface and grain particles, thereby forming the ceramic-infill architecture of a quasi-solid electrolyte. The resulting dual-framework architecture and surface passivation exhibit a high lithium-ion transference number of 0.75, a wide electrochemical stability window of 5.3 V, and an ionic conductivity of 1.7 × 10<sup>–4</sup> S cm<sup>–1</sup> at room temperature. The full-cell battery with LFP cathode demonstrates high stability, maintaining >71% of its capacity after 300 cycles at 0.5C. This is achieved utilizing a ∼ 17 µm ceramic composite within a CIM membrane with an overall thickness of 30 µm.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105262"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105229
Zhiming Zhou , Yudan Qian , Junchang Gao , Yun Wan , Xu Xu , Xiaoyan Shi , Xingqiao Wu , Xunzhu Zhou , Jiazhao Wang , Shulei Chou , Lin Li
{"title":"A nonflammable carbonate-phosphate hybrid electrolyte enabling high-temperature sodium-ion full batteries","authors":"Zhiming Zhou , Yudan Qian , Junchang Gao , Yun Wan , Xu Xu , Xiaoyan Shi , Xingqiao Wu , Xunzhu Zhou , Jiazhao Wang , Shulei Chou , Lin Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105229","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105229","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Developing high-safety electrolytes with wide-temperature applicability is a key challenge in advancing the practical application of sodium-ion batteries. In this work, we present a rational electrolyte design strategy that constructs an intrinsically nonflammable and fluorine-free electrolyte based on a carbonate-phosphate mixed solvent system, achieving a balance among cost-effectiveness, sustainability, safety, and temperature tolerance. The relatively weak coordination ability of ethyl methyl carbonate facilitates a favorable reorganization of solvation chemistry at conventional concentrations, promoting greater incorporation of anions and additives into the primary Na⁺ solvation sheath. This leads to the preferential formation of a robust electrode-electrolyte interphase, effectively resolving the persistent issue of phosphate solvent decomposition at the anode interface. Moreover, the designed electrolyte features intrinsic nonflammability, low viscosity, high ionic conductivity, and rapid interfacial kinetics. As a result, the Prussian blue||hard carbon full cell demonstrates outstanding cycling stability over a temperature range from 10 °C to 100 °C. More importantly, both Ah-level pouch cells and 18,650 cylindrical cells exhibit superior electrochemical performance, strongly validating the considerable industrial potential of this electrolyte design strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105229"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105247
Zirui Song , Hongyi Chen , Dengyi Xiong , Hongshuai Hou , Wentao Deng , Guoqiang Zou , Xiaobo Ji
{"title":"Bridging theory and experiment: Theoretical insights into cathode materials for advanced alkali metal-Ion batteries","authors":"Zirui Song , Hongyi Chen , Dengyi Xiong , Hongshuai Hou , Wentao Deng , Guoqiang Zou , Xiaobo Ji","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of high-performance cathode materials for alkali metal-ion batteries (AMIBs) is the key to realizing efficient clean energy utilization and achieving carbon neutrality. However, traditional trial-and-error experimentation is increasingly inefficient, establishing a precise understanding of composition-structure-activity relationships at the atomic level is now imperative. While theoretical calculations offer a powerful toolkit for rational material design, a comprehensive understanding of these methods remains elusive due to their complexity. Herein, this review provides a systematic bridge between theoretical tools and practical material research. First, we comprehensively interpret the principles of advanced computational methods, establishing a clear framework for their application. Second, recent progress in density functional theory (DFT) calculations is summarized, focusing on addressing practical issues such as the Jahn-Teller effect and sluggish kinetics. We specifically analyze how calculating critical parameters (including electronic structures and ion diffusion barriers) unravels intrinsic electrochemical mechanisms. Finally, we address the calculation challenges regarding the configuration differences among Li<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup>/K<sup>+</sup> systems and propose future opportunities, ranging from improving computational accuracy to the integration of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, to refine theoretical interpretations. This review highlights the symbiosis of calculation and experiment, serving as a strategic guide for the targeted design of next-generation AMIB cathodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105247"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-30DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105267
Chao Zhu , Zizhou Gan , Zong Guo , Tuofu Li , Hai Lei , Zihao Zeng , Yue Yang , Haibei Wang , Wei Sun , Peng Ge
{"title":"Upcycling NCM cathodes by tailoring superexchange interaction for ultrastable energy storage properties","authors":"Chao Zhu , Zizhou Gan , Zong Guo , Tuofu Li , Hai Lei , Zihao Zeng , Yue Yang , Haibei Wang , Wei Sun , Peng Ge","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Driven by ∼100% recovery rate, direct regeneration has been regarded as a promising recycling strategy. However, during solid-state regeneration process, limited by robust Ni–O–Ni superexchange interactions of inactive rock-salt phases, they still suffer from inferior lithium replenishment and physicochemical heterogeneity, always along with poor energy storage properties and batch consistency. Herein, supported by theoretical calculations, a “four-in-one” W-assisted recycling strategy is proposed to induce successful regeneration of spent NCM. Benefiting from weakened Ni–O–Ni superexchange with regulated Ni states, the targeted phase transition into layered structures is established with robust Ni<sup>2+</sup>–O<sup>2−</sup>–Mn<sup>4+</sup> superexchange interactions and suppressed oxygen loss. Meanwhile, after W-introduction, the total magnetic moments are reduced about 12.65 μB, meanwhile the exchange energy increases to −0.7795 eV, and internal strains are obviously alleviated. The as-optimized samples exhibit 92.6% and 81.8% capacity retentions at 1.0 C and 10.0 C at 4.6 V after 100 cycles. As revealed by kinetic analysis and <em>in/ex-situ</em> measurements, accelerated lithium diffusion and reduced internal strains are further demonstrated, along with weakened side reactions. In summary, this work is expected to achieve high homogeneity and cycling durability at high voltages, and provides an effective strategy for upcycling degraded NCM into high-performance NCM.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105267"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105263
Tarekegn Heliso Dolla , Thabo Matthews , Usman Muhammad Tukur , Jiexi Wang , Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy , Nobanathi Wendy Maxakato , Peter Ramashadi Makgwane , Mkhulu Kenneth Mathe
{"title":"Disorder and entropy engineering in solid-state electrolytes for fast Li⁺ and Na⁺ transport","authors":"Tarekegn Heliso Dolla , Thabo Matthews , Usman Muhammad Tukur , Jiexi Wang , Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy , Nobanathi Wendy Maxakato , Peter Ramashadi Makgwane , Mkhulu Kenneth Mathe","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105263","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105263","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-solid-state batteries promise significant improvements in safety and energy density, but their realization depends on solid electrolytes capable of delivering liquid-like ion mobility while maintaining chemical and mechanical stability. Increasing evidence indicates that optimal ion transport rarely occurs in perfectly ordered lattices. Instead, controlled structural disorder and configurational entropy reshape the migration energy landscape, broaden site-energy distributions, and create percolating diffusion pathways that enable fast ion transport. This review examines how such disorder-mediated mechanisms emerge across major classes of solid electrolytes, including halides, hydroborates, sulfides, oxides, and amorphous or glass-ceramic systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the interplay between lattice softness, defect chemistry, site-energy overlap, and pathway connectivity in determining ionic conductivity. A comparative analysis of Li<sup>+</sup> and Na<sup>+</sup> electrolytes highlights distinct transport responses to disorder, where lithium systems primarily benefit from energy-landscape flattening, whereas sodium conductors require preservation of diffusion bottlenecks and network continuity. The review further discusses how entropy-stabilized and dynamically disordered frameworks can sustain fast transport while maintaining structural integrity. Emerging experimental and computational approaches that resolve correlated disorder across multiple length scales are also highlighted. Finally, design guidelines are proposed to translate controlled disorder and entropy engineering into scalable solid electrolytes suitable for next-generation Li- and Na-all-solid-state batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105263"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105260
Esmaeil Yousefi, Mohammad Kohestanian, Mehdi Mehrali, Ahmad Arabkoohsar
{"title":"Interlayer-enhanced thermal management in lithium-ion batteries: A review on state-of-the-art modeling approaches","authors":"Esmaeil Yousefi, Mohammad Kohestanian, Mehdi Mehrali, Ahmad Arabkoohsar","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105260","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105260","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-performance batteries, particularly Li-ion batteries, have emerged as the key elements of today’s energy systems. In such batteries, rapid charging and discharging can generate localized heat within the cells and trigger thermal runaway, which is extremely unsafe and harmful to the device. Therefore, optimal thermal management is critical for the safe and stable operation of Li-ion batteries under high-power conditions. One of the effective measures for this has proven to be introducing cooling interlayers between adjacent cells, promoting uniform temperature distribution and enhanced stability of the battery. Rigorous modeling and simulation of the thermal performance of batteries equipped with interlayer cooling mechanisms are very complex but critically important. Such models enable the investigation of proposed designs under various scenarios and specifications, while extending results solely through experimental studies is costly and demanding. This article presents a systematic review and assessment of a wide range of analytical and numerical modeling methods used in thermal management and optimization of Li-ion batteries. For this, the main mechanisms of heat production within cells, including Joule heating, heat from electrochemical reactions, entropy changes, and heat transfer processes, are first described. Then, the efficiency of a variety of interlayers in mitigating local hotspots and achieving a uniform temperature distribution are analyzed. The most common challenges of analytical, numerical, and multiscale approaches are evaluated, and the research gaps are highlighted. Finally, future prospects, including optimal layer design, predictive AI-based or data-driven models, and real-time simulations, are discussed. This review distinguishes itself by providing a dedicated modeling-oriented analysis of cell-to-cell interlayers, explicitly linking their material properties and structural roles to thermal behavior and performance at the battery module level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105260"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-25DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105254
Athira Konanchery Muraleedharan , Vijayakumar Elumalai , Muthukumar Perumalsamy , Agilan Perumal , Deepan Kumar Madhu , Anandhan Ayyappan Saj , Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran , Kim Sang Jae
{"title":"Eco-engineered PET-derived molecular inhibitors for stabilizing aluminium anode interfaces toward safe and sustainable aluminium-air batteries","authors":"Athira Konanchery Muraleedharan , Vijayakumar Elumalai , Muthukumar Perumalsamy , Agilan Perumal , Deepan Kumar Madhu , Anandhan Ayyappan Saj , Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran , Kim Sang Jae","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aluminium-air batteries (AABs) are promising candidates for safe and sustainable energy storage owing to their nonflammable aqueous electrolytes and ultrahigh theoretical specific energy (8100 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup><sub>Al</sub>). However, their practical application is fundamentally limited by severe self-corrosion and parasitic hydrogen evolution of the aluminium (Al) anode in alkaline electrolytes, which further destabilize the Al-electrolyte interface and compromise electrochemical performance. Herein, we report a circular polymer chemistry-enabled electrolyte interfacial engineering strategy that upcycles post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste into polymeric, interface-active corrosion inhibitors via aminolysis with mono-, di-, and triethanolamine (PMEA, PDEA, and PTEA). Among these, PMEA exhibits the strongest interfacial regulation, achieving a corrosion inhibition efficiency of 90.8% by forming a compact protective layer on Al that suppresses hydrogen evolution and retards charge-transfer kinetics. Electrochemical analyses combined with in situ ATR-IR spectroscopy and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) verify stabilized Al-electrolyte interfaces, while density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal strong coordination interactions and preferential adsorption of inhibitor on Al over water molecules. By mitigating parasitic reactions without altering cell design or electrode composition, PMEA enables intrinsically safer AAB operation and significantly improves electrochemical utilization, increasing specific capacity from 848 to 1914 Ah kg<sup>-1</sup><sub>Al</sub> and specific energy from 969 to 2029 Wh kg<sup>-1</sup><sub>Al</sub>. A quantitative life-cycle assessment (LCA) reveals that upcycling post-consumer PET into electrolyte-active interfacial modulators substantially lowers overall environmental burdens compared with conventional inhibitor manufacturing routes. This integrated sustainability and performance advantage establishes a scalable waste-to-resource interface-engineering strategy that suppresses parasitic reactions while delivering measurable reductions in carbon intensity and resource consumption in AABs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105254"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Energy Storage MaterialsPub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-05-30DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105273
Jong Hwan Lim , Jin-Hyuk Kang , Hyun Kyong Shon , Jin Gyeong Son , Ju Hwang Kim , Jaewoo Lee , Jin-hee Bae , Seung-Wook Baek , Ho Won Jang , Hyeokjun Park , Sun Hwa Park
{"title":"Artificial solid electrolyte interphase sustaining persistent lithiophilicity for long-lived lithium metal electrodes","authors":"Jong Hwan Lim , Jin-Hyuk Kang , Hyun Kyong Shon , Jin Gyeong Son , Ju Hwang Kim , Jaewoo Lee , Jin-hee Bae , Seung-Wook Baek , Ho Won Jang , Hyeokjun Park , Sun Hwa Park","doi":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ensm.2026.105273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial interphases have been extensively explored to mitigate dendritic Li growth and enhance cycle longevity of Li metal batteries. Among various design parameters, lithiophilicity has been considered essential for reducing nucleation overpotentials and promoting uniform Li growth; however, the long-term stability and functional persistence of lithiophilic interphases under extended cycling remain questionable. Herein, we present a hybrid artificial interphase architecture that imparts persistent lithiophilicity and mechanical integrity for long-term stabilization of Li metal electrodes. The interphase is engineered by embedding indium fluoride (InF₃), a prototypical lithiophilic compound, within a porous Li phosphate (Li₃PO₄) matrix formed <em>in situ</em> on the Li surface. This dual-phase structure effectively mitigates the structural and chemical instability of conventional lithiophilic layers, yielding enhanced cycling properties in Li symmetric cells over 1,400 cycles at a large current density of 5 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> with an utilization of 1 mAh cm<sup>−2</sup>. Post-mortem analyses reveal that the hybrid interphase retains its chemical composition and microstructural robustness, thereby preserving homogeneous charge transfer and Li deposition behavior during cycling. This finding highlights a rational interfacial design strategy that bridges lithiophilicity and structural durability, paving the way toward practical, long-lived Li metal batteries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":306,"journal":{"name":"Energy Storage Materials","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 105273"},"PeriodicalIF":20.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148168321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}