Congratulations to the VISTECCEST research team on being featured as the Inside Front Cover in Chemical Science
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Congratulations to the VISTEC–CEST research team on being featured as the Inside Front Cover in Chemical Science
for the outstanding work:
“Solvation-driven interphase engineering and mechanical failure pathways in large-scale anode-free lithium metal batteries”
https://pubs.rsc.org/.../articlelanding/2026/sc/d6sc00025h
This work presents a major advance in practical anode-free lithium-metal batteries by revealing how fluorinated-ether solvation chemistry fundamentally governs:
Li⁺ solvation structure
LiF-rich SEI formation
Gas evolution behavior
Mechanical expansion
Ultimate failure pathways in large-format 18650 cylindrical cells
Key highlights from the study include:
Development of non-flammable localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs)
Formation of PF6⁻-dominated solvation structures
Dense LiF-rich interphase engineering
Nearly 100% coulombic efficiency
Practical 18650 anode-free cells delivering 278–308 Wh kg⁻¹
Compliance with UN38.3 impact-safety standards
Discovery that mechanical expansion from lithium accumulation becomes the dominant failure mechanism in scaled-up cells
This achievement highlights the importance of bridging:
Fundamental solvation chemistry
Interfacial electrochemistry
Practical cylindrical-cell engineering
Battery safety and manufacturability
The Inside Front Cover recognition by Chemical Science reflects the significance and impact of this research toward next-generation high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries.
Congratulations again to:
Nattanon Joraleechanchai
Nuttida Matkhaw
Thitiphum Sangsanit
Worapol Tejangkura
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Montree Sawangphruk
and all collaborators from the Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST), VISTEC.
Credit to Sukritta Janprakhon for the outstanding cover graphic design.
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