Research
Nanofluid wetting of Cu enables thin lithium negative electrodes for high-energy and long-cycling lithium metal batteries
The Brief
- A nanofluid-wetting method is reported for copper current collectors in lithium metal batteries.
- The method is aimed at enabling thinner lithium negative electrodes.
- The work is published in Nature Communications on 2026-11-07 (doi 10.1038/s41467-026-79376-x).
Why it matters
It addresses the trade-off between energy density and cycling life in lithium metal batteries by targeting how lithium is processed and plated, which matters for researchers working on battery electrodes.
Who’s affected
- Researchers working on lithium metal batteries
- #lithium metal batteries
- #nanofluid
- #copper electrodes
- #energy storage
- #battery research
Nature Communications, Published online: 07 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-79376-x Lithium metal batteries face trade-offs between energy density and cycling life owing to lithium processability and plating challenges. Here, authors develop a nanofluid-wetting method to…
Timeline
Published online in Nature Communications
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Nanofluid wetting of Cu enables thin lithium negative electrodes for high-energy and long-cycling lithium metal batteries