Lithium metal anode based rechargeable batteries (LMBs) are regarded as a highly appealing alternatives to replace state‐of‐the‐art lithium ion batteries (LIBs) for applications that demand higher energy density. Due to the highly reactive nature of metallic lithium and the related challenges with regard to dendrite issues at the anode, and electrolyte and cathode design, the industrial success of LMBs is yet to be safely achieved. Traditionally, in an LMB, the role of polymeric components is mostly limited to separators and cathode binders. With the advancement in polymer chemistry and its growing applications in materials science, it is now recognized that functional polymers can greatly improve the practical performance of an LMB. This paper discusses some representative studies, in order to demonstrate how various macromolecular approaches could be adopted to improve LMBs especially concerning the anode side, including electrolyte and artificial solid electrolyte interphase.

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改善锂金属阳极的高分子化学

基于锂金属阳极的可充电电池（LMB）被认为是替代高要求锂离子电池（LIB）的极具吸引力的替代品，以满足需要更高能量密度的应用。由于金属锂的高反应性以及在阳极，电解质和阴极设计方面有关枝晶问题的相关挑战，LMB的工业成功尚待安全实现。传统上，在LMB中，聚合物组分的作用主要限于隔板和阴极粘合剂。随着聚合物化学的进步及其在材料科学中的日益增长的应用，现在人们认识到功能聚合物可以大大改善LMB的实际性能。本文讨论了一些代表性的研究，