Abstract
Calcium’s high reactivity typically causes surface passivation, limiting its applicability in electrochemical devices, such as batteries. Here we harness this very reactivity to form an electrolyte in situ from a Ca-free borate–amine precursor. The resulting electrolyte enables reversible Ca plating and stripping in various cells and under difficult conditions, advancing calcium battery development.
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Detailed materials and methods, precursor design rationale, electrochemical protocols and cycling procedures. Supplementary SEM/EDX analyses and electrochemical data.
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