Various advanced permeable substrates for lithium infusion in lithium metal batteries: A review of recent developments.

• Development of lithium-metal-based anodes based on Li infusion technique is reviewed. • Several three-dimensional substrates designed to withhold molten Li are discussed. • The roles of porosity, lithiophilicity, and conductivity for anodes are discussed. • Unsolved issues and further research considerations are summarized. Lithium-metal-based anodes (LMA) are known to be most propitious for high-energy rechargeable batteries owing to their extremely high theoretical specific capacity (3860 mAh/g) and low electrode potential. Despite this, uncontrollable dendrite growth and large volume change are regarded as the main barriers to their commercialization. Various approaches for anode modification have been proposed to overcome these barriers. Unfortunately, the formation of short filamentous dendrites with various morphologies is still a problem to be addressed. For constructing stable anodes, lithium infusion is considered to be the most efficient strategy for confining the growth of dendrites and volume change. In this review, we dedicate recent advancements in a variety of porous substrates and their impacts on lithium infusion. We firmly believe that this review could dispense an effective facet for mitigating the mentioned issues and excel the superior performances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]