Liquid and solid electrolytes with lithium-fluorine solvation structure for lithium-metal batteries

Provided herein are solvents for an electrolyte of a battery comprising fluorinated compounds of the present disclosure, batteries comprising: an anode structure including an anode current collector, a cathode structure including a cathode current collector and a cathode material disposed on the cathode current collector, and the electrolyte of the disclosure. Also provided herein are layers of a battery, comprising a fluorinated polymer compounds of the present disclosure.