Anode Subassemblies for Lithium-Metal Batteries, Lithium-Metal Batteries Made Therewith, and Related Methods

Anode subassembly sheets that include a lithium-metal layer sandwiched between a pair of separator layers to ease handling of the lithium metal to promote fast and efficient stacked-jellyroll assembly. In some embodiments, the separator layers are pressure laminated to the lithium-metal layer without any bonding agent. In some embodiments, a stacked jellyroll is made by alternatingly stacking anode subassembly sheets with cathode sheets. In some embodiments, a functional coating beneficial to the lithium-metal layer is provided to one or more separator layers prior to laminating the separator(s) to the lithium metal layer. Lithium-metal batteries made using stacked jellyrolls made in accordance with aspects of the disclosure are also described.