To clarify the relationship between Li + transport rate in glyme-based electrolytes and Li deposition/dissolution behavior at Li metal negative electrode (NE) in Li-air batteries (LAB) systems, 1.0 M tetraglyme (G4) electrolytes were prepared containing a Li salt of LiSO 3 CF 3 , LiN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 , or LiN(SO 2 F) 2 . Two aspects of Li + transfer between the two phases, i.e., G4 electrolyte | Li metal NE, were evaluated, namely i) Li + supplying rate and ii) Li + charge transfer rate through solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) films. The former was investigated by self-diffusion coefficients D of Li + , anions, and G4 solvent together with ionic conductivity σ, viscosity, density, and apparent dissociation degree α app of the Li salts estimated by the Nernst-Einstein equation. The latter was evaluated with Li | Li symmetric and LAB (Li | O 2 ) cells containing the electrolytes. The Li deposition/dissolution reaction basically depended on the Li + supplying rate in the Li | Li cell; however Li dendrites were formed. Conversely, the LAB cell performance was controlled by Li oxide layers formed on the NE, resulting in similar discharge/charge properties without Li dendrites. The effects of surface-oxidation was also confirmed with Li | Li cells containing O 2 gas, where both SEI and charge transfer resistances were In recent years, rechargeable non-aqueous Li-air batteries (LABs) have received increasing attention as large-scale energy storage devices for long-range electric vehicles (EVs), because of their high energy density, more than five times greater than that of conventional Liion batteries (LIBs).1-4 However, some problems need to be addressed to enable the realization of this technology, including choking of the air electrode by Li 2 O 2 generated during discharging and the high overpotential required by Li 2 O 2 oxidation reaction during charging. These factors lead to oxidative deterioration of the electrolytes and the air electrode, which consists of porous carbon materials. At the Li metal negative electrode (NE), Li dendrite growth during discharge/charge cycles also poses serious safety problems. 15 has been suggested as a way of avoiding the short circuiting of cells caused by Li dendrite growth. However, the additives commonly used to control the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film do not effectively work in LAB systems. In these systems the Li dissolution/deposition reaction is repeated many times and O 2 gas is fed in from the air electrode, resulting in destabilization of the SEI films. Furthermore, carbonatetype electrolytes are decomposed by O 2 − radicals generated at the air electrode during the discharge process. Recently, ether-based electrolytes, based on 1,2 dimethoxyethane (DME or G1), diglyme (G2), triglyme (G3), or tetraglyme (G4) as a solvent, have been widely investigated for non-aqueous LAB systems. 16 These ethers have high oxygen solubility and relatively low electric constants, resulting in lower reactivity toward O 2 − radicals than that of carbonate-based electrolytes.17 H...