Lithium　metal　battery　is　strongly　deemed　as　the　most　promising　next-generation　energy-storage　devices　due　to　its　high　theoretical　energy　density.　However,　uneven　lithium　deposition　and　infinite　volume　change　are　still　the　main　challenges　that　significantly　hinder　their　practical　applications.　Herein,　a　silicon　nanoparticle-decorated　carbon　nanofibers　(Si@CNFs)　mat　was　explored　as　a　novel　lithiophilic　and　conductive　interlayer　for　commercial　Li　foil.　The　Si@CNFs　interlayer　with　three-dimensional　porous　and　conductive　structure　can　act　as　a　Li+　redistributor　and　a　lithiophilic　host　to　regulate　Li　deposition　behaviors　and　buffer　the　volume　changes　during　the　Li　plating/stripping　processes.　The　obtained　Si@CNFs-Li　anodes　possess　outstanding　cycling　stability　under　ultrahigh　currents　and　capacities　(e.g.　1800　cycles　at　20　mA　cm−2/5　mAh　cm−2　and　900　cycles　at　80　mA　cm−2/40　mAh　cm−2).　This　strategy　is　facile　and　efficient　in　inhibiting　Li　dendrite　growth　and　can　be　extended　to　other　alkali　metal　batteries.　©　2023　Elsevier　B.V.