In situ electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was undertaken to investigate the contribution of a ferroelectric artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) to the enhancement of the rate capability of lithium ion batteries. Resistance elements, consisting of the cell reactions, the resistance of the electrolyte, R sol , that of the Li metal anode reaction, R Li , and the charge transfer resistance, R ct , were measured. A small ferroelectric BaTiO 3 (BT) load, >1 mol %, notably reduced R ct and R sol compared with bare LiCoO 2 (LC), indicating that loaded ferroelectric BT SEIs effectively promote Li inter/deintercalation into and from the active material, LC, and restrict cobalt ion dissolution into the electrolyte liquid. Lower R ct and R sol resulted in a significantly higher capacity retention ratio at a 10 C rate compared with the initial cycle for small BT load, >1 mol %. The capacity retention dropped rapidly, accompanied by a slight increase in R ct for larger BT loads, 5 and 15 mol %, which may be attributed to the thicker BT layer and the existence of the impurity phase, BaCO 3 . These results imply that the ferroelectric SEI affected the kinetics of mobile Li ions at the cathode-electrolyte interface, significantly enhancing the rate capability.