Developing　high　energy　density　lithium　secondary　batteries　is　pivotal　for　satisfying　the　increasing　demand　in　advanced　energy　storage　systems.　Lithium　metal　batteries　(LMBs)　have　attracted　growing　attention　due　to　their　high　theoretical　capacity,　but　the　lithium　dendrites　issue　severely　fetter　their　real-world　applications.　It　is　found　that　reducing　anion　migration　near　lithium　metal　prolongs　the　nucleation　time　of　dendrites,　meanwhile,　promoting　homogeneous　lithium　deposition　suppresses　the　dendritic　growth.　Thus,　regulating　ion　transport　in　LMBs　is　a　feasible　and　effective　strategy　for　addressing　the　issues.　Based　on　this,　a　functional　separator　is　developed　to　regulate　ion　transport　by　utilizing　a　well-designed　metal-organic　frameworks　(MOFs)　coating　to　functionalize　polypropylene　(PP)　separator.　The　well-defined　intrinsic　nanochannels　in　MOFs　and　the　negatively　charged　gap　channels　both　restricts　the　free　migration　of　anions,　contributing　to　a　high　Li+　transference　number　of　0.68.　Meanwhile,　the　MOFs　coating　with　uniform　porous　structure　promotes　homogeneous　lithium　deposition.　Consequently,　a　highly-stable　Li　plating/stripping　cycling　for　over　150　h　is　achieved.　Furthermore,　implementation　of　the　separator　enables　LMBs　with　high　discharge　capacity,　prominent　rate　performance　and　good　capacity　retention.　This　work　is　anticipated　to　aid　developement　of　dendrite-free　LMBs　by　utilizing　advanced　separators　with　ion　transport　management.