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Yu Y, Zhang Q, Zhang P, Jia X, Song H, Zhong S, Liu J. Massively Reconstructing Hydrogen Bonding Network and Coordination Structure Enabled by a Natural Multifunctional Co-Solvent for Practical Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2400336. [PMID: 38605606 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The practical application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) is hindered by the crazy Zn dendrites growth and the H2O-induced side reactions, which rapidly consume the Zn anode and H2O molecules, especially under the lean electrolyte and Zn anode. Herein, a natural disaccharide, d-trehalose (DT), is exploited as a novel multifunctional co-solvent to address the above issues. Molecular dynamics simulations and spectral characterizations demonstrate that DT with abundant polar -OH groups can form strong interactions with Zn2+ ions and H2O molecules, and thus massively reconstruct the coordination structure of Zn2+ ions and the hydrogen bonding network of the electrolyte. Especially, the strong H-bonds between DT and H2O molecules can not only effectively suppress the H2O activity but also prevent the rearrangement of H2O molecules at low temperature. Consequently, the AZIBs using DT30 electrolyte can show high cycling stability even under lean electrolyte (E/C ratio = 2.95 µL mAh-1), low N/P ratio (3.4), and low temperature (-12 °C). As a proof-of-concept, a Zn||LiFePO4 pack with LiFePO4 loading as high as 506.49 mg can be achieved. Therefore, DT as an eco-friendly multifunctional co-solvent provides a sustainable and effective strategy for the practical application of AZIBs.
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- Yuanze Yu
- Youth Innovation Team of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, P. R. China
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- Weifang Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Separator for Chemical Power Sources, School of Chemistry and Engineering, Weifang Vocational College, Weifang, Shandong, 261108, P. R. China
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- Youth Innovation Team of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, P. R. China
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- Youth Innovation Team of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, P. R. China
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- Youth Innovation Team of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Marine Science and Technology, Yazhou Bay Innovation Research Institute, Hainan Tropical Ocean University, Sanya, Hainan, 572022, P. R. China
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- Youth Innovation Team of Shandong Higher Education Institutions, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266042, P. R. China
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Wei M, Duan F, Li B, Wang Y, Wu L. In Situ Grown Coordination-Supramolecular Layer Holding 3D Charged Channels for Highly Reversible Zn Anodes. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4124-4131. [PMID: 38483552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c05034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Dynamic reversible noncovalent interactions make supramolecular framework (SF) structures flexible and designable. A three-dimensional (3D) growth of such frameworks is beneficial to improve the structure stability while maintaining unique properties. Here, through the ionic interaction of the polyoxometalate cluster, coordination of zinc ions with cationic terpyridine, and hydrogen bonding of grafted carboxyl groups, the construction of a 3D SF at a well-crystallized state is realized. The framework can grow in situ on the Zn surface, further extending laterally into a full covering without defects. Relying on the dissolution and the postcoordination effects, the 3D SF layer is used as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase to improve the Zn-anode performance. The uniformly distributed clusters within nanosized pores create a negatively charged nanochannel, accelerating zinc ion transfer and homogenizing zinc deposition. The 3D SF/Zn symmetric cells demonstrate high stability for over 3000 h at a current density of 5 mA cm-2.
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- Mingfeng Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Yang M, Zhu J, Bi S, Wang R, Wang H, Yue F, Niu Z. The Construction of Anion-Induced Solvation Structures in Low-concentration Electrolyte for Stable Zinc Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400337. [PMID: 38351433 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising large-scale energy storage devices because of their low cost and high safety. However, owing to the high activity of H2O molecules in electrolytes, hydrogen evolution reaction and side reactions usually take place on Zn anodes. Herein, additive-free PCA-Zn electrolyte with capacity of suppressing the activity of free and solvated H2O molecules was designed by selecting the cationophilic and solventophilic anions. In such electrolyte, contact ion-pairs and solvent-shared ion-pairs were achieved even at low concentration, where PCA- anions coordinate with Zn2+ and bond with solvated H2O molecules. Simultaneously, PCA- anions also induce the construction of H-bonds between free H2O molecules and them. Therefore, the activity of free and solvated H2O molecules is effectively restrained. Furthermore, since PCA- anions possess a strong affinity with metal Zn, they can also adsorb on Zn anode surface to protect Zn anode from the direct contact of H2O molecules, inhibiting the occurrence of water-triggered side reactions. As a result, plating/stripping behavior of Zn anodes is highly reversible and the coulombic efficiency can reach to 99.43 % in PCA-Zn electrolyte. To illustrate the feasibility of PCA-Zn electrolyte, the Zn||PANI full batteries were assembled based on PCA-Zn electrolyte and exhibited enhanced cycling performance.
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- Min Yang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Liu Q, Ou X, Niu Y, Li L, Xing D, Zhou Y, Yan F. Flexible Zn-ion Electrochromic Batteries with Multiple-color Variations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202317944. [PMID: 38332681 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Electrochromic batteries as emerging smart energy devices are highly sought after owing to their real-time energy monitoring through visual color conversion. However, their large-scale applicability is hindered by insufficient capacity, inadequate cycling stability, and limited color variation. Herein, a flexible Zn-ion electrochromic battery (ZIEB) was assembled with sodium vanadate (VONa+) cathode, ion-redistributing hydrogel electrolyte, and Zn anode to address these challenges. The electrolyte contains anchored -SO3 - and -NH3 +, which facilitates ionic transportation and prevents Zn dendrite formation by promoting orientated Zn2+ deposition on the Zn (002) surface. The ZIEB exhibits a continuous reversible color transition, ranging from fully charged orange to mid-charged brown and drained green. It also demonstrates a high specific capacity of 302.4 mAh ⋅ g-1 at 0.05 A ⋅ g-1 with a capacity retention of 96.3 % after 500 cycles at 3 A ⋅ g-1. Additionally, the ZIEB maintains stable energy output even under bending, rolling, knotting, and twisting. This work paves a new strategy for the design of smart energy devices in wearable electronics.
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- Qinbo Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Zhou A, Wang H, Zhang F, Hu X, Song Z, Chen Y, Huang Y, Cui Y, Cui Y, Li L, Wu F, Chen R. Amphipathic Phenylalanine-Induced Nucleophilic-Hydrophobic Interface Toward Highly Reversible Zn Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:164. [PMID: 38546948 PMCID: PMC10978566 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01380-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
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Aqueous Zn2+-ion batteries (AZIBs), recognized for their high security, reliability, and cost efficiency, have garnered considerable attention. However, the prevalent issues of dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the Zn electrode interface significantly impede their practical application. In this study, we introduced a ubiquitous biomolecule of phenylalanine (Phe) into the electrolyte as a multifunctional additive to improve the reversibility of the Zn anode. Leveraging its exceptional nucleophilic characteristics, Phe molecules tend to coordinate with Zn2+ ions for optimizing the solvation environment. Simultaneously, the distinctive lipophilicity of aromatic amino acids empowers Phe with a higher adsorption energy, enabling the construction of a multifunctional protective interphase. The hydrophobic benzene ring ligands act as cleaners for repelling H2O molecules, while the hydrophilic hydroxyl and carboxyl groups attract Zn2+ ions for homogenizing Zn2+ flux. Moreover, the preferential reduction of Phe molecules prior to H2O facilitates the in situ formation of an organic-inorganic hybrid solid electrolyte interphase, enhancing the interfacial stability of the Zn anode. Consequently, Zn||Zn cells display improved reversibility, achieving an extended cycle life of 5250 h. Additionally, Zn||LMO full cells exhibit enhanced cyclability of retaining 77.3% capacity after 300 cycles, demonstrating substantial potential in advancing the commercialization of AZIBs.
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- Anbin Zhou
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Electronic Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Electronic Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Li C, Wang H, Chen S, Bai Z, Zhu M, Wang H, Chen D, Ren Z, Chen S, Tang Y, Zhang Y. Weak-Water-Coordination Electrolyte to Stabilize Zinc Anode Interface for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306939. [PMID: 37929662 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The performance of zinc-ion batteries is severely hindered by the uncontrolled growth of dendrites and the severe side reactions on the zinc anode interface. To address these challenges, a weak-water-coordination electrolyte is realized in a peptone-ZnSO4 -based electrolyte to simultaneously regulate the solvation structure and the interfacial environment. The peptone molecules have stronger interaction with Zn2+ ions than with water molecules, making them more prone to coordinate with Zn2+ ions and then reducing the active water in the solvated sheath. Meantime, the peptone molecules selectively adsorb on the Zn metal surface, and then are reduced to form a stable solid-electrolyte interface layer that can facilitate uniform and dense Zn deposition to inhabit the dendritic growth. Consequently, the Zn||Zn symmetric cell can exhibit exceptional cycling performance over 3200 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 in the peptone-ZnSO4 -based electrolyte. Moreover, when coupled with a Na2 V6 O16 ·3H2 O cathode, the cell exhibits a long lifespan of 3000 cycles and maintains a high capacity retention rate of 84.3% at 5.0 A g-1 . This study presents an effective approach for enabling simultaneous regulation of the solvation structure and interfacial environment to design a highly reversible Zn anode.
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- Chunxin Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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Safavi-Mirmahalleh SA, Eliseeva SN, Moghaddam AR, Roghani-Mamaqani H, Salami-Kalajahi M. Synthesis and evaluation of cellulose/polypyrrole composites as polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion battery application. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129861. [PMID: 38307434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Natural polymers as battery components have a number of advantages, including availability, biodegradability, unleakage, stable form, superior process, electrochemical stability, and low cost. In other sides, conductive polymers can improve the electrochemical properties of the battery, such as charge/discharge rates, cycling stability, and overall energy storage capacity. Therefore, the combination of these two materials can provide acceptable features. In this study, polymer electrolytes based on cellulose have been synthesized by solution casting method to prepare a thin polymer film. Then, polypyrrole (PPy) was blended with cellulose in different weight ratios. To prevent electrical conductivity of blends, PPy was used <10 wt%. The electrochemical properties of prepared electrolytes have been investigated by different methods. The results showed that ionic conductivity was increased by addition of PPy to cellulose due to the creation of pores and also due to the high dielectric constant of conductive polymers. All synthesized electrolytes had suitable ionic conductivity (in the range of 10-3 S cm-1), significant charge capacity, stable cyclic performance, excellent electrochemical stability (above 4.8 V), and high cation transfer number (between 0.38 and 0.66 for pure cellulose and the sample containing 10 wt% PPy).
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- Seyedeh-Arefeh Safavi-Mirmahalleh
- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran
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- Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya emb., 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran; Institute of Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran.
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Li L, Zhang Y, Du C, Zhou X, Xiong H, Wang G, Lu X. Achieving stable Zn metal anode via a hydrophobic and Zn 2+-conductive amorphous carbon interface. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:644-652. [PMID: 38071813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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High security and low cost enable aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with huge application potential in large-scale energy storage. Nevertheless, the loathsome dendrite and side reactions of Zn anode are harmful to the cycling lifespan of AZIBs. Here, a new type of thin amorphous carbon (AC) interface layer (∼100 nm in thickness) is in-situ constructed on the Zn foil (Zn@AC) via a facile low-temperature chemical vapor deposition (LTCVD) method, which owns a hydrophobic peculiarity and a high Zn2+ transference rate. Moreover, this AC coating can homogenize the surface electric field and Zn2+ flux to realize the uniform deposition of Zn. Consequently, dendrite growth and side reactions are concurrently mitigated. Symmetrical cell achieves a dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping over 500 h with a low overpotential of 31 mV at 1 mA cm-2/1 mAh cm-2. Of note, the full cell with a MnO2/CNT cathode harvests a capacity retention of 70.0 % after 550 cycles at 1 A/g. In addition, the assembled flexible quasi-solid-state AZIBs display a stable electrochemical performance under deformation conditions and maintain a capacity of 76.5 mAh/g at 5 A/g after 300 cycles. This innovative amorphous carbon layer is expected to provide a new insight into stabilizing Zn anode.
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- Lianrui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Ecological Civilization, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China.
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- The Key Lab of Low-carbon Chem & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Liu C, Xu W, Zhang L, Zhang D, Xu W, Liao X, Chen W, Cao Y, Li MC, Mei C, Zhao K. Electrochemical Hydrophobic Tri-layer Interface Rendered Mechanically Graded Solid Electrolyte Interface for Stable Zinc Metal Anode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318063. [PMID: 38190839 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The aqueous zinc-ion battery is promising as grid scale energy storage device, but hindered by the instable electrode/electrolyte interface. Herein, we report the lean-water ionic liquid electrolyte for aqueous zinc metal batteries. The lean-water ionic liquid electrolyte creates the hydrophobic tri-layer interface assembled by first two layers of hydrophobic OTF- and EMIM+ and third layer of loosely attached water, beyond the classical Gouy-Chapman-Stern theory based electrochemical double layer. By taking advantage of the hydrophobic tri-layer interface, the lean-water ionic liquid electrolyte enables a wide electrochemical working window (2.93 V) with relatively high zinc ion conductivity (17.3 mS/cm). Furthermore, the anion crowding interface facilitates the OTF- decomposition chemistry to create the mechanically graded solid electrolyte interface layer to simultaneously suppress the dendrite formation and maintain the mechanical stability. In this way, the lean-water based ionic liquid electrolyte realizes the ultralong cyclability of over 10000 cycles at 20 A/g and at practical condition of N/P ratio of 1.5, the cumulated areal capacity reach 1.8 Ah/cm2 , which outperforms the state-of-the-art zinc metal battery performance. Our work highlights the importance of the stable electrode/electrolyte interface stability, which would be practical for building high energy grid scale zinc-ion battery.
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- Chaozheng Liu
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA-70803, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Guangdong, 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Sion, 1950, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Diao WY, Xie D, Sang Y, Tao FY, Liu C, Sun HZ, Li WL, Wu XL, Zhang JP. Self-Adaptive Liquid Film: Dynamic Realization of Dendrite-Free Zn Deposition Toward Ultralong-Life Aqueous Zn Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306195. [PMID: 37789582 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The poor reversibility and stability of Zn metal anode (ZMA) caused by uncontrolled Zn deposition behaviors and serious side reactions severely impeded the practical application of aqueous Zn metal battery. Herein, a liquid-dynamic and self-adaptive protective layer (LSPL) was constructed on the ZMA surface for inhibiting dendrites and by-products formation. Interestingly, the outer LSPL consists of liquid perfluoropolyether (PFPE), which can dynamically adapt volume change during repeat cycling and inhibit side reactions. Moreover, it can also decrease the de-solvation energy barrier of Zn2+ by strong interaction between C-F bond and foreign Zn2+ , improving Zn2+ transport kinetics. For the LSPL inner region, in-situ formed ZnF2 through the spontaneous chemical reaction between metallic Zn and part PFPE can establish an unimpeded Zn2+ migration pathway for accelerating ion transfer, thereby restricting Zn dendrites formation. Consequently, the LSPL-modified ZMA enables reversible Zn deposition/dissolution up to 2000 h at 1 mA cm-2 and high coulombic efficiency of 99.8% at 4 mA cm-2 . Meanwhile, LSPL@Zn||NH4 V4 O10 full cells deliver an ultralong cycling lifespan of 100 00 cycles with 0.0056% per cycle decay rate at 10 A g-1 . This self-adaptive layer provides a new strategy to improve the interface stability for next-generation aqueous Zn battery.
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- Wan-Yue Diao
- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
- MOE Key Laboratory for UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, P. R. China
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Cui Y, Chen W, Xin W, Ling H, Hu Y, Zhang Z, He X, Zhao Y, Kong XY, Wen L, Jiang L. Gradient Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Enables Selective and Fast Ion Transport for Robust Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308639. [PMID: 37923399 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The quasi-solid electrolytes (QSEs) attract extensive attention due to their improved ion transport properties and high stability, which is synergistically based on tunable functional groups and confined solvent molecules among the polymetric networks. However, the trade-off effect between the polymer content and ionic conductivity exists in QSEs, limiting their rate performance. In this work, the epitaxial polymerization strategy is used to build the gradient hydrogel networks (GHNs) covalently fixed on zinc anode. Then, it is revealed that the asymmetric distribution of negative charges benefits GHNs with fast and selective ionic transport properties, realizing a higher Zn2+ transference number of 0.65 than that (0.52) for homogeneous hydrogel networks (HHNs) with the same polymer content. Meanwhile, the high-density networks formed at Zn/GHNs interface can efficiently immobilize free water molecules and homogenize the Zn2+ flux, greatly inhibiting the water-involved parasitic reactions and dendrite growth. Thus, the GHNs enable dendrite-free stripping/plating over 1000 h at 8 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 in a Zn||Zn symmetric cell, as well as the evidently prolonged cycles in various full cells. This work will shed light on asymmetric engineering of ion transport channels in advanced quasi-solid battery systems to achieve high energy and safety.
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- Yanglansen Cui
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Lei L, Zhao B, Pei X, Gao L, Wu Y, Xu X, Wang P, Wu S, Yuan S. Optimizing Porous Metal-Organic Layers for Stable Zinc Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:485-495. [PMID: 38150633 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been considered as alternative stationary energy storage systems, but the dendrite and corrosion issues of Zn anodes hinder their practical applications. Here we report a series of two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with Zr12 clusters, which act as artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers to prevent dendrites and corrosion of Zn anodes. The Zr12-based 2D MOF layers were formed by incubating 3D layer-pillared Zr-MOFs in ZnSO4 aqueous electrolytes, which replaced the pillar ligands with terminal SO42-. Furthermore, the pore sizes of Zr12-based 2D MOF layers were systematically tuned, leading to optimized Zn2+ conduction properties and protective performance for Zn anodes. In contrast to the traditional 2D-MOFs with Zr6 clusters, Zr12-based 2D MOF layers as artificial SEI significantly reduced the polarization and increased the stability of Zn anodes in MOF@Zn||MOF@Zn symmetric cells and MOF@Zn||MnO2 full cells. In situ experiments and DFT computations reveal that the enhanced cell performance is attributed to the unique Zr12-based layered structure with intrinsic pores to allow fast Zn2+ diffusion, surface Zr-SO4 zincophilic sites to induce uniform Zn deposition, and inhibited hydrogen evolution by 2D MOF Zr12 layers.
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- Liling Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Yang S, Xue X, Zhang X, Li Q, Yao Y, Rui X, Pan H, Yu Y. Inorganic All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries: Electrolyte Designing and Interface Engineering. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308332. [PMID: 37730213 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Inorganic all-solid-state sodium batteries (IASSSBs) are emerged as promising candidates to replace commercial lithium-ion batteries in large-scale energy storage systems due to their potential advantages, such as abundant raw materials, robust safety, low price, high-energy density, favorable reliability and stability. Inorganic sodium solid electrolytes (ISSEs) are an indispensable component of IASSSBs, gaining significant attention. Herein, this review begins by discussing the fundamentals of ISSEs, including their ionic conductivity, mechanical property, chemical and electrochemical stabilities. It then presents the crystal structures of advanced ISSEs (e.g., β/β''-alumina, NASICON, sulfides, complex hydride and halide electrolytes) and the related issues, along with corresponding modification strategies. The review also outlines effective approaches for forming intimate interfaces between ISSEs and working electrodes. Finally, current challenges and critical perspectives for the potential developments and possible directions to improve interfacial contacts for future practical applications of ISSEs are highlighted. This comprehensive review aims to advance the understanding and development of next-generation rechargeable IASSSBs.
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- Yaxiong Yang
- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Wu P, Xu L, Xiao X, Ye X, Meng Y, Liu S. An Industrially Applicable Passivation Strategy for Significantly Improving Cyclability of Zinc Metal Anodes in Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306601. [PMID: 37851917 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The cycling instability of metallic Zn anodes hinders the practicability of aqueous Zn-ion batteries, though aqueous Zn-ion batteries may be the most credible alternative technology for future electrochemical energy storage applications. Commercially available trivalent chromium conversion films (TCCF) are successfully employed as robust artificial interphases on Zn metal anodes (ZMAs). Fabricated through a simple immersion method, the TCCF-protected Zn (TCCF@Zn) electrode enables a superlow nucleation overpotential for Zn plating of 6.9 mV under 1 mA cm-2 , outstanding Coulombic efficiency of 99.7% at 3 mA cm-2 for 1600 cycles in Zn||Cu asymmetric cells and superior cyclability in symmetric Zn||Zn batteries at 0.2, 2, and 5 mA cm-2 for 2500 h and 10 mA cm-2 for 1200 h. More importantly, the TCCF@Zn||V2 O5 full cell exhibits a specific capacity of 118.5 mAh g-1 with a retention of 53.4% at 3 A g-1 for 3000 cycles, which is considerably larger than that of the pristine Zn||V2 O5 full cell (59.7 mAh g-1 with a retention of 25.7%). This study demonstrates a highly efficient and low-cost surface modification strategy derived from an industrially applicable trivalent chromium passivation technique aimed at obtaining dendrite-free ZMAs with high reversibility for practical Zn batteries in the near future.
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- Peng Wu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chemistry and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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Li T, Yan S, Dong H, Zheng Y, Ming K, Tong Z, Li G, Li H, Li W, Wang Q, Liu J, Wang Y. Boosting uniform nucleation and suppressing hydrogen evolution with an in-situ formed zinc hyaluronate protective film on zinc anodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:959-967. [PMID: 37579670 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Developing long-cycle stable Zn-ion batteries encounters significant challenges associated with Zn anodes. To address these issues, we propose an interface engineering strategy using an artificial protective layer called zinc hyaluronate (ZH) on the Zn anode surface. The ZH film acts as a barrier, preventing direct contact between Zn anode and electrolyte, reducing hydrogen evolution and corrosion. Its carboxyl and hydroxyl groups create uniform and plentiful nucleophilic sites for Zn2+ ions, promoting uniform Zn deposition and suppressing dendrite growth. Remarkably, a Zn//Zn symmetric cell assembled with ZH-decorated Zn foil (Zn@ZH) exhibits outstanding cycle life, lasting 3600 h at a current density of 5 mA cm-2 and a capacity density of 5 mAh cm-2, much better than cells with pristine Zn anode. Even under extremely tough conditions of 10 mA cm-2 and 10 mAh cm-2, the battery life exceeds 1300 h. Furthermore, the Zn@ZH//V2O5 full cell demonstrates superior capacity retention compared to the Zn//V2O5 cell after 1000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g-1. These results highlight the benefits of the artificial protective layer strategy for advanced Zn anodes, providing insights into the underlying mechanism and promoting the development of high-performance aqueous zinc ion batteries.
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- Taofeng Li
- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Shenzhen College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shandong Zhongke Advanced Technology Co., Ltd, Jinan 250101, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, PR China.
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Yang JL, Yu Z, Wu J, Li J, Chen L, Xiao T, Xiao T, Cai DQ, Liu K, Yang P, Fan HJ. Hetero-Polyionic Hydrogels Enable Dendrites-Free Aqueous Zn-I 2 Batteries with Fast Kinetics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2306531. [PMID: 37608787 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn-I2 batteries (ZIB) are regarded as a promising energy storage candidate. However, soluble polyiodide shuttling and rampant Zn dendrite growth hamper its commercial implementation. Herein, a hetero-polyionic hydrogel is designed as the electrolyte for ZIBs. On the cathode side, iodophilic polycationic hydrogel (PCH) effectively alleviates the shuttle effect and facilitates the redox kinetics of iodine species. Meanwhile, polyanionic hydrogel (PAH) toward Zn metal anode uniformizes Zn2+ flux and prevents surface corrosion by electrostatic repulsion of polyiodides. Consequently, the Zn symmetric cells with PAH electrolyte demonstrate remarkable cycling stability over 3000 h at 1 mA cm-2 (1 mAh cm-2 ) and 800 h at 10 mA cm-2 (5 mAh cm-2 ). Moreover, the Zn-I2 full cells with PAH-PCH hetero-polyionic hydrogel electrolyte deliver a low-capacity decay of 0.008 ‰ per cycle during 18 000 cycles at 8 C. This work sheds light on hydrogel electrolytes design for long-life conversion-type aqueous batteries.
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- Jin-Lin Yang
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamic Transients, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
- Institute of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, 314000, China
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- Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamic Transients, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamic Transients, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamic Transients, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- The Institute of Technological Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamic Transients, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Zheng Z, Guo S, Yan M, Luo Y, Cao F. A Functional Janus Ag Nanowires/Bacterial Cellulose Separator for High-Performance Dendrite-Free Zinc Anode Under Harsh Conditions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304667. [PMID: 37730093 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) offer promising prospects for large-scale energy storage due to their inherent abundance and safety features. However, the growth of zinc dendrites remains a primary obstacle to the practical industrialization of AZIBs, especially under harsh conditions of high current densities and elevated temperatures. To address this issue, a Janus separator with an exceptionally ultrathin thickness of 29 µm is developed. This Janus separator features the bacterial cellulose (BC) layer on one side and Ag nanowires/bacterial cellulose (AgNWs/BC) layer on the other side. High zincophilic property and excellent electric/thermal conductivity of AgNWs make them ideal for serving as an ion pump to accelerate Zn2+ transport in the electrolyte, resulting in greatly improved Zn2+ conductivity, deposition of homogeneous Zn nuclei, and dendrite-free Zn. Consequently, the Zn||Zn symmetrical cells with the Janus separator exhibit a stable cycle life of over 1000 h under 80 mA cm-2 and are sustained for over 600 h at 10 mA cm-2 under 50 °C. Further, the Janus separator enables excellent cycling stability in AZIBs, aqueous zinc-ion capacitors (AZICs), and scaled-up flexible soft-packaged batteries. This study demonstrates the potential of functional separators in promoting the application of aqueous zinc batteries, particularly under harsh conditions.
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- Ziyan Zheng
- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Ye M, Wen Z, Tang Y, Liu X, Li CC. Lithium Bis(oxalate)borate Additive for Self-repairing Zincophilic Solid Electrolyte Interphases towards Ultrahigh-rate and Ultra-stable Zinc Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311032. [PMID: 37691598 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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The artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a pivotal role in Zn anode stabilization but its long-term effectiveness at high rates is still challenged. Herein, to achieve superior long-life and high-rate Zn anode, an exquisite electrolyte additive, lithium bis(oxalate)borate (LiBOB), is proposed to in situ derive a highly Zn2+ -conductive SEI and to dynamically patrol its cycling-initiated defects. Profiting from the as-constructed real-time, automatic SEI repairing mechanism, the Zn anode can be cycled with distinct reversibility over 1800 h at an ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 , presenting a record-high cumulative capacity up to 45 Ah cm-2 . The superiority of the formulated electrolyte is further demonstrated in the Zn||MnO2 and Zn||NaV3 O8 full batteries, even when tested under harsh conditions (limited Zn supply (N/P≈3), 2500 cycles). This work brings inspiration for developing fast-charging Zn batteries toward grid-scale storage of renewable energy sources.
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- Zhaoyu Zhang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Li J, Yin X, Duan F, Ba J, Wu M, Zhao K, Lian R, Wang C, Wei Y, Wang Y. Pure Amorphous and Ultrathin Phosphate Layer with Superior Ionic Conduction for Zinc Anode Protection. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20062-20072. [PMID: 37791687 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Fast and uniform ion transport within the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is considered a crucial factor for ensuring the long-term stability of metal electrodes. In this study, we present the fabrication of ultrathin artificial interphases consisting of a zinc phosphate nanofilm with pure amorphous characteristics and a surfactant overlayer. The thickness of the interphases can be precisely controlled within the range of a few tens of nanometers. We explore the impact of artificial SEI structure, including thickness and crystallinity, on its protective capabilities. The pure amorphous phosphate layer with optimized nanoscale thickness is found to provide an abundance of short and isotropic ion migration pathways and a low diffusion energy barrier. These features facilitate rapid and homogeneous Zn2+ transportation, resulting in compact and planar zinc deposition. Meanwhile, the hydrophobic alkyl moieties of the overlayer prevent disassociation of water at the interface. As a result, this nanofilm endures ultralong cycling stability with a low overpotential and enables high Zn plating/stripping reversibility. The Zn||MnO2 full cell shows a stable cycle life for 700 cycles under practical conditions of lean electrolyte, high areal capacity cathode, and limited Zn excess. These findings provide insights into the design and optimization of SEI layers for protection of metal anodes.
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- Junpeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Sion CH-1951, Switzerland
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401135, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401135, China
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Li L, Jia S, Cheng Z, Zhang C. Recent Research Progress into Zinc Ion Battery Solid-Electrolyte Interfaces. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300632. [PMID: 37312016 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) are prospective next-generation energy storage device candidates owing to resource abundance, affordability, eco-friendliness, and safety. The solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) produced in a ZIB by electrolyte/electrode interactions significantly impacts battery performance. The SEI is known to promote dendrite growth, determine the electrochemical stability window, passivate zinc-metal-anodic corrosion, and mutate the electrolyte. Accordingly, the SEI is closely related to the overall property of a ZIB device. This review provides an overview of the impact of SEIs on ZIB performance recently and provides an SEI design strategy based on the formation mechanism, type, and characteristics of the SEI. Finally, future investigational directions for SEIs in ZIBs are expected to lead to a deep understanding of the SEI, enhance ZIB performance, and facilitate their extensive implementation.
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- Le Li
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, Manufacturing and Testing of Landing Gear and Aircraft Structural Parts Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, Manufacturing and Testing of Landing Gear and Aircraft Structural Parts Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, Manufacturing and Testing of Landing Gear and Aircraft Structural Parts Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, P. R. China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Automation, Manufacturing and Testing of Landing Gear and Aircraft Structural Parts Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723001, P. R. China
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Li H, Ren Y, Zhu Y, Tian J, Sun X, Sheng C, He P, Guo S, Zhou H. A Bio-Inspired Trehalose Additive for Reversible Zinc Anodes with Improved Stability and Kinetics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310143. [PMID: 37578683 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The moderate reversibility of Zn anodes, as a long-standing challenge in aqueous zinc-ion batteries, promotes the exploration of suitable electrolyte additives continuously. It is crucial to establish the absolute predominance of smooth deposition within multiple interfacial reactions for stable zinc anodes, including suppressing side parasitic reactions and facilitating Zn plating process. Trehalose catches our attention due to the reported mechanisms in sustaining biological stabilization. In this work, the inter-disciplinary application of trehalose is reported in the electrolyte modification for the first time. The pivotal roles of trehalose in suppressed hydrogen evolution and accelerated Zn deposition have been investigated based on the principles of thermodynamics as well as reaction kinetics. The electrodeposit changes from random accumulation of flakes to dense bulk with (002)-plane exposure due to the unlocked crystal-face oriented deposition with trehalose addition. As a result, the highly reversible Zn anode is obtained, exhibiting a high average CE of 99.8 % in the Zn/Cu cell and stable cycling over 1500 h under 9.0 % depth of discharge in the Zn symmetric cell. The designing principles and mechanism analysis in this study could serve as a source of inspiration in exploring novel additives for advanced Zn anodes.
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- Haoyu Li
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
- Lab of Power and Energy Storage Batteries, Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen, 518057, P. R. China
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- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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Wang W, Chen S, Liao X, Huang R, Wang F, Chen J, Wang Y, Wang F, Wang H. Regulating interfacial reaction through electrolyte chemistry enables gradient interphase for low-temperature zinc metal batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5443. [PMID: 37673895 PMCID: PMC10482877 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41276-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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In situ formation of a stable interphase layer on zinc surface is an effective solution to suppress dendrite growth. However, the fast transport of bivalent Zn-ions within the solid interlayer remains very challenging. Herein, we engineer the SEI components and enable superior kinetics of Zn metal batteries under harsh conditions through regulating the sequence of interfacial chemical reaction. With the differences in chemical reactivity of trimethyl phosphate co-solvent and trifluoromethanesulfonate anions in the Zn2+-solvation shell, Zn3(PO4)2 and ZnF2 are successively generated on Zn metal surface to form a gradient ZnF2-Zn3(PO4)2 interphase. Mechanistic studies reveal the outer ZnF2 facilitates Zn2+ desolvation and inner Zn3(PO4)2 serves as channels for fast Zn2+ transport, contributing to long-term cycling at subzero temperatures. Impressively, the gradient SEI enables a high lifespan over 7000 hours in Zn symmetric cell and a capacity retention of 86.1% after 12000 cycles in Zn-KVOH full cell at -50 °C.
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- Wei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, 200433, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, China.
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Luo Y, Hu J, Cai S, Ding K, Hu X, Fu Y, Zou G, Hou H, Ji X. Chelate-Capped Nano-AgZn 3 Dual Interphase Remodeling the Local Environment for Reversible Dendrite-Free Zinc Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303268. [PMID: 37226370 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are among the most promising candidates for next-generation energy-storage devices. However, the large voltage polarisation and infamous dendrite growth hinder the practical application of AZIBs owing to their complex interfacial electrochemical environment. In this study, a hydrophobic zinc chelate-capped nano-silver (HZC-Ag) dual interphase is fabricated on the zinc anode surface using an emulsion-replacement strategy. The multifunctional HZC-Ag layer remodels the local electrochemical environment by facilitating the pre-enrichment and de-solvation of zinc ions and inducing homogeneous zinc nucleation, thus resulting in reversible dendrite-free zinc anodes. The zinc deposition mechanism on the HZC-Ag interphase is elucidated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, dual-field simulations, and in situ synchrotron X-ray radiation imaging. The HZC-Ag@Zn anode exhibited superior dendrite-free zinc stripping/plating performance and an excellent lifespan of >2000 h with ultra-low polarisation of ≈17 mV at 0.5 mA cm-2 . Full cells coupled with a MnO2 cathode showed significant self-discharge inhibition, excellent rate performance, and improved cycling stability for >1000 cycles. Therefore, this multifunctional dual interphase may contribute to the design and development of dendrite-free anodes for high-performance aqueous metal-based batteries.
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- Yuqing Luo
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
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Lin P, Chen G, Kang Y, Zhang M, Yang J, Lv Z, Yang Y, Zhao J. Simultaneous Inhibition of Zn Dendrites and Polyiodide Ions Shuttle Effect by an Anion Concentrated Electrolyte Membrane for Long Lifespan Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Batteries. ACS NANO 2023; 17:15492-15503. [PMID: 37535393 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their merits of inherent safety, wide natural abundance, and low cost. However, their application is seriously hindered by the irreversible capacity loss resulting from both anode and cathode. Herein, an anion concentrated electrolyte (ACE) membrane is designed to manipulate the Zn2+ ion flux on the zinc anode side and restrain the shuttle effect of polyiodide ions on the I2 cathode side simultaneously to realize long-lifetime separator-free Zn-I2 batteries. The ACE membrane with abundant sulfonic acid groups possesses a multifunctional amalgamation of good mechanical strength, guided Zn2+ ion transport, and effective charge repulsion of polyiodide ions. Moreover, rich ether oxygen, carbonyl, and S-O bonds in anionic polymer chains will form hydrogen bonds with water to reduce the proportion of free water in the ACE membrane, inhibiting the water-induced interfacial side reactions of the Zn metal anode. Besides, DFT calculations and in-situ UV-vis and in situ Raman results reveal that the shuttle effect of polyiodide ions is also significantly suppressed. Therefore, the ACE membrane enables a long lifespan of Zn anodes (3700 h) and excellent cycling stability of Zn-I2 batteries (10000 cycles), thus establishing a substantial base for their practical applications.
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- Pengxiang Lin
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Power Source Technology for New Energy Vehicle, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory (IKKEM), State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Hu B, Wang Y, Qian X, Chen W, Liang G, Chen J, Zhao J, Li W, Chen T, Fu J. Colloid Electrolyte with Weakly Solvated Structure and Optimized Electrode/Electrolyte Interface for Zinc Metal Batteries. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37327363 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aqueous zinc batteries are considered as a viable candidate for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable energy storage technology but are severely hampered by the notorious dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the zinc anode side. Herein, we propose a bifunctional colloidal electrolyte design that utilizes upconversion nanocrystals, i.e., NaErF4@NaYF4, as a solid additive to provide the sustained release of functional metal and fluoride ions, which can effectively improve the reversibility of the Zn anode to inhibit dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution through forming an electrostatic shielding layer and in situ constructing a ZnF2-enriched protective interface. Experimental characterization and molecular dynamics simulation jointly confirm that the NaErF4@NaYF4 additive could modify the Zn2+ solvation environment in the vicinity of the NaErF4@NaYF4 surface via the strong electrostatic coupling with Zn2+ ions. As a consequence, the modified electrolyte enables stable zinc plating/stripping over 2100 h at a current density of 3 mA cm-2 and a capacity of 1 mAh cm-2 in symmetric cells. The assembled Zn||MnO2 full cells with a modified electrolyte can operate stably for 1600 cycles at 2 A g-1. This work thereby has great potential for the exploration of multifunctional electrolyte additives toward long-lasting aqueous Zn metal batteries.
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- Bin Hu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People's Republic of China
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Lu H, Zhang D, Jin Q, Zhang Z, Lyu N, Zhu Z, Duan C, Qin Y, Jin Y. Gradient Electrolyte Strategy Achieving Long-Life Zinc Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300620. [PMID: 36946149 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Aqueous Zn-ion batteries are plagued by a short lifespan caused by localized dendrites. High-concentration electrolytes are favorable for dense Zn deposition but have poor performance in batteries with glass-fiber separators. In contrast, low-concentration electrolytes can wet the separators well, ensuring the migration of zinc ions, but the dendrites grow rapidly. In this work, we propose an electrolyte gradient strategy wherein a zinc-ion concentration gradient is established from the anode to the separator, ensuring that the separator keeps a good wettability in low-concentration areas and the zinc anode achieves dendrite-free deposition in a high-concentration area. By using this strategy in a common electrolyte, zinc sulfate, a Zn||Zn symmetric cell achieves 14 000 ultralong cycles (exceeding 8 months) at 5 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 . When the current is further increased to 20 mA cm-2 , the symmetric cell could still run for over 10 000 cycles. Assembled Zn||NVO full cells also demonstrate prominent performance. At a high current of 16 mA cm-2 , the NVO cathode with high loading (8 mg cm-2 ) still has a capacity of 58% after 1200 cycles. Overall, the gradient electrolyte strategy provides a promising approach for practical long-life Zn anodes with the advantages of simple operation and low cost.
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- Hongfei Lu
- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Research Center of Grid Energy Storage and Battery Application, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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Sun H, Huyan Y, Li N, Lei D, Liu H, Hua W, Wei C, Kang F, Wang JG. A Seamless Metal-Organic Framework Interphase with Boosted Zn 2+ Flux and Deposition Kinetics for Long-Living Rechargeable Zn Batteries. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1726-1734. [PMID: 36794942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Zn metal has received immense interest as a promising anode of rechargeable aqueous batteries for grid-scale energy storage. Nevertheless, the uncontrollable dendrite growth and surface parasitic reactions greatly retard its practical implementation. Herein, we demonstrate a seamless and multifunctional metal-organic framework (MOF) interphase for building corrosion-free and dendrite-free Zn anodes. The on-site coordinated MOF interphase with 3D open framework structure could function as a highly zincophilic mediator and ion sifter that synergistically induces fast and uniform Zn nucleation/deposition. In addition, the surface corrosion and hydrogen evolution are significantly suppressed by the interface shielding of the seamless interphase. An ultrastable Zn plating/stripping is achieved with elevated Coulombic efficiency of 99.2% over 1000 cycles and prolonged lifetime of 1100 h at 10 mA cm-2 with a high cumulative plated capacity of 5.5 Ah cm-2. Moreover, the modified Zn anode assures the MnO2-based full cells with superior rate and cycling performance.
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- Huanhuan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Shenzhen Cubic-Science Co., Ltd. Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-based Materials, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), No. 127, Youyi West Road, Xi'an 710072, China
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Hao Z, Zhang Y, Hao Z, Li G, Lu Y, Jin S, Yang G, Zhang S, Yan Z, Zhao Q, Chen J. Metal Anodes with Ultrahigh Reversibility Enabled by the Closest Packing Crystallography for Sustainable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209985. [PMID: 36534438 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The ever-growing annual electricity generated from sustainable and intermittent energy such as wind and solar power requires cost effective and reliable electrochemical energy storage. Rechargeable batteries based on multivalent metal anodes such as Zn, Al, and Fe, taking advantage of large-scale production and affordable cost, have emerged as promising candidates. However, the uncontrollable dendrite-like metal deposition on regular substrate caused by disordered metal crystallization usually leads to premature failure of batteries and even safety concerns when the dendrite bridges the electrodes. Here it is reported that a series of metal anodes (Zn, Co, Al, Ni, and Fe) with multiple crystal structures (hexagonal close-packed, face-centered cubic, and body-centered cubic) can achieve dendrite-free and epitaxial deposition on single-crystal Cu(111) substrates enabled by the closest packing crystallography. Moreover, the closest packed facets are aligned horizontally with the substrates, resulting in compact planar construction and excellent chemical stability even at an unprecedented current density of 1 A cm-2 . The full cells under a practical anode-to-cathode capacity ratio of 2.3 show a cycling life span of over 800 cycles with Coulombic efficiency of > 99.9%. The universal approach of regulating metal electrodeposition in this work is expected to boost the development of emerging sustainable energy storage/conversion devices.
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- Zhimeng Hao
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
- National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, Tianjin, 300457, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Wang D, Liu H, Lv D, Wang C, Yang J, Qian Y. Rational Screening of Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Zn for Ultrahigh-Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207908. [PMID: 36245304 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Zn anodes plays a pivotal role for high-rate and long-life aqueous batteries, because it effectively inhibits side reactions and dendritic growth. Many materials are explored as SEIs by a trial-and-error approach. Herein, an exercisable way is proposed to screen the potential SEIs on Zn anodes in view of dendrite-suppressing ability and charge-transfer property theoretically. As an output of this screening, Zn3 (BO3 )2 (ZBO) is checked experimentally. In symmetrical cells, Zn@ZBO runs over 250 h at an ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 for a large areal capacity 10 mAh cm-2 . In full cells, Zn@ZBO||MnO2 shows an impressive cumulative capacity (≈406 mAh cm-2 ) under harsh conditions, i.e., a lean electrolyte condition (10 µL mAh-1 ), limited Zn supply (negative/positive electrode capacity ratio, N/P ratio = 2.3), and high areal capacity (5.0 mAh cm-2 ). The significance of this work lies in not only the first report of ZBO on Zn showing excellent electrochemical performance, but also a feasible way to screen the promising SEI materials for other metal anodes.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Zhu M, Ran Q, Huang H, Xie Y, Zhong M, Lu G, Bai FQ, Lang XY, Jia X, Chao D. Interface Reversible Electric Field Regulated by Amphoteric Charged Protein-Based Coating Toward High-Rate and Robust Zn Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:219. [PMID: 36355311 PMCID: PMC9649586 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00969-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Metallic interface engineering is a promising strategy to stabilize Zn anode via promoting Zn2+ uniform deposition. However, strong interactions between the coating and Zn2+ and sluggish transport of Zn2+ lead to high anodic polarization. Here, we present a bio-inspired silk fibroin (SF) coating with amphoteric charges to construct an interface reversible electric field, which manipulates the transfer kinetics of Zn2+ and reduces anodic polarization. The alternating positively and negatively charged surface as a build-in driving force can expedite and homogenize Zn2+ flux via the interplay between the charged coating and adsorbed ions, endowing the Zn-SF anode with low polarization voltage and stable plating/stripping. Experimental analyses with theoretical calculations suggest that SF can facilitate the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and provide nucleation sites for uniform deposition. Consequently, the Zn-SF anode delivers a high-rate performance with low voltage polarization (83 mV at 20 mA cm-2) and excellent stability (1500 h at 1 mA cm-2; 500 h at 10 mA cm-2), realizing exceptional cumulative capacity of 2.5 Ah cm-2. The full cell coupled with ZnxV2O5·nH2O (ZnVO) cathode achieves specific energy of ~ 270.5/150.6 Wh kg-1 (at 0.5/10 A g-1) with ~ 99.8% Coulombic efficiency and retains ~ 80.3% (at 5.0 A g-1) after 3000 cycles.
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- Meihua Zhu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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