材料科学
电解质
阴极
电池(电)
电极
纳米技术
分子
氢
灵活性(工程)
储能
功率密度
催化作用
化学工程
锌
氢键
聚合物
离子键合
极限抗拉强度
电化学
粘附
基质(化学分析)
能量密度
灵活的显示器
腐蚀
化学能
作者
Yafen Zheng,Tao Wang,Dongling Wu,Pengxu Ren,Dianzeng Jia
摘要
ABSTRACT Flexible zinc–air batteries (FZABs) draw attention for flexibility and high energy density, yet developing integrated ones with stable electrode/electrolyte interfaces and stretchability remains challenging. Herein, lactic acid/ethylene glycol‐polyvinyl alcohol (LA/EG‐PVA) eutectogel is rationally designed to simultaneously act as the electrolyte, zinc anode, and catalyst cathode matrix for the fabricating fully stretchable, self‐healing, all‐in‐one FZABs. The carboxyl (─COOH) and hydroxyl (─OH) groups of LA form numerous hydrogen bonds with EG and PVA, creating a dense cross‐linked structure in the eutectogel. This gives the eutectogel excellent adhesion for robust electrode/electrolyte contact and significantly enhances its liquid retention and ionic conductivity. Furthermore, the ─COOH and ─OH in LA molecules effectively immobilize water molecules via forming hydrogen bonds, which mitigates hydrogen evolution and corrosion side reactions. Simultaneously, the strong electrostatic interaction between LA and Zn(OH) 4 2− induces uniform zinc deposition, thereby suppressing dendritic growth and passivation. The all‐in‐one FZAB with eutectogel‐derived electrolyte/electrodes delivers a peak power density of 65.4 mW cm −2 , retains 44.5 mW cm −2 under 100% tensile strain, self‐heals to function under stretching after cutting, and operates from −40 to 100°C. This integrated eutectogel design approach offers a new avenue for stretchable FZABs and holds promise for more stretchable energy storage devices.
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