纳米孔
锌
电解质
电化学
阳极
金属
材料科学
电化学电位
化学工程
水溶液
电偶阳极
无机化学
纳米技术
化学
冶金
电极
阴极保护
物理化学
工程类
作者
Siyu Tian,Long Zhang,Wei He,Yafen Tian,Yue Zhou,Shiwen Wu,Ruda Jian,Kenneth J. Balkus,Tengfei Luo,Guoping Xiong
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2023.142276
摘要
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) based on Zn metal anodes are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage due to their high performance, environmental friendliness, low cost, and high abundance. However, the excessive dendrite growth and continuous hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anodes in aqueous electrolytes severely deteriorate the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. Here, a highly stable Zn metal anode is designed by reconstructing its surface with a self-assembled nanoporous polyelectrolytic interlayer. This unique protective layer consisting of polyacrylic acid-zinc (PAAZn) nanospheres is highly hydrophilic and can act as a physical barrier to reduce the contact between Zn metal and water molecules, thus suppressing hydrogen evolution and Zn corrosion. Meanwhile, the unique nanostructures and chemical compositions of the PAAZn interlayer ensure fast Zn plating/stripping kinetics and facilitate the homogeneous growth of Zn deposits by redistributing Zn ion flux and local electric field at Zn/electrolyte interfaces. Therefore, symmetric cells based on the PAAZn-modified Zn metal anode ([email protected]) exhibited a significantly prolonged cycle life of 2,850 h and low voltage hysteresis. This work reports a uniquely designed nanoporous polyelectrolytic interlayer for highly reversible Zn metal anodes and provides a new strategy to enhance the electrochemical performance of AZIBs.
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