Citation: Li Lin, Song-Lin Tian, Zhen-Yu Hu, Yu Zhang, Li-Min Chang, Jia-Jun Wang, Wan-Qiang Liu, Qing-Shuang Wang, Fang Wang. Molecular crowding electrolytes for stabilizing Zn metal anode in rechargeable aqueous batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(7): 109802. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109802 shu

Molecular crowding electrolytes for stabilizing Zn metal anode in rechargeable aqueous batteries

Li Lin ^a ,
Song-Lin Tian ^a ,
Zhen-Yu Hu ^a ,
Yu Zhang ^a ,
Li-Min Chang ^c ,
Jia-Jun Wang ^c ,
Wan-Qiang Liu ^{a, *,} ,
Qing-Shuang Wang ^{b, *,} ,
Fang Wang ^{a, d, *,}

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
b.
School of Life Science and Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
c.
Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
d.
Zhongshan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan 528437, China

wqliu1979@126.com

wangqingshuang@163.com

f-wang-ssi@foxmail.com

Received Date: 16 February 2024
Revised Date: 29 February 2024
Accepted Date: 20 March 2024
Available Online: 22 March 2024

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A solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with a robust mechanical property and a high ionic conductivity is imperative for high-performance zinc metal batteries. However, it is difficult to form such a SEI directly from an electrolyte. In this work, a molecular crowding effect is based on the introduction of Zn(OTF)₂ and Zn(ClO₄)₂ to 2 mol/L ZnSO₄ electrolytes. Simulations and experiments indicate that the Zn(OTF)₂ and Zn(ClO₄)₂ not only create a molecularly crowded electrolyte environment to promote the interaction of Zn²⁺and OTF⁻, but also participate in the reduction to construct a robust and high ionic-conductive SEI, thus promoting metal zinc deposition to the (002) crystal surface. With this molecular crowding electrolyte, a high current density of 1 mA/cm² can be obtained by assembling symmetric batteries with Zn as the anode for over 1000 h. And in a temperature environment of −10 ℃, a current density of 1 mA/cm² can be obtained by assembling symmetric batteries with Zn for over 200 h. Zn//Bi₂S₃/VS₄@C cells achieve a CE rate of up to 99.81% over 1000 cycles. Hence, the utilization of a molecular crowding electrolyte is deemed a highly effective approach to fabricating a sophisticated SEI for a zinc anode.
- Zinc ion batteries,
- Anode,
- Electrolyte,
- Solid electrolyte interphase,
- Molecular crowding effect
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