A bio-inspired electrolyte with <i>in situ</i> repair of Zn surface cracks and regulation of Zn ion solvation chemistry to enable long life and deep-cycling zinc metal batteries
Nan Hu, Wensong Lv, Huan Tang, Hongyu Qin, Yuhang Zhou, Yi Li, Dan Huang, Zhenrui Wu, Jian Liu, Zhengjun Chen, Jing Xu, Huibing He
Abstract
A bio-inspired electrolyte was first designed with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) additive as a “healing agent” to in situ repair the Zn surface crack and modulate the Zn 2+ solvation chemistry, rendering long-life and deep-cycling Zn metal anodes.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolyteTetraethyl orthosilicateOrthosilicateSolvationZincAnodeMetalIn situChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyElectrodeMetallurgyIonOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesMembrane-based Ion Separation Techniques