Nano-scaled hydrophobic confinement of aqueous electrolyte by a nonionic amphiphilic polymer for long-lasting and wide-temperature Zn-based energy storage
Ben Niu, Zhengang Li, Die Luo, Xinyu Ma, Qingshan Yang, Yue Liu, Xiaoyu Yu, Xianru He, Yu Qiao, Xin Wang
Abstract
Trace addition of a hydrophilically tuned nonionic amphiphilic polymer additive enables hydrophobic confinement of aqueous electrolyte that considerably prolongs the cycle life of aqueous Zn-ion devices and widens the temperature of operation.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionElectrolyteAmphiphilePolymerMaterials scienceNano-Chemical engineeringEnergy storageChemistryOrganic chemistryCopolymerThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryElectrodeComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsPower (physics)Advanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies