A Lewis acidity adjustable organic ammonium cation derived robust protecting shield for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries by inhibiting the tip effect
Siyi Qian, Jinqiu Zhou, Mingji Peng, Yijun Qian, Yuan Meng, Yuzhuo Jiang, Xu Zeng, Jie Liu, Tao Qian, Chenglin Yan
Abstract
We explore the effect of organic ammonium cations with different Lewis acidity on the tip effect. Tetraethylammonium cations with medium Lewis acidity can form the most robust protecting shield, thus inhibiting the growth of dendrites.
Topics & Concepts
TetraethylammoniumLewis acids and basesAmmoniumChemistryInorganic chemistryAqueous solutionZincShieldIonPotassiumOrganic chemistryCatalysisGeologyPetrologyAdvanced battery technologies researchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies