Unveiling the role of water in enhancing the performance of zinc-ion batteries using dimethyl sulfoxide electrolyte and the manganese dioxide cathode
Wathanyu Kao‐ian, Jinnawat Sangsawang, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Manaswee Suttipong, Amornrat Khampunbut, Prasit Pattananuwat, Mai Thanh Nguyen, Tetsu Yonezawa, Soorathep Kheawhom
Abstract
In dimethyl sulfoxide electrolytes, the existence of water can lead to changes occurring in the zinc-ionintercalated phase. A Zn-birnessite, when replaced by a super-hydrated Zn-buserite, enhanced solid-phase diffusion and surface kinetics.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolyteManganeseDimethyl sulfoxideZincBirnessiteInorganic chemistryCathodeDiffusionChemistryPhase (matter)KineticsChemical engineeringElectrodeOrganic chemistryManganese oxidePhysicsThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication