Hydrophilic and nanocrystalline carbon quantum dots enable highly reversible zinc-ion batteries
Shuhua Yang, Zenglong Xu, Song Wang, Jinfeng Sun, Degang Zhao, Bingqiang Cao, Xiutong Wang
Abstract
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with rich functional groups and good nanocrystalline features are developed as an electrolyte additive for zinc-ion batteries, endowing the zinc anode with both high reversibility and fast kinetics.
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Nanocrystalline materialQuantum dotCarbon quantum dotsZincCarbon fibersIonNanocrystalMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryComposite numberComposite materialEngineeringQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors