A progressive nucleation mechanism enables stable zinc stripping–plating behavior
Yihu Li, Pengfei Wu, Wei Zhong, Chunlin Xie, Yanling Xie, Qi Zhang, Dan Sun, Yougen Tang, Haiyan Wang
Abstract
The preferential adsorption of cation additives enables the transformation of a zinc nucleation mechanism from instantaneous nucleation to progressive nucleation, which ultimately realizes a stable zinc stripping/plating behavior.
Topics & Concepts
NucleationStripping (fiber)ZincPlating (geology)AdsorptionMaterials scienceMechanism (biology)Chemical engineeringChemical physicsChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryComposite materialPhysicsOrganic chemistryGeophysicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchConducting polymers and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion