Two for one: propylene carbonate co-solvent for high performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries – remedies for persistent issues at both electrodes
Bhaskar Kakoty, Rishikesh Vengarathody, Srimayee Mukherji, Vinita Ahuja, A. S. Joseph, Chandrabhas Narayana, Sundaram Balasubramanian, Premkumar Senguttuvan
Abstract
We find that the addition of PC co-solvent suppresses parasitic reactions at both electrodes, and improves the cycling stability and coulombic efficiency of Zn-ion batteries.
Topics & Concepts
Propylene carbonateFaraday efficiencySolventElectrodeAqueous solutionCarbonateZincIonInorganic chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies