Overcharge protection in aqueous zinc-ion batteries <i>via</i> self-sacrificial additives
Shuo Yang, Liang Mei, Zhuoxi Wu, Jiaxiong Zhu, Pei Li, Hu Hong, Zhiyuan Zeng, Hongfei Li, Funian Mo, Chunyi Zhi
Abstract
This research investigated the behavior of zinc-ion batteries during overcharging and electrolyte decomposition was identified as a primary cause of battery failure. Self-sacrificial electrolytes were developed to provide overcharge protection.
Topics & Concepts
OverchargeElectrolyteSelf-dischargeBattery (electricity)ZincMaterials scienceAqueous solutionChemistryMetallurgyElectrodeOrganic chemistryPower (physics)Quantum mechanicsPhysicsPhysical chemistryAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies