Regulating the electrochemical reduction kinetics by the steric hindrance effect for a robust Zn metal anode
Shuo Yang, Ao Chen, Zijie Tang, Zhuoxi Wu, Pei Li, Yanbo Wang, Xiaoqi Wang, Jin Xu, Shengchi Bai, Chunyi Zhi
Abstract
Regulating the Zn 2+ solvation structure with steric hindrance can result in larger electron transfer reorganization energy, which helps to moderate the electrochemical kinetics and facilitates compact zinc deposition.
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Steric effectsElectrochemistrySolvationKineticsAnodeZincMetalElectron transferElectrochemical kineticsChemistryDeposition (geology)Materials scienceInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryElectrodeStereochemistryPhysical chemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryPhysicsBiologySedimentQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery Materials