Engineering an electrostatic field layer for high-rate and dendrite-free Zn metal anodes
Kaiping Zhu, Can Guo, Wenbin Gong, Qinghua Xiao, Yagang Yao, Kenneth Davey, Qinghong Wang, Jianfeng Mao, Pan Xue, Zaiping Guo
Abstract
The Co(TAPC) additive can be preferentially adsorbed on the Zn anode surface to create a dense zincophilic molecular layer. The layer could promote the desolvation of Zn 2+ and redistribute the Zn 2+ flux, resulting in smooth and stable Zn deposition.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeDendrite (mathematics)Layer (electronics)Materials scienceMetalAdsorptionFlux (metallurgy)Deposition (geology)ZincChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyChemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodePaleontologyEngineeringBiologyMathematicsSedimentGeometryAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication