An in-depth insight of a highly reversible and dendrite-free Zn metal anode in an hybrid electrolyte
Yuanjun Zhang, Ming Zhu, Kuan Wu, Fangfang Yu, Guanyao Wang, Gang Xu, Minghong Wu, Huan Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Chao Wu
Abstract
The composition of inactive Zn responsible for the capacity loss is identified and quantified. Based on this result, an environmentally friendly glycerol/water hybrid electrolyte is developed to promote the uniform deposition of the Zn metal.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolyteAnodeDendrite (mathematics)Materials scienceChemical engineeringMetalDeposition (geology)Environmentally friendlyZincCathodic protectionNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyElectrodeGeometryEcologyPhysical chemistryBiologySedimentMathematicsPaleontologyEngineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication