Aqueous <i>vs.</i> nonaqueous Zn-ion batteries: consequences of the desolvation penalty at the interface
Dipan Kundu, Shahrzad Hosseini Vajargah, Liwen F. Wan, Brian D. Adams, David Prendergast, Linda F. Nazar
Abstract
Comparison of intercalation of Zn <sup>2+</sup> in layered V <sub>3</sub> O <sub>7</sub> ·H <sub>2</sub> O in non-aqueous and aqueous electrolytes reveals a much higher desolvation penalty at the non-aqueous interface, a major factor in dictating the kinetics.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionIntercalation (chemistry)KineticsIonChemistryElectrolyteInterface (matter)Inorganic chemistryMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryElectrodePhysicsOrganic chemistryGibbs isothermQuantum mechanicsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery Materials