Stimulating Cu–Zn alloying for compact Zn metal growth towards high energy aqueous batteries and hybrid supercapacitors
Minhyung Kwon, Jina Lee, Sunghyun Ko, Gukhyun Lim, Seung‐Ho Yu, Jihyun Hong, Minah Lee
Abstract
A synthetic method to construct a highly stable, densely packed Zn anode is presented by provoking the unusual Cu–Zn alloying alongside Zn plating. The compact Zn anode retains its morphology over repeated plating/stripping cycles in aqueous media.
Topics & Concepts
AnodePlating (geology)Materials scienceAqueous solutionSupercapacitorMetalAqueous mediumMetallurgyGalvanic anodeZincStripping (fiber)Chemical engineeringElectrochemistryChemistryComposite materialElectrodeCathodic protectionGeologyEngineeringGeophysicsPhysical chemistryAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion