Triflate anion chemistry for enhanced four-electron zinc–iodine aqueous batteries
Tingting Liu, Chengjun Lei, Huijian Wang, Wei Yang, Xin He, Xiao Liang
Abstract
OTf − anions establish weak hydrogen-bonds with water to stabilize I + species while optimizing a water-lean Zn 2+ coordination structure to mitigate Zn dendrites and corrosion for developing advanced four-electron zinc–iodine aqueous batteries.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionChemistryIodineTrifluoromethanesulfonateInorganic chemistryZincHydrolysisIonIodideRedoxOrganic chemistryCatalysisAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and Applications