Stable zinc anode by regulating the solvated shell and electrode–electrolyte interface with a sodium tartrate additive
Jie Ren, Haiyang Wu, Wen Yan, Peng Huang, Chao Lai
Abstract
Sodium tartrate (STA) is proposed as a novel organic electrolyte additive for zinc-ion batteries to induce uniform deposition of Zn 2+ and reduce side reactions (mainly suppression of hydrogen evolution).
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolyteZincAnodeTartrateInorganic chemistryElectrodeSodiumChemistryDeposition (geology)Materials scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryPaleontologyEngineeringBiologySedimentAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrochemical Analysis and Applications