Densely packed spherical zinc deposition by a cation buffer strategy led to high-rate alkaline zinc batteries with lean electrolytes
Yanan Zhang, Shenyu Shen, Zihan Kang, Na Gao, Dandan Yin, Lanya Zhao, Bo Wen, Teng Deng, Kai Xi, Yaqiong Su, Hongyang Zhao, Shujiang Ding
Abstract
The cation buffer strategy of electrolyte in alkaline zinc batteries can initiate a ‘fast nucleation-slow growth’ mode to re-establish the relationship between zincate concentration and zinc deposition, thereby inducing unique spherical deposition.
Topics & Concepts
ZincElectrolyteBuffer (optical fiber)Deposition (geology)Alkaline batteryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringMetallurgyComputer scienceElectrodeEngineeringGeologyPaleontologySedimentPhysical chemistryTelecommunicationsAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion