Suppression of interfacial water layer with solid contact using an ultrathin, water-repellent, and Zn<sup>2+</sup>-selective layer for Ah-level zinc metal batteries
Ziwei Xu, Junpeng Li, Yifan Fu, Junjie Ba, Fengxue Duan, Yingjin Wei, Chunzhong Wang, Kangning Zhao, Yizhan Wang
Abstract
An ultrathin, water-repellent Zn 2+ -selective membrane suppresses interfacial water penetration and hydrogen evolution, enabling >10 000 cycles at 99.91% CE for scalable, Ah-level zinc metal batteries.
Topics & Concepts
Layer (electronics)ZincMaterials scienceMetalBattery (electricity)Water repellentContact angleMetallurgyChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysicsPower (physics)Advanced battery technologies researchSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion