Biocrust-inspired interface layer with dual functions towards highly reversible zinc metal anodes
Huanyu Li, Yu Li, Mingquan Liu, Ziyin Yang, Yuteng Gong, Ji Qian, Ripeng Zhang, Ying Bai, Feng Wu, Chuan Wu
Abstract
Inspired by the biocrust in desert ecology, we used eflornithine additive to in situ construct a ZnF 2 -rich SEI with crust effect on zinc anodes, which suppressed the dendrite growth and side reactions on an aqueous zinc-ion battery and stabilized it.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeZincInterface (matter)Dual (grammatical number)Layer (electronics)Materials scienceMetalDual layerMetallurgyComposite materialChemistryElectrodeArtLiteratureCapillary numberPhysical chemistryCapillary actionAdvanced battery technologies researchExtraction and Separation Processes