Zn<sup>2+</sup>-blocking effects of a proton-rich polyaniline layer enable Ah-level Zn–MnO<sub>2</sub> batteries
Qi Li, Meng Xu, Shiqiang Wei, Anuj Kumar, Kovan Khasraw Abdalla, Yueyang Wang, Linfeng Yu, Mengyao Liu, Xiangrong Jin, Jiazhan Li, Li Song, Yi Zhao, Xiaoming Sun
Abstract
Herein, we introduced a PANI layer to provide a proton-rich micro-environment for an organic modified MnO 2 cathode featuring Mn–N bonds, enabling selective H + insertion rather than Zn 2+ and reversible MnO 2 /Mn 2+ redox for advanced Zn–MnO 2 batteries.
Topics & Concepts
PolyanilineBlocking (statistics)ProtonLayer (electronics)Materials scienceChemistryNanotechnologyPhysicsPolymerComputer scienceComposite materialNuclear physicsComputer networkPolymerizationAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies