Catalyzing zinc-ion intercalation in hydrated vanadates for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Chaofeng Liu, Meng Tian, Mingshan Wang, Jiqi Zheng, Shuhua Wang, Mengyu Yan, Zhaojie Wang, Zhengmao Yin, Jihui Yang, Guozhong Cao
Abstract
The partially unfilled 3d orbitals in Cu(<sc>ii</sc>) can capture and transfer electrons in the redox reactions as expected from a catalytic function and promote the Zn-ion storage reaction kinetics in aqueous batteries.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionRedoxZincIonIntercalation (chemistry)ChemistryInorganic chemistryCatalysisKineticsElectron transferPhotochemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication