Trace molecular chelation engineering of a self-healing hybrid interphase for highly stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Hongbo Wu, Gongxun Lu, Chang‐Zhi Dong, Tao Yang, Zeyang Sun, Zhijin Ju, Chengbin Jin, Ouwei Sheng, Dexin Yang, Tianyu Shen, Haojie Ji, Jian Zhang, Guangmin Zhou, Xuefeng Zhang
Abstract
Molecular chelation-driven interface engineering employs polar groups to lower water activity by H-bond reorganization and Zn 2+ chelation, forming a PSZ/inorganic SEI hybrid layer that enables adaptive corrosion protection and suppressed degradation.
Topics & Concepts
Aqueous solutionInterphaseChemical engineeringLayer (electronics)ChemistryChelationCorrosionMaterials sciencePolarInorganic chemistryTRACE (psycholinguistics)Hybrid materialNanotechnologySurface engineeringZincAtomic layer depositionMetalCorrosion inhibitorMolecular engineeringInterface (matter)Aqueous mediumAdvanced battery technologies researchChemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions