Amphiphilic electrolyte additive as an ion-flow stabilizer enables superb zinc metal batteries
Zimin Yang, Yilun Sun, Siting Deng, Hao Tong, Mingqiang Wu, Xinbin Nie, Yifan Su, Guanjie He, Yinghe Zhang, Jianwei Li, Guoliang Chai
Abstract
3-(Hydroxy(phenyl)phosphoryl)propanoic acid (HPA) has a strong coordination ability for Zn 2+ /metal anodes which not only form sphere micelles that promote the uniform transmission of Zn 2+ but also enhance the preferential adsorption on anodes.
Topics & Concepts
Propanoic acidElectrolyteZincAnodeMicelleMetalStabilizer (aeronautics)Inorganic chemistryAmphiphileChemistryAdsorptionMetal ions in aqueous solutionMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryElectrodeAqueous solutionPhysical chemistryCopolymerPolymerEngineeringMechanical engineeringAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies