Rocking-chair proton battery based on a low-cost “water in salt” electrolyte
Beibei Yang, Tian Qin, Yanyan Du, Yulin Zhang, Jin Wang, Tingting Chen, Ming Ge, Duan Bin, Cunwang Ge, Hongbin Lu
Abstract
is significantly improved. When coupled with a Ni-PBA cathode, the device exhibits a good cycling stability of 76.1% after 400 cycles. This work opens a new avenue for designing low-cost "water in salt" electrolytes for aqueous proton electrochemistry.
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