Dendrite-free Zn electrodeposition triggered by interatomic orbital hybridization of Zn and single vacancy carbon defects for aqueous Zn-based flow batteries
Ju‐Hyuk Lee, Riyul Kim, Soohyun Kim, Jiyun Heo, Hyeokjin Kwon, Jung Hoon Yang, Hee‐Tak Kim
Abstract
Highly reversible aqueous zinc anodes are demonstrated <italic>via</italic> suppressing surface diffusion of Zn adatoms from strong orbital hybridization of the Zn adatoms and single vacancy defects.
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Vacancy defectZincAqueous solutionMaterials scienceDiffusionCarbon fibersOrbital hybridisationChemical physicsCrystallographyChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryMolecular orbitalThermodynamicsMolecular orbital theoryPhysicsComposite materialOrganic chemistryMoleculeComposite numberAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionPerovskite Materials and Applications