Enhanced interfacial Zn<sup>2+</sup> desolvation kinetics by a π-electron-rich Janus catalyst for robust Zn–metal batteries
Yinze Zuo, Zheng Wang, Mingquan Liu, Linlong Lu, Yidong Jiang, Jie Lei, Hao Yan, Hongwei Li, Wei Yan, Jiujun Zhang
Abstract
An innovative catalytic desolvation mechanism is proposed to manipulate the interfacial Zn 2+ solvation chemistry by engineering a π-electron-rich COP layer as an interfacial catalyst, thus achieving high-performance Zn metal batteries.
Topics & Concepts
JanusKineticsCatalysisMaterials scienceMetalBoosting (machine learning)ElectronChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsMachine learningAdvanced battery technologies researchNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion