Anti-freezing flexible aqueous Zn–MnO<sub>2</sub> batteries working at −35 °C enabled by a borax-crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol/glycerol gel electrolyte
Minfeng Chen, Weijun Zhou, Anran Wang, Aixiang Huang, Jizhang Chen, Junling Xu, Ching‐Ping Wong
Abstract
An anti-freezing gel electrolyte with an ultralow freezing point below −60 °C is developed for assembling high-performance flexible aqueous Zn–MnO<sub>2</sub> batteries.
Topics & Concepts
BoraxPolyvinyl alcoholElectrolyteAqueous solutionFreezing pointGlycerolChemical engineeringMaterials scienceAlcoholFreezing-point depressionMelting pointInorganic chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialRaw materialElectrodeThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsPhysical chemistryAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication