A hydrophobic layer of amino acid enabling dendrite-free Zn anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Qing Wen, Hao Fu, Zhenyu Wang, Ying‐de Huang, Zhenjiang He, Cheng Yan, Jing Mao, Kehua Dai, Xiahui Zhang, Junchao Zheng
Abstract
The zinc l -cysteine functional layer was constructed by in situ etching Zn anode in 1 M l -cysteine solution. This functional layer not only improves the hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance of zinc anode, but also guides uniform zinc deposition.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeZincLayer (electronics)Dendrite (mathematics)Aqueous solutionCysteineGalvanic anodeElectrochemistryMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryEtching (microfabrication)Deposition (geology)ChemistryChemical engineeringMetallurgyElectrodeNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryCathodic protectionPaleontologyPhysical chemistrySedimentEnzymeBiologyMathematicsEngineeringGeometryAdvanced battery technologies researchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies