Tailoring zinc-ion deep eutectic electrolytes through dual regulation of solvation shell volume and solvent polarity
Mingming Han, Yongxing Ding, Jing Lou, Jia Wang, Minghan Yang, Lutong Shan, Chao Qiu, Zhenyue Xing, Zaowen Zhao, Xiaodong Shi
Abstract
The charge-regulating role of hydrogen bonding and the specific cation environment decoupling mechanism help to narrow performance gap between non-aqueous and aqueous cells. The optimized cells with eutectic electrolyte achieve superior durability.
Topics & Concepts
Eutectic systemElectrolyteSolvationMaterials scienceAqueous solutionDeep eutectic solventSolvation shellSolventDecoupling (probability)Polarity (international relations)Chemical engineeringInorganic chemistryVolume (thermodynamics)Dual (grammatical number)ChemistryHydrogen bondHydrogenWork (physics)Chemical physicsMechanism (biology)Solvent polarityAdvanced battery technologies researchIonic liquids properties and applicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies