An energy-efficient tellurium electrode enabled by a Cs <sub>2</sub> TeI <sub>6</sub> perovskite structure for durable aqueous Zn–Te batteries
Jinye Li, Chengjun Lei, Pengjie Jiang, Chen Xu, Tingting Liu, Xiao Liang
Abstract
CsI in 2 M ZnSO 4 aqueous electrolyte facilitates the formation of Cs 2 TeI 6 perovskite phase for Te electrode, effectively suppressing Te 4+ hydrolysis and sustaining fast redox kinetics in multi-electron transfer Zn–Te aqueous batteries.
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TelluriumAqueous solutionElectrodePerovskite (structure)Materials scienceChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysical chemistryAdvanced battery technologies researchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion