Enabling uniform zinc deposition by zwitterion additives in aqueous zinc metal anodes
Sung‐Ho Huh, Yoon Jeong Choi, Sohee Kim, Jong‐Seong Bae, Si‐Hwan Lee, Seung‐Ho Yu
Abstract
This article proposes a new electrolyte engineering strategy with “zwitterion” molecules, which reduce side reactions by adsorbing onto the zinc surface. The 6-aminohexanoic acid enables uniform zinc deposition and reduces zinc dendrite growth.
Topics & Concepts
ZwitterionZincDeposition (geology)Dendrite (mathematics)ElectrolyteMetalInorganic chemistryAqueous solutionMaterials scienceChemistryChemical engineeringMoleculeOrganic chemistryMetallurgyGeologyPhysical chemistryElectrodeEngineeringMathematicsGeometryPaleontologySedimentAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Battery Technologies Research