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Non-concentrated aqueous electrolytes with organic solvent additives for stable zinc batteries.

ABSTRACT: Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries (RAZBs) are promising for large-scale energy storage because of their superiority in addressing cost and safety concerns. However, their practical realization is hampered by issues including dendrite growth, poor reversibility and low coulombic efficiency (CE) of Zn anodes due to parasitic reactions. Here, we report a non-concentrated aqueous electrolyte composed of 2 m zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate (Zn(OTf)₂) and the organic dimethyl carbonate (DMC) additive to stabilize the Zn electrochemistry. Unlike the case in conventional aqueous electrolytes featuring typical Zn[H₂O]₆ ²⁺ solvation, a solvation sheath of Zn²⁺ with the co-participation of the DMC solvent and OTf^- anion is found in the formulated H₂O + DMC electrolyte, which contributes to the formation of a robust ZnF₂ and ZnCO₃-rich interphase on Zn. The resultant Zn anode exhibits a high average CE of Zn plating/stripping (99.8% at an areal capacity of 2.5 mA h cm^-2) and dendrite-free cycling over 1000 cycles. Furthermore, the H₂O + DMC electrolytes sustain stable operation of RAZBs pairing Zn anodes with diverse cathode materials such as vanadium pentoxide, manganese dioxide, and zinc hexacyanoferrate. Rational electrolyte design with organic solvent additives would promote building better aqueous batteries.

SUBMITTER: Dong Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8179661 | biostudies-literature |

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