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Vol. 14 (2022)

Cyclohexanedodecol-Assisted Interfacial Engineering for Robust and High-Performance Zinc Metal Anode

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00846-0
Zhenzhen Wu
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Meng Li
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Yuhui Tian
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Hao Chen
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Shao‑Jian Zhang
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of China
Chuang Sun
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, People’s Republic of China
Chengpeng Li
Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Milton Kiefel
Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia
Chao Lai
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, People’s Republic of China
Zhan Lin
Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Clean Transportation Energy Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of China
Shanqing Zhang
Centre for Clean Environment and Energy, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast 4222, Australia

Corresponding Author: Shanqing Zhang

s.zhang@griffith.edu.au

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 110

Abstract

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) can be one of the most promising electrochemical energy storage devices for being non-flammable, low-cost, and sustainable. However, the challenges of AZIBs, including dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, corrosion, and passivation of zinc anode during charging and discharging processes, must be overcome to achieve high cycling performance and stability in practical applications. In this work, we utilize a dual-functional organic additive cyclohexanedodecol (CHD) to firstly establish [Zn(H2O)5(CHD)]2+ complex ion in an aqueous Zn electrolyte and secondly build a robust protection layer on the Zn surface to overcome these dilemmas. Systematic experiments and theoretical calculations are carried out to interpret the working mechanism of CHD. At a very low concentration of 0.1 mg mL−1 CHD, long-term reversible Zn plating/stripping could be achieved up to 2200 h at 2 mA cm−2, 1000 h at 5 mA cm−2, and 650 h at 10 mA cm−2 at the fixed capacity of 1 mAh cm−2. When matched with V2O5 cathode, the resultant AZIBs full cell with the CHD-modified electrolyte presents a high capacity of 175 mAh g−1 with the capacity retention of 92% after 2000 cycles under 2 A g−1. Such a performance could enable the commercialization of AZIBs for applications in grid energy storage and industrial energy storage.


Highlights:


1 Cyclohexanedodecol (CHD) could facilitate the Zn dendrite-free plating/stripping at a nanoscale.
2 The CHD molecules could effectively modify the hydrated Zn(H2O)62+ structure in aqueous Zn ion batteries.
3 The addition of CHD could establish robust protection layers on the Zn electrode surface.
4 The CHD-modified electrolytes exhibit long-term cycling stability.

Keywords

Cyclohexanedodecol Aqueous Zn-ion battery Zn dendrite Zn corrosion Hydrogen evolution
Wu, Zhenzhen, Meng Li, Yuhui Tian, Hao Chen, Shao‑Jian Zhang, Chuang Sun, Chengpeng Li, Milton Kiefel, Chao Lai, Zhan Lin, and Shanqing Zhang. 2022. “Cyclohexanedodecol-Assisted Interfacial Engineering for Robust and High-Performance Zinc Metal Anode”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (April):110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00846-0.
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