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A Multifunctional Anti-Proton Electrolyte for High-Rate and Super-Stable Aqueous Zn-Vanadium Oxide Battery

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00907-4
Yangwu Chen
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Dingtao Ma
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Kefeng Ouyang
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Ming Yang
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Sicheng Shen
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Yanyi Wang
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Hongwei Mi
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Lingna Sun
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Chuanxin He
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China
Peixin Zhang
College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Peixin Zhang

pxzhang@szu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 154

Abstract

Large volumetric expansion of cathode hosts and sluggish transport kinetics in the cathode–electrolyte interface, as well as dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution at Zn anode side are considered as the system problems that cause the electrochemical failure of aqueous Zn-vanadium oxide battery. In this work, a multifunctional anti-proton electrolyte was proposed to synchronously solve all those issues. Theoretical and experimental studies confirm that PEG 400 additive can regulate the Zn2+ solvation structure and inhibit the ionization of free water molecules of the electrolyte. Then, smaller lattice expansion of vanadium oxide hosts and less associated by-product formation can be realized by using such electrolyte. Besides, such electrolyte is also beneficial to guide the uniform Zn deposition and suppress the side reaction of hydrogen evolution. Owing to the integrated synergetic modification, a high-rate and ultrastable aqueous Zn-V2O3/C battery can be constructed, which can remain a specific capacity of 222.8 mAh g−1 after 6000 cycles at 5 A g−1, and 121.8 mAh g−1 even after 18,000 cycles at 20 A g−1, respectively. Such “all-in-one” solution based on the electrolyte design provides a new strategy for developing high-performance aqueous Zn-ion battery.


Highlights:


1 The introduction of PEG 400 additive in the aqueous electrolyte enables regulating the Zn2+ solvation structure and inhibiting the ionization of free water molecules.
2 Such anti-proton electrolyte can not only reduce the lattice expansion of cathode hosts and inhibit the associated by-products, but also guide the uniform Zn deposition and inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction.
3 A high-rate Zn-V2O3/C battery with 18,000-cycle shelf-life can be demonstrated via the integrated synergetic modification mechanism.

Keywords

Zn-vanadium oxide battery Multifunctional anti-proton electrolyte Integrated synergetic modification “All-in-one” solution
Chen, Yangwu, Dingtao Ma, Kefeng Ouyang, Ming Yang, Sicheng Shen, Yanyi Wang, Hongwei Mi, Lingna Sun, Chuanxin He, and Peixin Zhang. 2022. “A Multifunctional Anti-Proton Electrolyte for High-Rate and Super-Stable Aqueous Zn-Vanadium Oxide Battery”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (August):154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00907-4.
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