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Vol. 16 (2024)

Thioacetamide Additive Homogenizing Zn Deposition Revealed by In Situ Digital Holography for Advanced Zn Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01310-3
Kaixin Ren
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Min Li
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Qinghong Wang
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Baohua Liu
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Chuang Sun
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Boyu Yuan
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of, Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Chao Lai
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China
Lifang Jiao
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, 300071 Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
Chao Wang
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Chao Wang

wangc@jsnu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 117

Abstract

Zinc ion batteries are considered as potential energy storage devices due to their advantages of low-cost, high-safety, and high theoretical capacity. However, dendrite growth and chemical corrosion occurring on Zn anode limit their commercialization. These problems can be tackled through the optimization of the electrolyte. However, the screening of electrolyte additives using normal electrochemical methods is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Herein, a fast and simple method based on the digital holography is developed. It can realize the in situ monitoring of electrode/electrolyte interface and provide direct information concerning ion concentration evolution of the diffusion layer. It is effective and time-saving in estimating the homogeneity of the deposition layer and predicting the tendency of dendrite growth, thus able to value the applicability of electrolyte additives. The feasibility of this method is further validated by the forecast and evaluation of thioacetamide additive. Based on systematic characterization, it is proved that the introduction of thioacetamide can not only regulate the interficial ion flux to induce dendrite-free Zn deposition, but also construct adsorption molecule layers to inhibit side reactions of Zn anode. Being easy to operate, capable of in situ observation, and able to endure harsh conditions, digital holography method will be a promising approach for the interfacial investigation of other battery systems.


Highlights:
1 Digital holography can realize the in situ observation of electrode/electrolyte interface and provide dynamic evolution information of the liquid phase of electrode, which is both efficient and effective in investing the interficial electrochemical mechanism and screening electrolyte additives.
2 Thioacetamide electrolyte additive effectively enhances the electrochemical performance of Zn anode by regulating the interficial ion flux to induce dendrite-free Zn deposition and constructing adsorption molecule layers to inhibit side reactions.

Keywords

Digital holographic microscopy In situ observation Electrode/electrolyte interface Zn dendrites Screening electrolyte additives
Ren, Kaixin, Min Li, Qinghong Wang, Baohua Liu, Chuang Sun, Boyu Yuan, Chao Lai, Lifang Jiao, and Chao Wang. 2024. “Thioacetamide Additive Homogenizing Zn Deposition Revealed by In Situ Digital Holography for Advanced Zn Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (February):117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01310-3.
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