The uncontrollable dendrites growth and intricately water-induced side reactions occurred on zinc anode leads to safety issues and poor electrochemical kinetics,which largely limit the widespread application of zinc-i...The uncontrollable dendrites growth and intricately water-induced side reactions occurred on zinc anode leads to safety issues and poor electrochemical kinetics,which largely limit the widespread application of zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs).Herein,ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt(EDTA-2Na)is utilized as an electrolyte additive to strengthen the reversibility and cycling stability of zinc anode.Experimental results and theoretical calculation demonstrate that the EDTA-2Na presents a much stronger coordination with Zn^(2+)when comparing with H_(2)O molecular,implying the EDTA-2Na is capable to enter the solvation shell of[Zn(OH_(2))_(6)]^(2+)and coordinate with Zn^(2+)ions,thus achieving a flat and smooth zinc deposition with less by-products(Zn_(4)SO_(4)(OH)6·xH_(2)O and H_(2)).Consequently,the zinc symmetric battery with EDTA-2Na additive delivers an excellent cycling stability up to 1800 h under current density of 1 mA cm^(-2),and the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),corrosion,by-product issues are significantly inhibited.Moreover,the rate performance and stability of coin-type and pouch-type Zn||MnO2/graphite batteries are significantly boosted via EDTA-2Na additive(248 mAh g^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1),81.3%after 1000 cycles at a A g^(-1)).This kind of electrolyte additive with chelation and desolvation functions shed lights on strategies of improving zinc anode stability for further application of ZIBs.展开更多
基金supported from the National Research Council of Thailand(NRCT):NRCT-RSA63001-19Second Century Fund(C2F),Chulalongkorn University.
文摘The uncontrollable dendrites growth and intricately water-induced side reactions occurred on zinc anode leads to safety issues and poor electrochemical kinetics,which largely limit the widespread application of zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs).Herein,ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt(EDTA-2Na)is utilized as an electrolyte additive to strengthen the reversibility and cycling stability of zinc anode.Experimental results and theoretical calculation demonstrate that the EDTA-2Na presents a much stronger coordination with Zn^(2+)when comparing with H_(2)O molecular,implying the EDTA-2Na is capable to enter the solvation shell of[Zn(OH_(2))_(6)]^(2+)and coordinate with Zn^(2+)ions,thus achieving a flat and smooth zinc deposition with less by-products(Zn_(4)SO_(4)(OH)6·xH_(2)O and H_(2)).Consequently,the zinc symmetric battery with EDTA-2Na additive delivers an excellent cycling stability up to 1800 h under current density of 1 mA cm^(-2),and the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),corrosion,by-product issues are significantly inhibited.Moreover,the rate performance and stability of coin-type and pouch-type Zn||MnO2/graphite batteries are significantly boosted via EDTA-2Na additive(248 mAh g^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1),81.3%after 1000 cycles at a A g^(-1)).This kind of electrolyte additive with chelation and desolvation functions shed lights on strategies of improving zinc anode stability for further application of ZIBs.
