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Interface Reversible Electric Field Regulated by Amphoteric Charged Protein-Based Coating Toward High-Rate and Robust Zn Anode

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00969-4
Meihua Zhu
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Qing Ran
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
Houhou Huang
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Yunfei Xie
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Mengxiao Zhong
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Geyu Lu
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Fu‑Quan Bai
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Xing‑You Lang
Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoteng Jia
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China
Danming Chao
College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Danming Chao

chaodanming@jlu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 219

Abstract

Metallic interface engineering is a promising strategy to stabilize Zn anode via promoting Zn2+ uniform deposition. However, strong interactions between the coating and Zn2+ and sluggish transport of Zn2+ lead to high anodic polarization. Here, we present a bio-inspired silk fibroin (SF) coating with amphoteric charges to construct an interface reversible electric field, which manipulates the transfer kinetics of Zn2+ and reduces anodic polarization. The alternating positively and negatively charged surface as a build-in driving force can expedite and homogenize Zn2+ flux via the interplay between the charged coating and adsorbed ions, endowing the Zn-SF anode with low polarization voltage and stable plating/stripping. Experimental analyses with theoretical calculations suggest that SF can facilitate the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and provide nucleation sites for uniform deposition. Consequently, the Zn-SF anode delivers a high-rate performance with low voltage polarization (83 mV at 20 mA cm−2) and excellent stability (1500 h at 1 mA cm−2; 500 h at 10 mA cm−2), realizing exceptional cumulative capacity of 2.5 Ah cm−2. The full cell coupled with ZnxV2O5·nH2O (ZnVO) cathode achieves specific energy of ~ 270.5/150.6 Wh kg−1 (at 0.5/10 A g−1) with ~ 99.8% Coulombic efficiency and retains ~ 80.3% (at 5.0 A g−1) after 3000 cycles.


Highlights:


1 Alternating positively and negatively charged surface controlled by pH expedites and homogenizes Zn2+ flux, endowing the Zn- silk fibroin (SF) anode with low polarization voltage and stable stripping/plating.
2 Experimental analyses with theoretical calculations suggest that SF coating facilitates the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and provides nucleation sites for uniform deposition.
3 Symmetric battery of Zn–SF anodes delivers high-rate performance (up to 20 mA cm−2) and excellent stability (1500 h at 1 mA cm−2; 500 h at 10 mA cm−2) with cumulative capacity of 2.5 Ah cm−2.

Keywords

Silk fibroin coating Zn anode Amphoteric charge Interfacial engineering Aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Zhu, Meihua, Qing Ran, Houhou Huang, Yunfei Xie, Mengxiao Zhong, Geyu Lu, Fu‑Quan Bai, Xing‑You Lang, Xiaoteng Jia, and Danming Chao. 2022. “Interface Reversible Electric Field Regulated by Amphoteric Charged Protein-Based Coating Toward High-Rate and Robust Zn Anode”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (November):219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00969-4.
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