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Vol. 13 (2021)

Regulating Zn Deposition via an Artificial Solid–Electrolyte Interface with Aligned Dipoles for Long Life Zn Anode

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00599-2
Kai Wu
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Jin Yi
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoyu Liu
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yang Sun
School of Materials, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, People’s Republic of China
Jin Cui
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yihua Xie
Department of Chemistry and Institute of New Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
Yuyu Liu
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
Yongyao Xia
Department of Chemistry and Institute of New Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China
Jiujun Zhang
Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Jiujun Zhang

jiujun.zhang@i.shu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 13 (2021), Article Number: 79

Abstract

Aqueous zinc ion batteries show prospects for next-generation renewable energy storage devices. However, the practical applications have been limited by the issues derived from Zn anode. As one of serious problems, Zn dendrite growth caused from the uncontrollable Zn deposition is unfavorable. Herein, with the aim to regulate Zn deposition, an artificial solid–electrolyte interface is subtly engineered with a perovskite type material, BaTiO3, which can be polarized, and its polarization could be switched under the external electric field. Resulting from the aligned dipole in BaTiO3 layer, zinc ions could move in order during cycling process. Regulated Zn migration at the anode/electrolyte interface contributes to the even Zn stripping/plating and confined Zn dendrite growth. As a result, the reversible Zn plating/stripping processes for over 2000 h have been achieved at 1 mA cm−2 with capacity of 1 mAh cm−2. Furthermore, this anode endowing the electric dipoles shows enhanced cycling stability for aqueous Zn-MnO2 batteries. The battery can deliver nearly 100% Coulombic efficiency at 2 A g−1 after 300 cycles.


Highlights:


1 An artificial solid–electrolyte interface composed of a perovskite type material, BaTiO3, is introduced to Zn anode surface in aqueous zinc ion batteries.
2 The BaTiO3 layer endowing inherent character of the switched polarization can regulate the interfacial electric field at anode/electrolyte interface.
3 Zn dendrite can be restrained, and Zn metal batteries based on BaTiO3 layer show stable cycling.

Keywords

Regulated Zn deposition Artificial solid–electrolyte interface Perovskite type dielectric material Zn anode Zn ion battery
Wu, Kai, Jin Yi, Xiaoyu Liu, Yang Sun, Jin Cui, Yihua Xie, Yuyu Liu, Yongyao Xia, and Jiujun Zhang. 2021. “Regulating Zn Deposition via an Artificial Solid–Electrolyte Interface With Aligned Dipoles for Long Life Zn Anode”. Nano-Micro Letters 13 (February):79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00599-2.
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