Modulating electrolyte structure for ultralow temperature aqueous zinc batteries
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Abstract Rechargeable aqueous batteries are an up-and-coming system for potential large-scale energy storage due to their high safety and low cost. However, the freeze of aqueous electrolyte limits the low-temperature operation of such batteries. Here, we report the breakage of original hydrogen-bond network in ZnCl 2 solution by modulating electrolyte structure, and thus suppressing the freeze of water and depressing the solid-liquid transition temperature of the aqueous electrolyte from 0 to –114 °C. This ZnCl 2 -based low-temperature electrolyte renders polyaniline||Zn batteries available to operate in an ultra-wide temperature range from –90 to +60 °C, which covers the earth surface temperature in record.…
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- Electrolyte
- Aqueous solution
- Materials science
- Polyaniline
- Atmospheric temperature range
- Chemical engineering
- Battery (electricity)
- Energy storage
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Affordable and clean energy
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