articleAdvanced Functional MaterialsSep 27, 2023BRONZE OA

Polyhydroxylated Organic Molecular Additives for Durable Aqueous Zinc Battery

Xi'an University of Science and Technology · Nanyang Technological University · +1 more institution

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Abstract The large‐scale deployment of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries is hindered by Zn anode instability including surface corrosion, hydrogen gas evolution, and irregular Zn deposition. To tackle these challenges, a polyhydroxylated organic molecular additive, trehalose, is incorporated to refine the solvation structure and promote planar Zn deposition. Within solvation structure regions involving trehalose, the hydroxy groups participate in the reconstruction of hydrogen bond networks, which increases the overpotential for water decomposition reaction. Moreover, at the Zn metal–molecule interface, the chemisorption of trehalose onto the surface of the zinc anode enhances corrosion resistance and facilitates the…

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