Electrolyte Salts and Additives Regulation Enables High Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: A Mini Review. Issue 43 (9th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Du, Yixun; Li, Yang; Xu, Ben Bin; Liu, Terence Xiaoteng; Liu, Xuqing; Ma, Fuyu; Gu, Xingxing; Lai, Chao
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 18:Issue 43(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2021-12-09
• Subjects: electrolyte additives -- electrolyte salts -- high‐performance batteries -- Zn‐ion batteries; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104640
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

Abstract: Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as one of the most ideally suited candidates for large‐scale energy storage applications owning to their obvious advantages, that is, low cost, high safety, high ionic conductivity, abundant raw material resources, and eco‐friendliness. Much effort has been devoted to the exploration of cathode materials design, cathode storage mechanisms, anode protection as well as failure mechanisms, while inadequate attentions are paid on the performance enhancement through modifying the electrolyte salts and additives. Herein, to fulfill a comprehensive aqueous ZIBs research database, a range of recently published electrolyte salts and additives research is reviewed and discussed. Furthermore, the remaining challenges and future directions of electrolytes in aqueous ZIBs are also suggested, which can provide insights to push ZIBs' commercialization. Abstract : The various inorganic and organic Zinc slats and additives used to address problems such as cathode dissolution, zinc anode corrosion and dendrite growth, narrow electrochemically stable window and serious solvation effect, etc., are reviewed to realize high‐performance aqueous Zinc ion batteries.