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| author | Ma, Yilin Huang, Jiajia Gao, Shengyong Li, iangyu Yi, Zhibin Xiao, Diwen Chan, Cheuk Kai Kevin Pan, Ding Chen, Qing |
| author_facet | Ma, Yilin Huang, Jiajia Gao, Shengyong Li, iangyu Yi, Zhibin Xiao, Diwen Chan, Cheuk Kai Kevin Pan, Ding Chen, Qing |
| contents | Rechargeable Zn batteries offer safe, inexpensive energy storage, but when deeply discharged to compete with lithium-ion batteries, they are plagued by parasitic reactions at the Zn anodes. We apply super-concentrated alkaline electrolytes to suppress two key parasitic reactions, hydrogen evolution and ZnO passivation. An electrolyte with 15 M KOH displays a broad electrochemical window (>2.5 V on Au), a high ZnO solubility (>1.5 M), and an exceptionally high ionic conductivity (>0.27 S/cm at 25 C). Spectroscopies and ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation suggest K+-OH- pairs and a tightened water network to underpin the stability. The simulation further reveals unique triggered proton hopping that offsets the lack of water wires to sustain the conductivity. Low hydrogen evolution, confirmed via online mass spectroscopy, and slow passivation enable a NiOOH||Zn battery to deliver a cumulative capacity of 8.4 Ah cm-2 and a Zn-air battery to last for over 110 hours. |
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| spellingShingle | Super-concentrated alkali hydroxide electrolytes for rechargeable Zn batteries Ma, Yilin Huang, Jiajia Gao, Shengyong Li, iangyu Yi, Zhibin Xiao, Diwen Chan, Cheuk Kai Kevin Pan, Ding Chen, Qing Materials Science Chemical Physics Rechargeable Zn batteries offer safe, inexpensive energy storage, but when deeply discharged to compete with lithium-ion batteries, they are plagued by parasitic reactions at the Zn anodes. We apply super-concentrated alkaline electrolytes to suppress two key parasitic reactions, hydrogen evolution and ZnO passivation. An electrolyte with 15 M KOH displays a broad electrochemical window (>2.5 V on Au), a high ZnO solubility (>1.5 M), and an exceptionally high ionic conductivity (>0.27 S/cm at 25 C). Spectroscopies and ab-initio molecular dynamics simulation suggest K+-OH- pairs and a tightened water network to underpin the stability. The simulation further reveals unique triggered proton hopping that offsets the lack of water wires to sustain the conductivity. Low hydrogen evolution, confirmed via online mass spectroscopy, and slow passivation enable a NiOOH||Zn battery to deliver a cumulative capacity of 8.4 Ah cm-2 and a Zn-air battery to last for over 110 hours. |
| title | Super-concentrated alkali hydroxide electrolytes for rechargeable Zn batteries |
| topic | Materials Science Chemical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.07675 |