Simultaneous regulation of cations and anions in an electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium batteries

Wang Ziqing; Zhou Miao; Qin Liping; Chen Minghui; Chen Zixian; Guo Shan; Wang Liangbing; Fang Guozhao; Liang Shuquan

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Wang Ziqing, Zhou Miao, Qin Liping, Chen Minghui, Chen Zixian, Guo Shan, Wang Liangbing, Fang Guozhao, Liang Shuquan. Simultaneous regulation of cations and anions in an electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(2): 209-218. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.002

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Wang Ziqing, Zhou Miao, Qin Liping, Chen Minghui, Chen Zixian, Guo Shan, Wang Liangbing, Fang Guozhao, Liang Shuquan. Simultaneous regulation of cations and anions in an electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(2): 209-218. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.002

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Wang Ziqing, Zhou Miao, Qin Liping, Chen Minghui, Chen Zixian, Guo Shan, Wang Liangbing, Fang Guozhao, Liang Shuquan. Simultaneous regulation of cations and anions in an electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium batteries[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(2): 209-218. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.002

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Simultaneous regulation of cations and anions in an electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium batteries

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.03.002

Wang Ziqing^{a, c, 1},
Zhou Miao^{a, 1},
Qin Liping^b,
Chen Minghui^a,
Chen Zixian^{a, d},
Guo Shan^a,
Wang Liangbing^a,
Fang Guozhao^{a, e
,
,},
Liang Shuquan^{a, e
,
,}

a.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
b.
College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China
c.
Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
d.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, PR China
e.
Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China

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Corresponding author: Guozhao Fang fg_zhao@csu.edu.cn; Shuquan Liang lsq@csu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2021-10-29
Revised Date: 2022-01-15
Accepted Date: 2022-03-08

Available Online: 2022-03-12

Abstract

Abstract

Safe, inexpensive aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as promising energy storage devices. However, they still face issues, including dissolution and collapse of the cathode as well as H₂ evolution and the growth of Zn dendrites on the Zn anode. Herein, we simultaneously regulate the cations and anions in the electrolyte for high-capacity, high-stability aqueous zinc–vanadium (Zn–V) batteries based on a bimetallic cation-doped Na_0.33K_0.1V₂O₅nH₂O cathode. We demonstrate that Na⁺ cations suppress cathode dissolution and restrain Zn dendrite growth on the anode via an electrostatic shield effect. We also illustrate that ClO₄⁻ anions participate in energy storage at the cathode and are reduced to Cl⁻, generating a protective layer on the Zn anode surface and providing a stable interface to decrease Zn dendrites and H₂ evolution during long-term cycling. When Na⁺ and ClO₄⁻ are introduced into an aqueous ZnSO₄ electrolyte, a Zn/Zn symmetric cell shows durable and reversible Zn stripping/plating for 1500 h at a current density of 1 mA cm⁻² and with an area capacity of 1 mAh cm⁻². Zn/Na_0.33K_0.1V₂O₅nH₂O full batteries exhibit a high capacity of 600 mAh g⁻¹ at 0.1 A g⁻¹ and long-term cycling performance for 5000 cycles, with a capacity of 200 mAh g⁻¹ at 20 A g⁻¹.
- Vanadium-based cathode,
- Electrolyte additives,
- High capacity,
- Interfacial layer,
- Zinc-ion batteries

● Anion ClO₄⁻ participates in the energy storage at the cathode and is reduced to Cl⁻ forming a protective layer on the anode.
● Cation Na⁺ suppresses the dissolution of the cathode and restrains the Zn dendrite on the anode.
● Simultaneously regulating the cation and anion in the electrolyte toward high-performance aqueous zinc-vanadium batteries.
1 These authors contributed equally to this work.

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