Toward dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn anodes by regulating a bismuth-based energizer

Wang Mingming; Meng Yahan; Li Ke; Ahmad Touqeer; Chen Na; Xu Yan; Sun Jifei; Chuai Mingyan; Zheng Xinhua; Yuan Yuan; Shen Chunyue; Zhang Ziqi; Chen Wei

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Wang Mingming, Meng Yahan, Li Ke, Ahmad Touqeer, Chen Na, Xu Yan, Sun Jifei, Chuai Mingyan, Zheng Xinhua, Yuan Yuan, Shen Chunyue, Zhang Ziqi, Chen Wei. Toward dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn anodes by regulating a bismuth-based energizer[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 509-517. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.003

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Wang Mingming, Meng Yahan, Li Ke, Ahmad Touqeer, Chen Na, Xu Yan, Sun Jifei, Chuai Mingyan, Zheng Xinhua, Yuan Yuan, Shen Chunyue, Zhang Ziqi, Chen Wei. Toward dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn anodes by regulating a bismuth-based energizer[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 509-517. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.003

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Wang Mingming, Meng Yahan, Li Ke, Ahmad Touqeer, Chen Na, Xu Yan, Sun Jifei, Chuai Mingyan, Zheng Xinhua, Yuan Yuan, Shen Chunyue, Zhang Ziqi, Chen Wei. Toward dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn anodes by regulating a bismuth-based energizer[J]. eScience, 2022, 2(5): 509-517. doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.003

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Toward dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn anodes by regulating a bismuth-based energizer

doi: 10.1016/j.esci.2022.04.003

Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: weichen1@ustc.edu.cn (W. Chen)
Received Date: 2022-01-05
Revised Date: 2022-03-04
Accepted Date: 2022-04-11

Available Online: 2022-04-14

Abstract

Abstract

Aqueous rechargeable zinc metal batteries display high theoretical capacity along with economical effectiveness, environmental benignity and high safety. However, dendritic growth and chemical corrosion at the Zn anodes limit their widespread applications. Here, we construct a Zn/Bi electrode via in-situ growth of a Bi-based energizer upon Zn metal surface using a replacement reaction. Experimental and theoretical calculations reveal that the Bi-based energizer composed of metallic Bi and ZnBi alloy contributes to Zn plating/stripping due to strong adsorption energy and fast ion transport rates. The resultant Zn/Bi electrode not only circumvents Zn dendrite growth but also improves Zn anode anti-corrosion performance. Specifically, the corrosion current of the Zn/Bi electrode is reduced by 90% compared to bare Zn. Impressively, an ultra-low overpotential of 12 mV and stable cycling for 4000 h are achieved in a Zn/Bi symmetric cell. A Zn–Cu/Bi asymmetric cell displays a cycle life of 1000 cycles, with an average Coulombic efficiency as high as 99.6%. In addition, an assembled Zn/Bi-activated carbon hybrid capacitor exhibits a stable life of more than 50, 000 cycles, an energy density of 64 Wh kg⁻¹, and a power density of 7 kW kg⁻¹. The capacity retention rate of a Zn/Bi–MnO₂ full cell is improved by over 150% compared to a Zn–MnO₂ cell without the Bi-based energizer. Our findings open a new arena for the industrialization of Zn metal batteries for large-scale energy storage applications.
- Aqueous Zn anode,
- Anti-corrosion,
- Replacement reaction,
- Dendrite-free,
- Bismuth-based energizer

● Developing a dendrite-free and anti-corrosion Zn/Bi electrode via in-situ growth of a Bi-based energizer upon Zn metal surface using a replacement reaction.
● The Zn/Bi electrode-based batteries and capacitors showed much improved electrochemical performance for energy-storage applications.
● The symmetric Zn/Bi cell achieved an ultra-low overpotential of 12 mV and an operation of 4000 h.
● The asymmetric Zn–Cu/Bi cell achieved 1000 stable cycles with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.6%.
Author contributions
M.W., Y.M., and K.L. contributed equally to this work. M.W., Y.M., and W.C. conceived the idea and co-wrote the manuscript. K.L. provided support for theoretical calculations. W.C. supervised the project. All authors contributed to the data analysis and reviewed and contributed to the final version of the manuscript.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
¹ M.W., Y.M. and K.L. contributed equally to this work.

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