A compatible and robust electrode-electrolyte interface is favorable in resolving the severe dendritic growth and side reactions of aqueous Zn-ion batteries toward commercial-standard lifespan and charging-discharging rate. Herein, a chemical welding strategy through in situ construction of a gel electrolyte that enables Zn-ion batteries to achieve ultralong life and reversibility is reported. The gel electrolyte is spontaneously formed on the Zn anode surface by redox polymerization with the initiation of Zn metal. The direct participation of the Zn anode in the chemical synthesis of the gel electrolyte brings a well-bonded and water-poor electrode-electrolyte interface, which not only alleviates side reactions but also enables preferential (002) Zn deposition. The in situ symmetric cell thus prepared delivers an ultralong lifespan of 5100 h (>212 days), and a hybrid capacitor with the in situ electrolyte runs smoothly over 40 000 cycles at 20 A g-1 . Even at an ultrahigh current density of 40 mA cm-2 and capacity of 40 mAh cm-2 , the cell still operates stably for 240 h, alongside a high Zn utilization with 87% depth of discharge. The in situ gel electrolyte integrating robust interface and preparation of all-in-one cells demonstrate a commercializable path for aqueous Zn-storage devices. 

Chemical Welding of the Electrode–Electrolyte Interface by Zn‐Metal‐Initiated In Situ Gelation for Ultralong‐Life Zn‐Ion Batteries

Zn metal as one of promising anode materials for aqueous batteries but suffers from disreputable dendrite growth, grievous hydrogen evolution and corrosion. Here, a polycation additive, polydiallyl dimethylammonium chloride (PDD), is introduced to achieve long-term and highly reversible Zn plating/stripping. Specifically, the PDD can simultaneously regulate the electric fields of electrolyte and Zn/electrolyte interface to improve Zn2+ migration behaviors and guide dominant Zn (002) deposition, which is veritably detected by Zeta potential, Kelvin probe force microscopy and scanning electrochemical microscopy. Moreover, PDD also creates a positive charge-rich protective outer layer and a N-rich hybrid inner layer, which accelerates the Zn2+ desolvation during plating process and blocks the direct contact between water molecules and Zn anode. Thereby, the reversibility and long-term stability of Zn anodes are substantially improved, as certified by a higher average coulombic efficiency of 99.7% for Zn//Cu cells and 22 times longer life for Zn//Zn cells compared with that of PDD-free electrolyte.

Polycation-Regulated Electrolyte and Interfacial Electric Fields for Stable Zinc Metal Batteries.

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The performance of aqueous Zn ion batteries (AZIBs) is highly dependent on inner Helmholtz plane (IHP) chemistry. Notorious parasitic reactions containing hydrogen evolution (HER) and Zn dendrites both originate from abundant free H2O and random Zn deposition inside active IHP. Here, we report a universal high donor number (DN) additive pyridine (Py) with only 1 vol.% addition (Py-to-H2O volume ratio), for regulating molecule distribution inside IHP. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation verify that incorporated Py additive could tailor Zn2+ solvation sheath and exclude H2O molecules from IHP effectively, which is in favor of preventing H2O decomposition. Consequently, even at extreme conditions such as high depth of discharge (DOD) of 80%, the symmetric cell based on Py additive can sustain approximately 500 h long-term stability. This efficient strategy with high DN additives furnishes a promising direction for designing novel electrolytes and promoting the practical application of AZIBs, despite inevitably introducing trace organic additives.

Regulating the Inner Helmholtz Plane with a High Donor Additive for Efficient Anode Reversibility in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.

Zinc ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZIHCs) with both high power density and high energy density have tremendous potential for energy storage applications such as hybrid electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. However, the large radius of hydrated Zn2+ ions hampers their efficient storage in micropores with limited pore sizes, resulting in the limited gravimetric specific capacitance and inferior rate capability of ZIHCs. Therefore, it is critically important to understand to what extent pore size influences the storage of hydrated Zn2+ ions in the pores with limited sizes. Herein, porous carbon nanosheets with different pore architectures are prepared using an ammonium chloride molten salt carbonization strategy. The influence of pore size on hydrated Zn2+ ion storage in nanostructured carbon with divergent pore architectures is analyzed by electrochemical methods and molecular dynamic simulation. Micropores smaller than 6.0 Å obstruct the diffusion of hydrated Zn2+ ions, while micropores larger than 7.5 Å exhibit a low diffusion energy barrier for the hydrated Zn2+ ions. Mesopores improve capacitance and rate capability by exposing the electrochemically active sites and enhancing the diffusion of the hydrated Zn2+ ions.

Engineering Pore Nanostructure of Carbon Cathodes for Zinc Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors

Despite conspicuous merits of Zn metal anodes, the commercialization is still handicapped by rampant dendrite formation and notorious side reaction. Manipulating the nucleation mode and deposition orientation of Zn is a key to rendering stabilized Zn anodes. Here, a dual electrolyte additive strategy is put forward via the direct cooperation of xylitol (XY) and graphene oxide (GO) species into typical zinc sulfate electrolyte. As verified by molecular dynamics simulations, the incorporated XY molecules could regulate the solvation structure of Zn2+, thus inhibiting hydrogen evolution and side reactions. The self-assembled GO layer is in favor of facilitating the desolvation process to accelerate reaction kinetics. Progressive nucleation and orientational deposition can be realized under the synergistic modulation, enabling a dense and uniform Zn deposition. Consequently, symmetric cell based on dual additives harvests a highly reversible cycling of 5600 h at 1.0 mA cm-2/1.0 mAh cm-2.

Synchronous Dual Electrolyte Additive Sustains Zn Metal Anode with 5600 h Lifespan.

Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have emerged as a promising energy supply for next-generation wearable electronics, yet they are still impeded by the notorious growth of zinc dendrite and uncontrollable side reaction. While the rational design of electrolyte composition or separator decoration can effectively restrain zinc dendrite growth, synchronously regulating the interfacial electrochemical performance by tackling the physical delamination venture between electrode and electrolyte remains a major obstacle for high-performance wearable aqueous ZIB. Herein, a category of hybrid biogel electrolyte containing carrageenan and wool keratin (CWK) is put forward to regulate the interfacial electrochemistry in aqueous ZIB. Systematic electrochemical kinetics analyses and ex situ scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) characterizations achieve comprehensive understanding of the keratin enhanced interfacial Zn2+ redox reaction. Thanks to the keratin triggered selective ion permeability, the as-designed CWK hybrid biogel electrolyte manifests a promoted Zn2+ transference number and excellent reversibility of Zn plating/stripping and outstanding Zn utilization (average Coulombic efficiency ≈98%). More impressively, the CWK hybrid biogel electrolyte also demonstrates cathode side-reaction depression and strengthened interfacial adhesion while assembled into a quasi-solid-state flexible ZIB. This work offers a strategy to synchronously solve concurrent challenges for both of Zn anode and cathode toward realistic wearable aqueous ZIB.

Regulating Interfacial Ion Migration via Wool Keratin Mediated Biogel Electrolyte toward Robust Flexible Zn-Ion Batteries.

Aqueous Zn‐ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) present prominent potentials in flexible wearable electronics application scenarios due to their inherent high safety and low cost. Simultaneously, volumetric energy density is one of the crucial parameters to determine the lifespan of the wearable electronics, in which lightweight and miniaturization is a cardinal prerequisite for realistic application. In this work, an aqueous ZIHC is constructed by harmonizing interlayer spacing of the laminate graphene film and Zn‐ion solvation structure to improve the electrode space utilization. Laminate graphene film interspacing has been customized in the range of 0.72–0.81 nm via regulating the ratio of crumple graphene mediator, thereby optimizing the transport kinetics of large size hydrated Zn ions. Zn‐ion solvation structure is further tailored by introducing ZnCl2 electrolyte salt to accouple such regulated laminar ionic transport channel. In a result, the thus‐derived ZIHC demonstrates an ultralong cycling lifespan of 100 000 cycles (93.9% capacitance retention), a preeminent volumetric capacitance (235.4 F cm−3), and a remarkable specific area capacitance contribution (Cssa ≈ 72 µF cm−2). Quasi‐solid‐state ZIHC is assembled with ZnCl2 solution‐filled polyacrylamide gel electrolyte to concurrently achieve a superior areal capacitance of 1227 mF cm−2 and great mechanical flexibility toward practical wearable application.

Harmonizing Graphene Laminate Spacing and Zinc‐Ion Solvated Structure toward Efficient Compact Capacitive Charge Storage

Wet‐spinning is a promising strategy to fabricate fiber electrodes for real commercial fiber battery applications, according to its great compatibility with large‐scale fiber production. However, engineering the rheological properties of the electrochemical active materials to accommodate the viscoelasticity or liquid crystalline requirements for continuous wet‐spinning remains a daunting challenge. Here, with entropy‐driven volume‐exclusion effects, the rheological behavior of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanowire dispersions is regulated through introducing 2D graphene oxide (GO) flakes in an optimal ratio. By optimizing the viscoelasticity and liquid‐crystalline behavior of the spinning dope, the wet‐spun hybrid fibers display controlled hierarchical orientation. The wet‐spun V2O5/rGO hybrid fiber with the optimal 10:1 mass fraction (V2O5/rGO10:1) exhibits a highly oriented nanoblock arrangement, enabling efficient Zn‐ion migration and an excellent Zn‐ion storage capacity of 486.03 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1. A half‐meter long quasi‐solid‐state fiber Zn‐ion battery is assembled with a polyacrylamide gel electrolyte and biocompatible Ecoflex encapsulation. The thus‐derived fiber Zn‐ion battery is integrated into a wearable self‐powered system, incorporating a highly efficient GaAs solar cell, which delivers a record‐high overall efficiency (9.80%) for flexible solar charging systems.

Manipulating Hierarchical Orientation of Wet‐Spun Hybrid Fibers via Rheological Engineering for Zn‐Ion Fiber Batteries

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Regulating the Inner Helmholtz Plane with a High Donor Additive for Efficient Anode Reversibility in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.

Synchronous Dual Electrolyte Additive Sustains Zn Metal Anode with 5600 h Lifespan.

Regulating Interfacial Ion Migration via Wool Keratin Mediated Biogel Electrolyte toward Robust Flexible Zn-Ion Batteries.

Harmonizing Graphene Laminate Spacing and Zinc‐Ion Solvated Structure toward Efficient Compact Capacitive Charge Storage

Manipulating Hierarchical Orientation of Wet‐Spun Hybrid Fibers via Rheological Engineering for Zn‐Ion Fiber Batteries