Achieving Planar Zn Electroplating in Aqueous Zinc Batteries with Cathode-Compatible Current Densities by Cycling under Pressure

Achieving Planar Zn Electroplating in Aqueous Zinc Batteries with Cathode-Compatible Current Densities by Cycling under Pressure

© 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 36(2024), 32 vom: 10. Aug., Seite e2401576
1. Verfasser: Li, Zixuan (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Yuan, Yi, Pu, Shengda D, Qi, Rui, Ding, Shenghuan, Qin, Runzhi, Kareer, Anna, Bruce, Peter G, Robertson, Alex W
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article aqueous zinc batteries electroplating zinc metal anode
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:© 2024 The Author(s). Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
The value of aqueous zinc-ion rechargeable batteries is held back by the degradation of the Zn metal anode with repeated cycling. While raising the operating current density is shown to alleviate this anode degradation, such high cycling rates are not compatible with full cells, as they cause Zn-host cathodes to undergo capacity decay. A simple approach that improves anode performance while using more modest cathode-compatible current densities is required. This work reports reversible planar Zn deposition under cathode-compatible current densities can instead be achieved by applying external pressure to the cell. Employing multiscale characterization, this work illustrates how cycling under pressure results in denser and more uniform Zn deposition, analogous to that achieved under high cycling rates, even at low areal current densities of 1 to 10 mA cm-2. Microstructural mechanical measurements reveal that Zn structures plated under lower current densities are particularly susceptible to pressure-induced compression. The ability to achieve planar Zn plating at cathode-compatible current densities holds significant promise for enabling high-capacity Zn-ion battery full cells
Beschreibung:Date Revised 08.08.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202401576