PFDT Self-Assembled Monolayers for Stable Zinc Anodes in Aqueous Batteries.

ABSTRACT: Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as important candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to the abundance of zinc resources, high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g^-1), good safety, and low cost. However, zinc dendrite growth and corrosion issues severely hinder their practical application. This study prepared a PFDT@Zn-modified electrode by self-assembly of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecanethiol (PFDT) on the zinc anode surface. A series of electrochemical performance tests, characterizations, and density functional theory (DFT) calculation results indicate that PFDT forms an ordered perfluorocarbon chain protective layer on the zinc surface via Zn-S covalent bonds, and its strong hydrophobicity blocks electrolyte contact and inh

SUBMITTER: Hao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824933 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature