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Revealing the role of crystal orientation of protective layers for stable zinc anode.

ABSTRACT: Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage devices. However, their practical application is limited by the severe safety issue caused by uncontrollable dendrite growth on zinc anodes. Here we develop faceted titanium dioxide with relatively low zinc affinity, which can restrict dendrite formation and homogenize zinc deposition when served as the protective layer on zinc anodes. The as-prepared zinc anodes can be stripped and plated steadily for more than 460 h with low voltage hysteresis and flat voltage plateau in symmetric cells. This work reveals the key role of crystal orientation in zinc affinity and its internal mechanism is suitable for various crystal materials applied in the surface modification of other metal anodes such as lithium and sodium.

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7415142 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Revealing the role of crystal orientation of protective layers for stable zinc anode.

Zhang Qi Q Luan Jingyi J Huang Xiaobing X Wang Qi Q Sun Dan D Tang Yougen Y Ji Xiaobo X Wang Haiyan H

Nature communications 20200807 1

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage devices. However, their practical application is limited by the severe safety issue caused by uncontrollable dendrite growth on zinc anodes. Here we develop faceted titanium dioxide with relatively low zinc affinity, which can restrict dendrite formation and homogenize zinc deposition when served as the protective layer on zinc anodes. The as-prepared zinc anodes can be stripped and plated steadi ...[more]

PMID: 32770066

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