biostudies-literatureUnknown11(2)Hao YAqueous 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 1<i>H</i>,1<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>-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 inhACS omega3569-3579https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12824933biostudies-literaturePFDT Self-Assembled Monolayers for Stable Zinc Anodes in Aqueous Batteries.PMC12824933Qin LLiu LFang GNian NHao YLi LXu ZfalsePFDT Self-Assembled Monolayers for Stable Zinc Anodes in Aqueous Batteries.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 1<i>H</i>,1<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>,2<i>H</i>-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 inh2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-06-13T05:19:59.932Z2026-06-13T03:09:09.865ZS-EPMC128249334158563610.1021/acsomega.5c11353