Two for one: propylene carbonate co-solvent for high performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries - remedies for persistent issues at both electrodes

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 1; no. 23; pp. 12597 - 1267
• Main Authors: Kakoty, Bhaskar, Vengarathody, Rishikesh, Mukherji, Srimayee, Ahuja, Vinita, Joseph, Anjana, Narayana, Chandrabhas, Balasubramanian, Sundaram, Senguttuvan, Premkumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 14.06.2022
• Subjects: Additives; Anions; Batteries; Carbonyl compounds; Carbonyls; Cathodes; Cathodic dissolution; Dendritic structure; Dissolution; Electrical conductivity; Electrical resistivity; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Energy storage; Molecular dynamics; Propylene; Rechargeable batteries; Solvents; Storage batteries; Vanadium pentoxide; Water chemistry; Zinc; Zinc fluorides; Zinc plating

Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries are attractive for large-scale energy storage applications. However, challenges such as the dendritic growth of zinc, structural degradation and dissolution of oxide cathodes, and poor coulombic efficiencies (CEs) limit their scope. While organic co-solvents a...