Engineering an Ultrathin and Hydrophobic Composite Zinc Anode with 24 µm Thickness for High‐Performance Zn Batteries

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 33; no. 40
• Main Authors: Li, Quanyu, Wang, Han, Yu, Huaming, Fu, Meng, Liu, Wen, Zhao, Qiwen, Huang, Shaozhen, Zhou, Liangjun, Wei, Weifeng, Ji, Xiaobo, Chen, Yuejiao, Chen, Libao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 02.10.2023
• Subjects: anti‐side reactions; artificial interphase layers; Charge transfer; Copper; Deposition; Fluorine; high utilization rate; Hydrophobicity; Materials science; Metal foils; Thickness; ultrathin Zn composite anodes; Zinc

The Zn metal anode is subject to uncontrolled dendrites and parasitic reactions, which often require a big thickness of Zn foil, resulting in excess capacity and extremely low utilization. Here, an ultrathin Zn composite anode (24 µm) is developed with a protective hydrophobic layer (covalent (C2F4)...