Mitigating cathodic dissolution through interfacial water masking to enhance the longevity of aqueous zinc-ion batteries

• Published in: Energy & environmental science Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 259 - 268
• Main Authors: Zhong, Wei, Shen, Zeyu, Mao, Jiale, Zhang, Shichao, Cheng, Hao, Kim, Yoonseob, Lu, Yingying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 05.03.2024
• Subjects: Bonding strength; Bound water; Cathodes; Cathodic dissolution; Dimethyl ether; Dissolution; Energy storage; Hydrogen bonding; Longevity; Masking; Molecular structure; Rechargeable batteries; Solvation; Specific capacity; Structural stability; Vanadium; Vanadium pentoxide; Water activity; Water chemistry; Zinc

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) hold vast potential for large-scale energy storage applications due to their intrinsic safety features. Vanadium-based cathodes, known for their high specific capacity, face dissolution issues primarily due to water activity at the cathode-electrolyte interface. He...