pH‐Triggered Molecular Switch Toward Texture‐Regulated Zn Anode

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 62; no. 17; pp. e202301570 - n/a
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shao‐Jian, Hao, Junnan, Zhu, Yilong, Li, Huan, Lin, Zhan, Qiao, Shi‐Zhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 17.04.2023
• Edition: International ed. in English
• Subjects: Alkalinity; Aqueous solutions; Bonding strength; Dynamic Interface; Electrodes; High Zn DOD; Hydrogen evolution; Iodine; Low Temperature; Modulation; Molecular machines; Molecular Switch; Texture; Zinc; Zinc chloride; Zn-Ion Battery; γ-Hydroxybutyric acid; Molecular Switch; Low Temperature; Zn-Ion Battery; High Zn DOD; Dynamic Interface

Zn electrodes in aqueous media exhibit an unstable Zn/electrolyte interface due to severe parasitic reactions and dendrite formation. Here, a dynamic Zn interface modulation based on the molecular switch strategy is reported by hiring γ‐butyrolactone (GBL) in ZnCl2/H2O electrolyte. During Zn plating...