Self-assembled polyelectrolytes with ion-separation accelerating channels for highly stable Zn-ion batteries

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 2316 - 11
• Main Authors: Hu, Xueying, Dong, Haobo, Gao, Nan, Wang, Tianlei, He, Hongzhen, Gao, Xuan, Dai, Yuhang, Liu, Yiyang, Brett, Dan J. L., Parkin, Ivan P., He, Guanjie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.03.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 140/133; 140/146; 147/135; 147/137; 639/4077/4079/891; 639/638/675; Acrylic acid; Ammonia; Anions; Antifungal agents; Batteries; Cations; Commercialization; Dendrites; Deposition; Diffusion; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Electrostatic properties; Fabrication; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hydrogen evolution; Ion channels; Lithium; Lithium-ion batteries; multidisciplinary; Nucleation; Polyacrylic acid; Polyelectrolytes; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Self-assembly; Separation; Side reactions; Zinc

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries offer a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their abundance, safety, and eco-friendliness. However, challenges like hydrogen evolution and uncontrolled diffusion of H⁺, Zn²⁺, and SO₄²⁻ in the electrolyte lead to the dendrite formation, side reactions, a...