Nicotinic acid additive with a double regulating mechanism for high-performance aqueous zinc ion batteries

Abstract

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered as future energy storage devices because of their high safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, the growth of dendrites and side reactions...

Low-Cost Aqueous Electrolyte with MBA Additives for Uniform and Stable Zinc Deposition

“…The Zn//MnO 2 full cells are appealing compared to previous reports, as shown in Figure S10 and summarized in Table S2. ,− MBA additives also contribute to an enhanced self-discharge performance via inhibiting the parasitic reactions. As shown in Figure d,e, after resting for 48 h, Zn//MnO 2 full cells retain 99.2% of the original capacity in Zn 1 N 20 electrolyte, which is much better than the cells in Zn 1 electrolytes (84.1%).…”

Organic solid–electrolyte interface layers for Zn metal anodes

“…In addition to the abovementioned polymeric materials, the application of organic small molecules has emerged as another effective approach for enhancing the electrochemical properties of the SEI layer. These organic small molecules, such as amino acids 118–122 and organic acids, 123 also provide high tunability in terms of chemical structure and functionality. In recent studies, amino acids have been shown to generally exhibit a high durability under harsh cycling conditions.…”