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Regulation of Zinc Interface by Maltitol for Long-Life Dendrite-free Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

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The formation of dendrites and low coulombic efficiency hinder the application of aqueous zinc ion batteries in large energy storage systems. As the electrolyte additive, maltitol is adsorbed on the zinc to regulate the anode interface. The maltitol inhibits the growth of zinc dendrites and improves the cycling stability of the zinc anode, which has been proven by a series of electrochemical approaches. The scanning electron microscope and the in situ optical microscope have recorded the smooth deposition of the zinc. The mechanism of interface regulation has been implemented by specific adsorption and deceleration kinetics, verified by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectra, and DFT calculations. The Zn//Zn symmetric cells reached a stable plating/stripping performance over 1000 h at 2 mA cm-2 with 2 mA h cm-2. This cheap and eco-friendly additive provides an alternative for the application of aqueous zinc ion batteries.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported primarily by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22109025, U1905215, 52072076), National Key Research and Development Program of China (2020YFA0710303), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (2021J05121), the Excellent Youth Foundation of the Fujian Scientific Committee (Grant Number 2019J06008), and the Award Program for Fujian Minjiang Scholar Professorship. Thanks to the supporting of Testing Center of Fuzhou University.

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  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Qiaoli Zhang, Mengchao Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Rui Li, Zheyuan Liu, Chengkai Yang & Yan Yu

  2. Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Qiaoli Zhang, Mengchao Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Rui Li, Zheyuan Liu, Chengkai Yang & Yan Yu

  3. College of Physics and Information Engineering, Institute of Micro-Nano Devices and Solar Cells, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China

    Liying Deng & Xinghui Wang

  4. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Science & College of Energy, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100092, China

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Qiaoli Zhang and Liying Deng contributed equally to this work. Qiaoli Zhang and Liying Deng performed the experiments and conducted the data analysis with contributions from Mengchao Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Rui Li, and Zheyuan Liu designed and performed the DFT calculations. Chengkai Yang and Xinghui Wang conceived and designed the experimental research and gave guidance for all the results. Wen Liu and Yan Yu provided project administration and funding acquisition. All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscripts.

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Zhang, Q., Deng, L., Li, M. et al. Regulation of Zinc Interface by Maltitol for Long-Life Dendrite-free Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 4763–4771 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09675-8

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