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Poly(quinone-1,4-diaminoanthraquinone) cathodes for stable Zn2+ storage in aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Organic cathode materials have attracted much attention owing to their sustainability and structure designability. However, the structural design of high electrochemical-performance organic cathode in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) still needs further development. Herein, we propose poly(quinone-1,4-diaminoanthraquinone) (PQN14) as the cathode to stabilize Zn2+ storage based on the configuration suitability of chelating C = O units and N atoms along large conjugated chains. PQN14 exhibits a specific discharge capacity of 158 mAh g−1 at 0.02 A g−1 and has a 75% capacity retention after 400 cycles. Even at 0.1 A g−1, it exhibits a 72% capacity retention after 1000 cycles. Redox kinetics analysis indicates that PQN14 exhibits efficient capacitive and ion diffusion controlled behaviors. The Zn2+ storage mechanism of PQN14 is investigated via ex-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, which indicates that the moderate active site configuration in PQN14 is conducive to coordination with Zn2+. The active site configuration involves all carbonyl groups and N atoms to realize stable Zn2+ insertion. This approach, which tunes the configuration to afford high electrochemical performance, may provide a progressive perspective for developing organic cathode materials for AZIBs.

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The authors would like to thank Hebei Natural Science Foundation (No. B2019203500), Cultivation Project for Basic Research and Innovation of Yanshan University (2021LGQN031) and Subsidy for Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry after Operation Performance (22567616H) for providing the financial support for this project.

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Guo, C., Liu, Y., Zhang, J. et al. Poly(quinone-1,4-diaminoanthraquinone) cathodes for stable Zn2+ storage in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Ionics 29, 2319–2328 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-04980-6

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