Dielectric-ion-conductive ZnNb2O6 layer enabling rapid desolvation and diffusion for dendrite-free Zn metal batteries

作者：Haifeng Yang, Jian Wang, Panpan Zhang, Xiaomin Cheng, Qinghua Guan, Jing Dong, Bixian Chen, Lujie Jia, Jing Zhang, Yongzheng Zhang, Yunjian Liu, Hongzhen Lin · 发表于：Journal of Energy Chemistry · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.jechem.2024.09.010 · 被引用次数：57 · 研究领域：Advanced battery technologies research、Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies、Advanced Battery Technologies Research

The dielectric but ion-conductive zinc niobate artificial layer is proposed to protect the Zn anode by zincophilic properties and sieving mechanism, accelerating interfacial desolvation process of [Zn(H 2 O) 6 ] 2+ for free Zn 2+ and inhibiting side reaction of active water. Rechargeable aqueous zinc-metal batteries (AZMBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems due to their low cost and high safety. However, their performance and sustainability are significantly hindered by the sluggish desolvation kinetics at the electrode/electrolyte interface and the corresponding hydrogen evolution reaction where active water molecules tightly participate in the Zn(H 2 O) 6 2+ solvation shell. Herein, learnt from self-generated solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) in anodes, the dielectric but ion-conductive zinc niobate nanoparticles artificial layer is constructed on metallic Zn surface (ZNB@Zn), acting as a rapid desolvation promotor. The zincophilic and dielectric-conductive properties of ZNB layer accelerate interfacial desolvation/diffusion and suppress surface corrosion or dendrite formation, achieving uniform Zn plating/stripping behavior, as confirmed by electronic/optical microscopies and interface spectroscopical measurements together with theoretical calculations. Consequently, the as-prepared ZNB@Zn electrode exhibits excellent cycling stability of over 2000 h and robust reversibility (99.54%) even under high current density and depth of discharge cond...