Modulating zinc metal reversibility by confined antifluctuator film for durable and dendrite‐free zinc ion batteries

Qiang Hu, Junmin Hou, Yunbo Liu, Lei Li, Qiwen Ran, Jingqin Mao, Xingquan Liu*, Jingxin Zhao*, Huan Pang*

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Abstract

Aqueous Zn ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising systems due to their intrinsic safety, low cost and non-toxicity, and the Zn corrosion and dendrite growth will cause the poor reversibility of Zn anode. Herein, we developed the porous Zn@C solid, hollow and yolk-shell microspheres film as Zn anode antifluctuator (ZAAF). The prepared yolk-shell microspheres (ZCYSM) film with superior buffering can effectively restrict the deposition of Zn metal in its interior and inhibit the volume expansion during plating/stripping process, thus modulating the Zn2+ flux and enabling stable Zn cycling. As a proof of concept, the ZCYSM@Zn symmetric cells achieve the excellent cyclic stability over 4,000 h and cumulative plated capacity of 4 Ah cm−2 at a high current density of 10 mA cm−2. Concomitantly, the suppressed corrosion reactions and dendrite-free ZAAF significantly improve the durability of full cells (coupled to CaV6O16·3H2O). Additionally, we integrate durable pouch cell and electrochemical neuromorphic inorganic device (ENIDe) to simulate neural network, providing a strategy for extreme interconnectivity comparable to the human brain.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAdvanced Materials
Early online date18 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusEarly online date - 18 May 2023

Keywords

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • General Materials Science
  • yolk-shell microspheres
  • Zn2+ flux
  • Zn ion batteries
  • antifluctuator
  • dendrite-free

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