eprintid: 10192970 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 699 dir: disk0/10/19/29/70 datestamp: 2024-06-03 12:04:39 lastmod: 2024-06-03 12:04:39 status_changed: 2024-06-03 12:04:39 type: article metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 699 creators_name: Yang, Z creators_name: Sun, Y creators_name: Deng, S creators_name: Tong, H creators_name: Wu, M creators_name: Nie, X creators_name: Su, Y creators_name: He, G creators_name: Zhang, Y creators_name: Li, J creators_name: Chai, G title: Amphiphilic electrolyte additive as an ion-flow stabilizer enables superb zinc metal batteries ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C06 divisions: F56 keywords: Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Chemistry, Multidisciplinary, Energy & Fuels, Engineering, Chemical, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Sciences & Ecology note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Irreversible Zn plating/stripping along with interfacial degradation seriously affect the practical applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, 3-(hydroxy(phenyl)phosphoryl)propanoic acid (HPA) is introduced as an electrolyte additive that constructs a spherical micellar molecular network via association of amphiphilic groups and multiple coordination sites to directionally adsorb/transfer Zn2+ in aqueous electrolyte, thus serving as an ion-flow stabilizer. Moreover, the strong adsorption between HPA and the zinc surface induces the formation of an in situ organic-inorganic hybrid solid electrolyte interphase layer, which further promotes the charge transfer kinetics and suppresses interfacial parasitic reactions. As a result, an ultra-high average Zn plating/stripping efficiency of 99.91% over 2100 cycles at 4 mA cm−2 is achieved. Additionally, the symmetrical cell with HPA exhibits outstanding reversibility at an unprecedentedly high current density of 120 mA cm−2. Surprisingly, the initial coulombic efficiency of Zn//Cu cell is 71.74% after 7-day calendar aging, which is better than a cell without HPA (42.59%). Furthermore, the Zn//MnO2 cell exhibits superior capacity retention of 80% after 1100 cycles at 2 A g−1 compared to the cell without HPA (37%). This study provides an in-depth insight into understanding the molecular network regulation of aqueous-based electrolytes, thus shedding light on a universal approach toward ultra-stable battery applications. date: 2024-04-16 date_type: published publisher: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ee00318g full_text_type: other language: eng verified: verified_manual elements_id: 2271892 doi: 10.1039/d4ee00318g lyricists_name: He, Guanjie lyricists_id: GJHEX85 actors_name: He, Guanjie actors_id: GJHEX85 actors_role: owner funding_acknowledgements: 2018YFA0704502 [National Key Research and Development Program of China]; U22A20436 [National Key Research and Development Program of China]; ZDSYS20220527171407017 [National Natural Science Foundation of China]; 2022L3090 [Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application]; [Special Program for Guiding Local Science and Technology Development by the Central Government]; [User Experiment Assist System of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)] full_text_status: restricted publication: Energy and Environmental Science volume: 17 number: 10 pages: 11 issn: 1754-5692 citation: Yang, Z; Sun, Y; Deng, S; Tong, H; Wu, M; Nie, X; Su, Y; ... Chai, G; + view all <#> Yang, Z; Sun, Y; Deng, S; Tong, H; Wu, M; Nie, X; Su, Y; He, G; Zhang, Y; Li, J; Chai, G; - view fewer <#> (2024) Amphiphilic electrolyte additive as an ion-flow stabilizer enables superb zinc metal batteries. Energy and Environmental Science , 17 (10) 10.1039/d4ee00318g <https://doi.org/10.1039/d4ee00318g>. document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10192970/3/He_EES-Manuscript.pdf