eprintid: 10204986 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 699 dir: disk0/10/20/49/86 datestamp: 2025-02-19 10:40:15 lastmod: 2025-02-19 10:40:15 status_changed: 2025-02-19 10:40:15 type: article metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 699 creators_name: He, Ya creators_name: Chen, Zhuo creators_name: Feng, Junrun creators_name: Wang, Jian creators_name: Zhang, Lun creators_name: Gu, Hao creators_name: Sheng, Lin creators_name: Yao, Pengfei creators_name: Wang, Feng Ryan creators_name: Hao, Zhangxiang title: Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries via Multifunctional Hydrogen-Bond-Rich Dulcitol at Lower Temperature ispublished: inpress divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: F43 keywords: aqueous zinc-ions batteries, dulcitol, low temperatures, hydrogen-bonding-rich, Zn deposition note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered one of the most promising next-generation energy storage devices due to cost-effectiveness and high safety. However, the uncontrolled dendrite growth and the intolerance against low temperatures hinder the application of AZIBs. Herein, hydrogen-bonding-rich dulcitol (DOL) is introduced into the ZnSO4, which reshaped the hydrogen-bond network in the electrolyte and optimized the solvation sheath structure, effectively reducing the amount of active water molecules and inhibiting hydrogen evolution and the parasitic reaction at the zinc anode. In addition, higher adsorption energy DOL preferentially adsorbs on the surface of the zinc anode, guiding the uniform deposition of Zn2+ and inhibiting the formation of dendrites. DOL also enhances the interaction between free and free water and improves the resistance to freeze of the electrolyte. Consequently, the Zn//Zn symmetric cells assembled with DOL are extremely stable cycled for 2000 h at 2 mA cm−2. The NH4V4O10 (NVO)//Zn full cell showed more excellent specific capacity of 183.07 mAh g−1 after 800 cycles. Even at the low temperature of −10 °C, the cell still maintains 155.95 mAh g−1 capacity after 600 cycles. This work provides a new strategy for the subsequent study of AZIBs with high stability at low temperatures. date: 2025-01-31 date_type: published publisher: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH official_url: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202411755 full_text_type: other language: eng verified: verified_manual elements_id: 2357641 doi: 10.1002/smll.202411755 medium: Print-Electronic lyricists_name: Wang, Feng lyricists_id: FWANG76 actors_name: Wang, Feng actors_id: FWANG76 actors_role: owner funding_acknowledgements: [Startup fund at Hubei University of Technology]; [Startup fund at Hubei University of Technology, and High-level talent grant of Hubei province] full_text_status: restricted publication: Small article_number: 2411755 pages: 11 event_location: Germany issn: 1613-6810 citation: He, Ya; Chen, Zhuo; Feng, Junrun; Wang, Jian; Zhang, Lun; Gu, Hao; Sheng, Lin; ... Hao, Zhangxiang; + view all <#> He, Ya; Chen, Zhuo; Feng, Junrun; Wang, Jian; Zhang, Lun; Gu, Hao; Sheng, Lin; Yao, Pengfei; Wang, Feng Ryan; Hao, Zhangxiang; - view fewer <#> (2025) Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries via Multifunctional Hydrogen-Bond-Rich Dulcitol at Lower Temperature. Small , Article 2411755. 10.1002/smll.202411755 <https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202411755>. (In press). document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204986/1/Wang_Small-Highly%20Reversible%20Aqueous%20Zinc-ion%20Batteries%20via%20Multifunctional%20Hydrogen-Bond-rich%20Dulcitol%20at%20Lower%20Temperature.pdf