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Interface engineering of Zn meal anodes using electrochemically inert Al2O3 protective nanocoatings

Rui Wang1, Qiongfei Wu1, Minjie Wu1, Jiaxian Zheng1, Jian Cui2, Qi Kang3( ), Zhengbing Qi2( ), JiDong Ma2, Zhoucheng Wang1, Hanfeng Liang1( )
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications of Fujian Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Ageing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Magnetron sputtered Al2O3 nanocoatings can serve as a Zn anode protective layer to effectively suppress both the Zn dendrite growth and side reactions, therefore significantly enhancing the stability of Zn anodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries.

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Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries are regarded as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries owing to their high energy density, low cost, and high safety. However, their commercialization is severely restricted by the Zn dendrite formation and side reactions. Herein, we propose that these issues can be minimized by modifying the interfacial properties through introducing electrochemically inert Al2O3 nanocoatings on Zn meal anodes (Al2O3@Zn). The Al2O3 nanocoatings can effectively suppress both the dendrite growth and side reactions. As a result, the Al2O3@Zn symmetric cells show excellent electrochemical performance with a long lifespan of more than 4,000 h at 1 mA·cm−2 and 1 mAh·cm−2. Meanwhile, the assembled Al2O3@Zn//V2O5 full cells can deliver a high capacity (236.2 mAh·g−1) and long lifespan with a capacity retention of 76.11% after 1,000 cycles at 4 A·g−1.

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aqueous Zn-ion batteriesZn dendritesside reactionsAl2O3 protective nanocoatings interface engineering

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 8,
August 2022
Pages 7227-7233
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4477-1
Cite this article:
Wang R, Wu Q, Wu M, et al. Interface engineering of Zn meal anodes using electrochemically inert Al2O3 protective nanocoatings. Nano Research, 2022, 15(8): 7227-7233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4477-1
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Received: 13 April 2022
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Published: 20 June 2022
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