Demixing the miscible liquids: toward biphasic battery electrolytes based on the kosmotropic effect

Authors: Won-Yeong Kim, Hong-I Kim, Kyung Min Lee, Eunhye Shin, Xu Liu, Hyunseok Moon, Henry Adenusi, Stefano Passerini, Sang Kyu Kwak, Sang-Young Lee

Published: 2022-10-12

DOI: 10.1039/d2ee03077b

Source: Full article

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Abstract

A biphasic liquid electrolyte based on the kosmotropic effect is presented to fulfill the requirements of anodes and cathodes. Kosmotropic anions enable demixing of aqueous and nonaqueous electrolytes, improving redox kinetics at cathodes and Zn2+ cyclability at anodes.