Restructuring of aqueous electrolytes using a soft-acidic/hard-basic zwitterion for low-temperature anode-free Zn batteries

Authors: Hong-I Kim, Kyung Min Lee, Won-Yeong Kim, Seong Hyeon Kweon, Xiao Wang, Shuanghao Zheng, Seung-Hyeok Kim, Jee Ho Ha, Seok Ju Kang, Zhong-Shuai Wu, Sang Kyu Kwak, Sang-Young Lee

Published: 2024-01-31

DOI: 10.1039/d3ee02535g

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Abstract

Restructuring of aqueous electrolytes using a soft-acidic/hard-basic zwitterion enabled low-temperature anode-free Zn batteries, with a focus on enhancing anti-freezing phenomena and Zn2+ desolvation kinetics at electrolyte–electrode interfaces.