An ultrathin nanocellulosic ion redistributor for long-life zinc anode

Jing Huang; Le Yu; Sijun Wang; Luhe Qi; Ziyang Lu; Lu Chen; Dingfeng Xu; Hongbing Deng; Chaoji Chen

doi:10.59717/j.xinn-mater.2023.100029

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An ultrathin nanocellulosic ion redistributor for long-life zinc anode

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School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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Hubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Engineering Research Center of Bamboo-Based Advanced Materials and Material Conversion of Jiangxi Province, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Corresponding authors: yuleee@whu.edu.cn (L.Y.); chenchaojili@whu.edu.cn (C.C.)
Received Date: 16 June 2023

Accepted Date: 13 September 2023

Published Online: 13 September 2023

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1. An ultrathin nanocellulosic ion redistributor is built to homogenize the ion flux.
  
  Long-cycle life, superior rate capability, and high reversibility are realized.
  
  Transforming biomass waste into materials for energy storage is a promising route.

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Metallic zinc (Zn) has garnered extensive research interest as a promising anode candidate for aqueous zinc batteries (AZBs) owing to its high theoretical capacity and low redox potential. However, its practical application is severely plagued by the issue of uncontrolled Zn dendritic growth and short lifetime mainly as a result of nonuniform Zn-ion (Zn²⁺) flux distribution across the Zn anode/electrolyte interface. Herein, we propose a feasible and efficient strategy to homogenize the ion flux by building an ultrathin cellulose nanofiber (U-CNF, thickness of less than 1 μm) ion redistributor from waste biomass, which shows remarkable talent in addressing the dendrite formation issue without compromising the low-cost and environmentally friendly nature of AZBs. With this interfacial design, exceptional long-cycle-life (over 2500 h at 1 mA cm⁻²), excellent rate capability (low voltage hysteresis of 238 mV at 40 mA cm⁻²), and high reversibility (average Coulombic efficiency of 99.14% over 850 cycles) of Zn plating/stripping performance are synchronously realized. Furthermore, the long-term cyclability and reliability of practical Zn||MnO₂ batteries are also demonstrated with the incorporation of the U-CNF ion redistributor. Considering the simplicity and effectiveness, this proof-of-concept study may imply a promising physical route toward dendrite-free Zn anode for AZBs.

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Huang J., Yu L., Wang S., et al., (2023). An ultrathin nanocellulosic ion redistributor for long-life zinc anode. The Innovation Materials 1(2), 100029. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-mater.2023.100029

Huang J., Yu L., Wang S., et al., (2023). An ultrathin nanocellulosic ion redistributor for long-life zinc anode. The Innovation Materials 1(2), 100029. https://doi.org/10.59717/j.xinn-mater.2023.100029

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