Abstract
A solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with a robust mechanical property and a high ionic conductivity is imperative for high-performance zinc metal batteries. However, it is difficult to form such a SEI directly from an electrolyte. In this work, a molecular crowding effect is based on the introduction of Zn(OTF)2 and Zn(ClO4)2 to 2 mol/L ZnSO4 electrolytes. Simulations and experiments indicate that the Zn(OTF)2 and Zn(ClO4)2 not only create a molecularly crowded electrolyte environment to promote the interaction of Zn2+and OTF−, but also participate in the reduction to construct a robust and high ionic-conductive SEI, thus promoting metal zinc deposition to the (002) crystal surface. With this molecular crowding electrolyte, a high current density of 1 mA/cm2 can be obtained by assembling symmetric batteries with Zn as the anode for over 1000 h. And in a temperature environment of −10 °C, a current density of 1 mA/cm2 can be obtained by assembling symmetric batteries with Zn for over 200 h. Zn//Bi2S3/VS4@C cells achieve a CE rate of up to 99.81% over 1000 cycles. Hence, the utilization of a molecular crowding electrolyte is deemed a highly effective approach to fabricating a sophisticated SEI for a zinc anode.
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