Electrolyte Regulation toward Cathodes with Enhanced‐Performance in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries
Abstract
Abstract Enhancing cathodic performance is crucial for aqueous zinc‐ion batteries, with the primary focus of research efforts being the regulation of the intrinsic material structure. Electrolyte regulation is also widely used to improve full‐cell performance, whose main optimization mechanisms have been extensively discussed only in regard to the metallic anode. Considering that ionic transport begins in the electrolyte, the modulation of the electrolyte must influence the cathodic performance or even the reaction mechanism. Despite its importance, the discussion of the optimization effects of electrolyte regulation on the cathode has not garnered the attention it deserves. To fill this gap and raise awareness of the importance of electrolyte regulation on cathodic reaction mechanisms, this review comprehensively combs the underlying mechanisms of the electrolyte regulation strategies and classifies the regulation mechanisms into three main categories according to their commonalities for the first time, which are ion effect, solvating effect, and interfacial modulation effect, revealing the missing puzzle piece of the mechanisms of electrolyte regulation in optimizing the cathode.
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Authors (10)
Bingguang Ye
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing People's Republic of China
Feng Wu
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Ran Zhao
Chemical Engineering Experiment Teaching Center, School of Chemical Engineering
Henghui Zhu
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
Mengge Lv
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing P.R. China
Xiaomin Han
State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytic Chemistry, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Low Carbon Chemistry Power, Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Center of Hydrogen Energy
Tiande Chen
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering School of Materials Science & Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China
Xinran Wang
School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University and Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)
Ying Bai
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Chuan Wu