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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) face challenges with rapid degradation due to unstable zinc anode-electrolyte interfaces.
  • Aromatic molecules are promising electrolyte additives for stabilizing interfaces owing to their structure and tunable groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between aromatic molecular structure and interfacial behavior in AZIBs.
  • To elucidate the mechanism by which aromatic additives influence zinc deposition and electrolyte stability.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of three aromatic sulfonates: sodium 3-pyridinesulfonate (3-PSA), sodium benzenesulfonate (SBS), and sodium 1-hexanesulfonate (SHS).
  • Electrochemical testing of Zn//Zn symmetric cells and Zn//V2O5 pouch cells.
  • Analysis of anode morphology, solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, and electrolyte solvation structure.

Main Results:

  • 3-PSA, with its pyridine-nitrogen group, promoted Zn(002) texture and suppressed water-related side reactions.
  • 3-PSA induced a gradient SEI, altered solvation, and improved zinc deposition/stripping compared to SBS and SHS.
  • Zn//Zn cells with 3-PSA achieved over 3450 cycles at 50 mA cm-2, 5 mAh cm-2.
  • Zn//V2O5 pouch cells showed enhanced stability over 1000 cycles with 3-PSA.

Conclusions:

  • The molecular structure of aromatic additives significantly impacts interfacial stability in AZIBs.
  • 3-PSA is a highly effective additive for improving the cycling life and stability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
  • This study provides a molecular-level understanding for designing advanced electrolyte additives for practical zinc-based energy storage.