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Zinc-Sponge Battery Electrodes that Suppress Dendrites
Published on: September 29, 2020
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A sodium polyphosphate-induced gel interfacial layer enables a stable Zn anode under harsh conditions
Yue Shen1, Yongkang Wang1, Xiao Liu1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P.R. China. yangbeibei@ntu.edu.cn.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|April 28, 2026
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A polymeric salt-induced gel separator stabilizes Zn anodes via PO43--Zn2+ coordination, forming a robust 3D network. It enables 99.5% CE in Zn||Cu cells and over 2000 h of stable Zn||Zn cycling at 50 mA cm-2/50 mAh cm-2 (89.5% DOD), effectively suppressing dendrite growth and enhancing reversibility of the zinc anode.
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