Recent Progress in the Electrolytes of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
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| Authors: | Shuo Huang Jiacai Zhu Prof Jinlei Tian Prof Zhiqiang Niu |
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| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 P. R. China
These authors contributed equally to this work.;2. Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 P. R. China |
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| Abstract: | Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have garnered tremendous attention in the field of next energy storage devices due to their high safety, low cost, abundant resources, and eco-friendliness. As an important component of the zinc-ion battery, the electrolyte plays a vital role in the electrochemical properties, since it will provide a pathway for the migrations of the zinc ions between the cathode and anode, and determine the ionic conductivity, electrochemically stable potential window, and reaction mechanism. In this Minireview, a brief introduction of electrochemical principles of the aqueous ZIBs is discussed and the recent advances of various aqueous electrolytes for ZIBs, including liquid, gel, and multifunctional hydrogel electrolytes are also summarized. Furthermore, the remaining challenges and future directions of electrolytes in aqueous ZIBs are also discussed, which could provide clues for the following development. |
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| Keywords: | additives electrolytes gel hydrogels zinc-ion batteries |
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