AUTHOR=Jiang Yuzhuo , Xia Xinyao , Qian Siyi , Zhang Jing , Zhou Pinxin , Gu Xuefang , Tian Shu , Qian Yijun , Ji Haoqing , Liu Jie , Qian Tao TITLE=Eliminating Stubborn Insulated Deposition by Coordination Effect to Boost Zn Electrode Reversibility in Aqueous Electrolyte JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=10 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.851973 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2022.851973 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=

Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have recently shined in energy storage and transmission, which are due to high safety and low cost. However, the extremely stubborn by-products in the Zn anode severely inhibited the Zn2+ adsorption/desorption and exacerbated the dendrite formation. Herein, we report a facile strategy to eliminate inert Zn4(OH)6SO4·xH2O for the improvement of ZIBs according to the coordination effect by employing ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-diamine (EDTA-2Na) as a coordination additive in traditional electrolyte. Zn2+ is coordinated with the carboxyl group of the four acetyl carboxyl groups and the N in C–N bonds, forming a new chelating structure, and thus stubborn deposition will be dissolved in the electrolyte. As a result, the discharge capacity of 102 mAh g−1 in the ZnSO4/Li2SO4 with EDTA-2Na electrolyte at a current density of 4 C and a stable cycle life with a capacity of 90.3% after 150 cycles are achieved. It has been concluded that the coordination effect strategy provides a valuable idea for solving the defects of ZIBs.