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Ultrathin Surface Coating Enables Stabilized Zinc Metal Anode
Author(s) -
Zhao Kangning,
Wang Chenxu,
Yu Yanhao,
Yan Mengyu,
Wei Qiulong,
He Pan,
Dong Yifan,
Zhang Ziyi,
Wang Xudong,
Mai Liqiang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201800848
Subject(s) - anode , materials science , faraday efficiency , overpotential , zinc , galvanic anode , coating , atomic layer deposition , electrolyte , chemical engineering , battery (electricity) , layer (electronics) , metal , aqueous solution , nanotechnology , electrochemistry , metallurgy , electrode , cathodic protection , chemistry , organic chemistry , power (physics) , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
With the rapid development of energy storage devices, aqueous battery with noncombustion properties and instinct safe features has received great attentions and Zn anode is investigated intensively due to its high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g −1 ), and low negative potential (−0.762 V vs SHE). However, the unavoidable gas evolution hinders the cyclability and the application in the commercial field. Herein, the atomic layer deposition of TiO 2 coating is first demonstrated as the protection layer of metallic zinc anode. The corrosion of zinc plate is significantly suppressed, leading to less gas evolution and Zn(OH) 2 byproduct formation. The reduced gas generation on the outer surface of the zinc plate will maintain the effective contact area between the electrolyte and anode and leads to an improved coulombic efficiency. In this way, the Zn anode with 100 ALD cycles TiO 2 protection shows reduced overpotential (72.5 mV) at 1 mA cm −2 for Zn–Zn symmetrical battery and additionally, the protection of TiO 2 extended the Zn–MnO 2 battery cycling performance up to 1000 cycles with the capacity retention of 85% at current density of 3 mA cm −2 . The novel design of atomic layer deposition protected metal zinc anode brings in new opportunities to the realization of the ultrasafe aqueous zinc metal batteries.