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Design Strategies for High‐Performance Aqueous Zn/Organic Batteries
Author(s) -
Tie Zhiwei,
Niu Zhiqiang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.202008960
Subject(s) - materials science , aqueous solution , organic radical battery , cathode , electrochemistry , polymer , battery (electricity) , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , electrode , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics
Organic electroactive compounds are attractive to serve as the cathode materials of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) because of their resource renewability, environmentally friendliness and structural diversity. Up to now, various organic electrode materials have been developed and different redox mechanisms are observed in aqueous Zn/organic battery systems. In this Minireview, we present the recent developments in the energy storage mechanisms and design of the organic electrode materials of aqueous ZIBs, including carbonyl compounds, imine compounds, conductive polymers, nitronyl nitroxides, organosulfur polymers and triphenylamine derivatives. Furthermore, we highlight the design strategies to improve their electrochemical performance in the aspects of specific capacity, output voltage, cycle life and rate capability. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future perspectives of aqueous Zn/organic batteries.