Citation: Guangbin Wang, Binrui Xu, Bo Zhao, Yifei Pei, Haoming Li, Wanhong Zhang, Yong Liu. Alkaline lysine additive enables highly stable Zn anode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(5): 110859. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110859 shu

Alkaline lysine additive enables highly stable Zn anode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Guangbin Wang ^{a, 1} ,
Binrui Xu ^{b, *,} ,
Bo Zhao ^{a, c, 1} ,
Yifei Pei ^a ,
Haoming Li ^a ,
Wanhong Zhang ^{a, *,} ,
Yong Liu ^{a, *,}

a.
School of Material Science and Engineering, Provincial and Ministerial Co-Construction of Collaborative Innovation Center for Non-Ferrous Metal New Materials and Advanced Processing Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
b.
School of Information Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
c.
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

9906065@haust.edu.cn

zhangwh@haust.edu.cn

liuyong209@haust.edu.cn

Received Date: 25 December 2024
Revised Date: 6 January 2025
Accepted Date: 14 January 2025
Available Online: 15 January 2025

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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (RAZIBs) have been considered as viable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries in electrochemical energy storage due to their intrinsic safety, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, the further practical application of RAZIBs is restricted by the growth of zinc dendrites and severe side reactions during cycling. To address these issues, we proposed a new lysine (Lys) additive to the ZnSO₄ electrolyte, the hydrolyzed Lys⁺ cations can be adsorbed on the Zn anode's surface to modify the interface between the zinc electrode and the ZnSO₄ electrolyte. This modification helps weaken the "tip effect" and guides the uniform zinc deposition, effectively alleviating the formation of zinc dendrites. Additionally, introducing alkaline Lys can regulate the pH value of the ZnSO₄ electrolyte and suppress side reactions, thereby decreasing the production of by-products. Consequently, the Zn||Zn symmetric cell with Lys additive stably cycled for 4500 h at 1 mA/cm², and the Zn||NH₄V₄O₁₀ full cell with Lys additive exhibited improved performance (with a capacity retention of 72% after 1000 cycles) at 5 A/g. This strategy provides valuable insights for developing stable Zn anode toward high-performance RAZIBs.
- Zn anode,
- Electrolyte additive,
- Zinc dendrite,
- Side reactions,
- Electrochemical performance
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