Citation: Xiaoxi Zhao, Qingyun Dou, Bingjun Yang, Qunji Xue, Xingbin Yan. Intelligent structure modulator for enhancing wide-temperature compatibility of aqueous zinc-ion batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(5): 110952. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110952 shu

Intelligent structure modulator for enhancing wide-temperature compatibility of aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Xiaoxi Zhao ^{a, c} ,
Qingyun Dou ^{b, *,} ,
Bingjun Yang ^{a, c, *,} ,
Qunji Xue ^{a, *,} ,
Xingbin Yan ^b

a.
Research Center of Resource Chemistry and Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
b.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
c.
Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

douqy3@mail.sysu.edu.cn

yangbj@licp.cas.cn

qjxue@nimte.ac.cn

Received Date: 16 December 2024
Revised Date: 19 January 2025
Accepted Date: 12 February 2025
Available Online: 13 February 2025

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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are the low-cost and safe secondary battery technology with great application prospects, but remain hindered by the severe Zn-electrolyte interface compatibility, especially in extreme environmental temperature. Innovative electrolyte design is the key to solving the above problems. Here, we introduce an electrolyte additive of Poloxamer 407 (P407) as a solvation restructuring agent and H₂O cluster modulator, effectively stabilizing H₂O molecules and suppressing parasitic reactions. Meanwhile, P407 facilitates the formation of a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) composed of organic-inorganic composite, thereby improving the interfacial chemistry. More importantly, the thermoreversible gelation property of P407 enhances the system’s high-temperature stability by forming micelle network structures that effectively retains H₂O molecules, while at low temperature, it maintains the fluidity of the electrolyte, ensuring efficient ion transport. By using P407-containing electrolyte, the Zn anode achieves long cycling life of 4000, 850, and 1000 h at 30, 60 and −30 ℃, respectively. Moreover, the modified electrolyte enables the Zn-V₂O₅ full cells to achieve excellent rate performance and cycling stability in a wide temperature range from −30 ℃ to 60 ℃. This study highlights a simple yet effective strategy for electrolyte modification using P407, providing a pathway toward the development of high-performance AZIBs with broad temperature adaptability.
- Poloxamer 407 (P407),
- Electrolyte modification,
- Solid electrolyte interphase,
- Thermoreversible gelation,
- Wide-temperature adaptability,
- Aqueous zinc-ion batteries
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