Citation: Yuhuan Meng, Long Zhang, Lequan Wang, Junming Kang, Hongbin Lu. 20 nm-ultra-thin fluorosiloxane interphase layer enables dendrite-free, fast-charging, and flexible aqueous zinc metal batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(12): 110025. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110025 shu

20 nm-ultra-thin fluorosiloxane interphase layer enables dendrite-free, fast-charging, and flexible aqueous zinc metal batteries

Yuhuan Meng ^a ,
Long Zhang ^{b, *,} ,
Lequan Wang ^a ,
Junming Kang ^a ,
Hongbin Lu ^{a, c, *,}

a.
State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
b.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
c.
Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China

zhanglong@ustb.edu.cn

hongbinlu@fudan.edu.cn

Received Date: 26 January 2024
Revised Date: 16 May 2024
Accepted Date: 17 May 2024
Available Online: 17 May 2024

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Dendrite growth of zinc (Zn) anode at high current density severely affects the fast-charging performance of aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs). While interfacial modification strategies can optimize Zn performance, challenges such as complicated preparation processes, excessive layer thicknesses, and high voltage hysteresis should be addressed. Herein, we utilize a cost-effective liquid fluorosiloxane, (3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)trimethoxysilane, for scalable modification of Zn foil via drop-casting at room temperature, resulting in an ultra-thin interphase layer of only 20 nm. The Si-O-Zn bonds formed between fluorosiloxane and Zn ensure interfacial stability, and the Si-O-Si bonds between fluorosiloxane molecules help to homogenize the electric field distribution. Additionally, the abundant highly electronegative fluorine atoms on the anode surface act as zincophilic sites, promoting the uniform deposition of Zn²⁺. Thus, the modified Zn foil (SiFO-Zn) exhibits excellent dendrite suppression, reduced voltage hysteresis, and prolonged cycle life at ultra-high current density (40 mA/cm²), achieving a cumulative areal capacity of 12.9 Ah/cm². Further, the full cell assembled with 10 µm-thick SiFO-Zn anode and MnO₂ cathode achieves 2600 cycles at 5 A/g with minimal capacity degradation, and a large-size (22.5 cm⁻²) pouch cell powers the light-emitting diode even after reverse bending, demonstrating the potential of AZMBs for fast-charging flexible devices.
- Siloxane,
- High current density,
- Zinc dendrite,
- Fast-charging,
- Flexible device
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