Regulation of Zn2+ solvation shell by a novel N-methylacetamide based eutectic electrolyte toward high-performance zinc-ion batteries

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2024.05.030

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Abstract: Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) have been regarded as promising alternatives to Li-ion batteries due to their advantages, such as low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, AZIBs face significant challenges in limited stability and lifetime owing to zinc dendrite growth and serious side reactions caused by water molecules in the aqueous electrolyte during cycling. To address these issues, a new eutectic electrolyte based on Zn(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O-N-methylacetamide (ZN) is proposed in this work. Compared with aqueous electrolyte, the ZN eutectic electrolyte containing organic N-methylacetamide could regulate the solvated structure of Zn²⁺, effectively suppressing zinc dendrite growth and side reactions. As a result, the Zn//NH₄V₄O₁₀ full cell with the eutectic ZN-1-3 electrolyte demonstrates significantly enhanced cycling stability after 1000 cycles at 1 A g^-1. Therefore, this study not only presents a new eutectic electrolyte for zinc-ion batteries but also provides a deep understanding of the influence of Zn²⁺ solvation structure on the cycle stability, contributing to the exploration of novel electrolytes for high-performance AZIBs.

Key words: Zinc-ion batteries, Eutectic electrolyte, Zn dendrites, Suppressed side reactions, Zn²⁺ solvation structure, Electrochemical performance

Yong Liu, Kaijia Feng, Junmei Han, Fei Wang, Yibo Xing, Feng Tao, Haoming Li, Binrui Xu, Jiangtao Ji, Hongxia Li. Regulation of Zn²⁺ solvation shell by a novel N-methylacetamide based eutectic electrolyte toward high-performance zinc-ion batteries[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2025, 211: 53-61.

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