The severe dendrite growth on zinc anode in alkaline electrolyte brings great challenge to the development of zinc-based batteries.It is a simple and effective strategy to inhibit zinc dendrite formation by introducin...The severe dendrite growth on zinc anode in alkaline electrolyte brings great challenge to the development of zinc-based batteries.It is a simple and effective strategy to inhibit zinc dendrite formation by introducing additives into the electrolyte.In this study,N,S-doped carbon dots(TU-CQDs)were synthesized and used as additives to regulate zinc deposition in a typical KOH electrolyte.The experimental and three-dimensional transient nucleation model disclosed that the special functional groups of carbon dots can change the electrode surface state and the coordination behaviors of zinc species in the electrolyte.Therefore,TU-CQDs can not only inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction,but also achieve uniform zinc deposition.The in-situ synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging elucidated that TU-CQDs can effectively inhibit the dendrite growth and improve the reversibility of zinc plating/stripping process.This work provides a feasible route for regulating the reversibility of zinc metal anode in alkaline electrolyte.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2019YFC1907801)Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University(No.2020CX007).
文摘The severe dendrite growth on zinc anode in alkaline electrolyte brings great challenge to the development of zinc-based batteries.It is a simple and effective strategy to inhibit zinc dendrite formation by introducing additives into the electrolyte.In this study,N,S-doped carbon dots(TU-CQDs)were synthesized and used as additives to regulate zinc deposition in a typical KOH electrolyte.The experimental and three-dimensional transient nucleation model disclosed that the special functional groups of carbon dots can change the electrode surface state and the coordination behaviors of zinc species in the electrolyte.Therefore,TU-CQDs can not only inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction,but also achieve uniform zinc deposition.The in-situ synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging elucidated that TU-CQDs can effectively inhibit the dendrite growth and improve the reversibility of zinc plating/stripping process.This work provides a feasible route for regulating the reversibility of zinc metal anode in alkaline electrolyte.
