Citation: Wenjie Liu, Chuanlin Li, Dingzheng Li, Guangmeng Qu, Mengzhen Kong, Jing Zhang, Xiao Wang, Chenggang Wang, Xijin Xu. Constructing zinc-tin alloy interface for highly stable alkaline zinc anode[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(7): 110152. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110152 shu

Constructing zinc-tin alloy interface for highly stable alkaline zinc anode

Wenjie Liu ^a ,
Chuanlin Li ^a ,
Dingzheng Li ^a ,
Guangmeng Qu ^b ,
Mengzhen Kong ^a ,
Jing Zhang ^a ,
Xiao Wang ^a ,
Chenggang Wang ^{a, *,} ,
Xijin Xu ^{a, *,}

a.
School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Ji'nan 250022, China
b.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China

sps_wangcg@ujn.edu.cn

sps_xuxj@ujn.edu.cn

Received Date: 22 April 2024
Revised Date: 15 June 2024
Accepted Date: 20 June 2024
Available Online: 22 June 2024

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Aqueous alkaline zinc batteries have received widespread attention owing to its higher electrode potential and faster reaction kinetics compared to in mild aqueous electrolyte. However, Zn metal anode in alkaline electrolyte usually suffers more severe corrosion, passivation, and hydrogen evolution reaction. Herein, an interface chemical regulation strategy employs to in-situ construct a Zn-Sn alloy layer during cycling. The K₂[Sn(OH)₆] has been introduced into the electrolyte as the deposition overpotential of Zn and Sn in alkaline electrolyte is approximate leading to their simultaneously plating. The Zn-Sn alloy layer not only prevents Zn anode corrosion and suppresses the dendrite growth but also promotes the reaction kinetics. Therefore, the ZnZn cell exhibits a long life of 400 h in alkaline electrolyte about 20 times of that in without K₂[Sn(OH)₆] electrolyte. Moreover, the NNCP@PQ_xZn full cell displays a superior cycle performance of 4000 cycles with 93% capacity retention at 2 A/g.
- Zn anode,
- Alkaline aqueous electrolyte,
- Zn-Sn alloy,
- Interface protection,
- Anti-corrosion
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