In situ construction of a hydrophobic channel interconnecting zincophilic planes on the Zn surface for enhanced stability of Zn metal anodes

• DOI: 10.1039/d4ee03945a
• Publication Date: 2025-01-08T08:21:14Z
• Authors: Miao Yu; Jiawei Mu; Lingfeng Wang; Yuchao Niu; Wenjie Si; Jiale Li; Xiaoyu Liu; Tiantian Li; Xiangcun Li; Wenji Zheng; Yan Dai; Xiaobin Jiang; Gaohong He

This work proposes a novel electrolyte additive, sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin, which remarkably improves the cycling stability of AZIBs with the synergistic effect of its zincophilic functional groups and unique adsorption configuration.