Regulating Zn 2+ Solvation Structure and Constructing a Hybrid Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Highly Stable Zn Anodes

Key Points

• The research aims to improve the stability of zinc anodes in aqueous zinc-iodine batteries through solvation structure regulation and interphase construction.
• Developed a hybrid solid electrolyte interphase for Zn anodes.
• Regulated Zn2+ solvation structure to enhance thermodynamic stability.
• Conducted experiments to evaluate stability and efficiency of zinc-iodine batteries.
• Achieved significant improvement in anode stability with the new interphase design.
• Enhanced energy storage capacity due to optimized solvation structure and interphase.
• Demonstrated reduced vanishing rate of battery capacity under operational conditions.