High Depth‐of‐Discharge Zinc Rechargeability Enabled by a Self‐Assembled Polymeric Coating

Arnot, David J.; Lim, Matthew B.; Bell, Nelson S.; Schorr, Noah B.; Hill, Ryan C.; Meyer, Andrew; Cheng, Yang‐Tse; Lambert, Timothy N.

doi:10.1002/aenm.202101594

High Depth‐of‐Discharge Zinc Rechargeability Enabled by a Self‐Assembled Polymeric Coating

Journal Article · Fri Aug 27 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202101594· OSTI ID:1817755

Arnot, David J. ^[1]; Lim, Matthew B. ^[2]; Bell, Nelson S. ^[3]; Schorr, Noah B. ^[1]; Hill, Ryan C. ^[4]; Meyer, Andrew ^[4]; Cheng, Yang‐Tse ^[4]; ^[1]

Department of Photovoltaics and Materials Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM 87185‐0734 USA
Department of Photovoltaics and Materials Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM 87185‐0734 USA, Department of Energy Storage Technology and Systems Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM 87185‐0734 USA
Advanced Materials Laboratory Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM 87185‐0734 USA
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Kentucky Lexington KY 40506 USA

Abstract

Zinc has the potential for widespread use as an environmentally friendly and cost‐effective anode material pending the resolution of rechargeability issues caused by active material loss and shape change. Here, a self‐assembled Nafion‐coated Celgard 3501 (NC‐Celgard) separator is shown to enable unprecedented cycle life of a Zn anode in alkaline electrolyte at high depth‐of‐discharge (DOD _Zn ). Using commercially relevant energy‐dense electrodes with high areal capacities of 60 mAh cm ^–2 , Zn–Ni cells tested at 20% DOD _Zn cells achieve over 200 cycles while 50% DOD _Zn cells achieve over 100 cycles before failure. The 20% and 50% DOD cells deliver an average of 132 and 180 Wh L ^–1 per cycle over their lifetime respectively. Rechargeability is attributed to the highly selective diffusion properties of the 300 nm thick negatively charged Nafion coating on the separator which prevents shorting by dendrites and inhibits redistribution of the active material. Crossover experiments show that the NC‐Celgard separator is practically impermeable to zincate ([Zn(OH) ₄ ] ^2– ), outperforming commercial Celgard, cellophane, Nafion 211 and 212 separators while still allowing hydroxide transport. This work demonstrates the efficacy of selective separators for increasing the cycle life of energy‐dense Zn electrodes without adding significant volume or complexity to the system.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1817755

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1826200

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 38 Vol. 11; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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