An Anode-Free Zn–MnO2 Battery

Zhu, Yunpei; Cui, Yi; Alshareef, Husam N.

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04519

Title: An Anode-Free Zn–MnO₂ Battery

Journal Article · Tue Jan 19 19:00:00 EST 2021 · Nano Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04519 · OSTI ID:1777371

Zhu, Yunpei ^[1];

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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal (Saudi Arabia)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science (SIMES)

Aqueous Zn-based batteries are attractive because of the low cost and high theoretical capacity of the Zn metal anode. However, the Zn-based batteries developed so far utilize an excess amount of Zn (i.e., thick Zn metal anode), which decreases the energy density of the whole battery. In this study, we demonstrate an anode-free design (i.e., zero-excess Zn), which is enabled by employing a nanocarbon nucleation layer. Electrochemical studies show that this design allows for uniform Zn electrodeposition with high efficiency and stability over a range of current densities and plating capacities. Using this anode-free configuration, we showcase a Zn–MnO₂ battery prototype, showing 68.2% capacity retention after 80 cycles. Our anode-free design opens a new direction for implementing aqueous Zn-based batteries in energy storage systems.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology (KAUST); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1777371

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 21; ISSN 1530-6984

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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