Self‐Healing Ionogel with Unprecedented High Gel‐Sol Transition Temperature Enables Self‐Healing Zinc‐Air Battery Operation at 100 °C

Abstract Existing zinc‐air batteries (ZABs) suffer from limited cycle lives and instability at temperatures exceeding 60 °C, severely hindering their high‐temperature application. Herein, a self‐healing ionogel with an exceptionally high gel‐sol transition temperature ( T gel‐sol ) is prepared, enabling stable ZAB operation at 100 °C. This ionogel, termed UGTS, is synthesized by copolymerizing 2‐(2‐benzoylhydrazine‐1‐carboxamido)ethyl acrylate with poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether acrylate and incorporating Zn(BF 4 ) 2 /1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate electrolyte. The UGTS ionogel exhibits non‐volatility, a T gel‐sol of 187 °C, high decomposition voltages at elevated temperatures, and the ability to suppress zinc dendrite growth and by‐product formation under high‐temperature conditions. Moreover, this ionogel exhibits a rapid, efficient, and repeatable room‐temperature self‐healing capability. These attributes are ascribed to its multiple‐hydrogen‐bond‐induced phase‐separated structure, which provides excellent high‐temperature thermal stability and dynamics. At 100 °C, the UGTS ionogel‐based ZAB achieves a 76 h cycle life and can reliably power a digital watch for over 6 days, a performance unattainable by previous ZABs. Moreover, after being severed, the electrochemical performance of this battery is fully restored within 3 s at room temperature. This work provides a novel strategy for developing high‐performance self‐healing ZABs for extreme temperature applications, addressing the critical challenges of thermal stability and self‐healing in next‐generation energy storage devices.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-07-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513459
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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Self‐Healing Ionogel with Unprecedented High Gel‐Sol Transition Temperature Enables Self‐Healing Zinc‐Air Battery Operation at 100 °C

Hongli Li, Yang Li, Fuchang Xu, Xinru Lin
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Self‐Healing Ionogel with Unprecedented High Gel‐Sol Transition Temperature Enables Self‐Healing Zinc‐Air Battery Operation at 100 °C

Hongli Li, Yang Li, Fuchang Xu, Xinru Lin
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Abstract Existing zinc‐air batteries (ZABs) suffer from limited cycle lives and instability at temperatures exceeding 60 °C, severely hindering their high‐temperature application. Herein, a self‐healing ionogel with an exceptionally high gel‐sol transition temperature ( T gel‐sol ) is prepared, enabling stable ZAB operation at 100 °C. This ionogel, termed UGTS, is synthesized by copolymerizing 2‐(2‐benzoylhydrazine‐1‐carboxamido)ethyl acrylate with poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether acrylate and incorporating Zn(BF 4 ) 2 /1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate electrolyte. The UGTS ionogel exhibits non‐volatility, a T gel‐sol of 187 °C, high decomposition voltages at elevated temperatures, and the ability to suppress zinc dendrite growth and by‐product formation under high‐temperature conditions. Moreover, this ionogel exhibits a rapid, efficient, and repeatable room‐temperature self‐healing capability. These attributes are ascribed to its multiple‐hydrogen‐bond‐induced phase‐separated structure, which provides excellent high‐temperature thermal stability and dynamics. At 100 °C, the UGTS ionogel‐based ZAB achieves a 76 h cycle life and can reliably power a digital watch for over 6 days, a performance unattainable by previous ZABs. Moreover, after being severed, the electrochemical performance of this battery is fully restored within 3 s at room temperature. This work provides a novel strategy for developing high‐performance self‐healing ZABs for extreme temperature applications, addressing the critical challenges of thermal stability and self‐healing in next‐generation energy storage devices.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 36(3)
Jilin University (CN), State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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