Antibiotic‐Inspired Molecular Engineering Enables Wide‐Temperature Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries with Dual‐Interface Regulation
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) operating across wide temperatures are critically needed for practical applications, yet current strategies predominantly address single-side electrode issues with limited adaptability to extreme temperatures. Herein, a chloramphenicol (Chl)-modified deep eutectic electrolyte is constructed that synchronously regulates anode/cathode interfacial chemistry through synergistic multifunctional group effects: amino/nitro groups trigger three-electron redox reactions at cathodes to reduce interfacial barriers and enhance Zn<sup>2</sup>⁺ diffusion, while hydroxyl/nitro groups reconstruct Zn<sup>2</sup>⁺ solvation sheaths to suppress free/bound water activity and enable targeted adsorption at anode tips for dendrite inhibition. Consequently, Zn||Zn symmetric cells achieve record-breaking cyclability across -30-50 °C (>4000 h at 25 °C, >2200 h at -30 °C, >3000 h at 50 °C). Paired with V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> cathodes, full cells retain 80% capacity after 2000 cycles at 0.2 A g<sup>-1</sup> while delivering >200 mAh g<sup>-1</sup> under extreme temperatures.
Authors
- Jing Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-2955)
- Yingqiu Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-2192)
- Zili Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2072-4626)
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202511250
- Primary Topic
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00