ZnZrF <sub>6</sub> ‐Based Electrolytes are Used in High‐Stability Zinc‐Ion Capacitors
ABSTRACT This research proposes a low‐cost and efficient interfacial regulation strategy by introducing ZnZrF 6 as an electrolyte additive in a ZnSO 4 system to enhance aqueous zinc‐ion capacitor performance. During cycling, Zr 4+ participates in interfacial reactions on the Zn anode, forming a stable composite SEI layer rich in ZnF 2 , which promotes uniform Zn 2+ deposition and suppresses dendrite growth. Meanwhile, F − reduces side reactions, inhibiting corrosion and hydrogen evolution, thus improving stability. The Zn symmetric cell operates stably over 2700 h, while Zn||Cu cells maintain over 99.9% coulombic efficiency. The assembled capacitors exhibit excellent cycling stability over 50 000 cycles, demonstrating high performance and practical potential.
Authors
- Zhenming Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-3845)
- Hao Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6894-8541)
- Pingfan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-3344)
- Hongfang Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6752-9019)
- Laifa Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5114-6446)
- Xi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4638-3997)
- Yuxue Deng
- Huixin Qu
- Ling Wu
- Peng Huang
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.74344
- Primary Topic
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China