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Unravelling rechargeable zinc-copper batteries by a chloride shuttle in a biphasic electrolyte

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  • Chen Xu

    (Hunan University)

  • Chengjun Lei

    (Hunan University)

  • Jinye Li

    (Hunan University)

  • Xin He

    (Hunan University)

  • Pengjie Jiang

    (Hunan University)

  • Huijian Wang

    (Hunan University)

  • Tingting Liu

    (Hunan University)

  • Xiao Liang

    (Hunan University)

Abstract

The zinc-copper redox couple exhibits several merits, which motivated us to reconstruct the rechargeable Daniell cell by combining chloride shuttle chemistry in a zinc chloride-based aqueous/organic biphasic electrolyte. An ion-selective interface was established to restrict the copper ions in the aqueous phase while ensuring chloride transfer. We demonstrated that the copper-water-chloro solvation complexes are the descriptors, which are predominant in aqueous solutions with optimized concentrations of zinc chloride; thus, copper crossover is prevented. Without this prevention, the copper ions are mostly in the hydration state and exhibit high spontaneity to be solvated in the organic phase. The zinc-copper cell delivers a highly reversible capacity of 395 mAh g−1 with nearly 100% coulombic efficiency, affording a high energy density of 380 Wh kg−1 based on the copper chloride mass. The proposed battery chemistry is expandable to other metal chlorides, which widens the cathode materials available for aqueous chloride ion batteries.

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  • Chen Xu & Chengjun Lei & Jinye Li & Xin He & Pengjie Jiang & Huijian Wang & Tingting Liu & Xiao Liang, 2023. "Unravelling rechargeable zinc-copper batteries by a chloride shuttle in a biphasic electrolyte," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37642-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37642-2
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    1. Xiangyong Zhang & Hua Wei & Shizhen Li & Baohui Ren & Jingjing Jiang & Guangmeng Qu & Haiming Lv & Guojin Liang & Guangming Chen & Chunyi Zhi & Hongfei Li & Zhuoxin Liu, 2023. "Manipulating coordination environment for a high-voltage aqueous copper-chlorine battery," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.

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