N, S-Doped Carbon Dots as Additive for Suppression of Zinc Dendrites in Alkaline Electrolyte†
Shan Cai
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
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Search for more papers by this authorGe Chang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
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Jiugang Hu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJiae Wu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
Search for more papers by this authorYuqing Luo
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuoqiang Zou
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
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Hongshuai Hou
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXiaobo Ji
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
Search for more papers by this authorShan Cai
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorGe Chang
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Jiugang Hu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJiae Wu
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
Search for more papers by this authorYuqing Luo
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuoqiang Zou
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
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Hongshuai Hou
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorXiaobo Ji
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083 China
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Comprehensive Summary
The severe dendrite growth on zinc anode in alkaline electrolyte brings great challenge to the development of zinc-based batteries. It is a simple and effective strategy to inhibit zinc dendrite formation by introducing additives into the electrolyte. In this study, N, S-doped carbon dots (TU-CQDs) were synthesized and used as additives to regulate zinc deposition in a typical KOH electrolyte. The experimental and three-dimensional transient nucleation model disclosed that the special functional groups of carbon dots can change the electrode surface state and the coordination behaviors of zinc species in the electrolyte. Therefore, TU-CQDs can not only inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction, but also achieve uniform zinc deposition. The in-situ synchrotron radiation X-ray imaging elucidated that TU-CQDs can effectively inhibit the dendrite growth and improve the reversibility of zinc plating/stripping process. This work provides a feasible route for regulating the reversibility of zinc metal anode in alkaline electrolyte.
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