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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026

Interfacial Regulation by Polycationic Polymers for Dendrite-Free Zinc Deposition in Alkaline Zinc-Iron Flow Batteries.

Han Shi, Jing Cui, Zhikun Liu, Peng Kang

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Han ShiSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Jing CuiSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Zhikun LiuSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
Peng KangSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.

Funding

Carbon Energy Technology Co., Ltd. 0501001107National Natural Science Foundation of China
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinc-based flow batteries (ZFBs) have emerged as promising energy storage systems due to their high theoretical gravimetric capacity, low electrochemical potential, natural abundance of zinc, and cost-effectiveness. However, their widespread adoption is hindered by the persistent issue of zinc dendrite formation. Herein, we report a facile yet effective strategy to suppress dendrite formation by introducing polyquaternium-6 (PQ-6) as a functional electrolyte additive. Spectroscopic and electrochemical analyses reveal that PQ-6 preferentially adsorbs at the electrode-electrolyte interface, forming a dynamic barrier that modulates the zincate ion diffusion from a two-dimensional (2D) to a three-dimensional (3D) mode and promotes homogeneous nucleation. Consequently, the PQ-6 modified alkaline zinc-iron flow battery (AZIFB) exhibits exceptional cycling stability (nearly 400 h, 1200 cycles) while maintaining high energy efficiency (70.37%) at a current density of 80 mA cm

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alkaline zinc‐based batteriesdendrite growthenergy efficiencyorganic additive

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PMID41830454
PMCPMC13472332

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