Electrolyte additive screening for co-regulation of solvation and solid electrolyte interphase in aqueous zinc batteries.

Shaocong Tang, Jiabao Li, Tian Wang, Tianyi Wang, Weiwei Xiang, Ya Xiao, Hong Mu Park, Shenqiu Xu, Jae Su Yu, Huan Pang

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Triple-Coupling Regulation Enables Dendrite-Free Subzero Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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Shaocong TangDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Jiabao LiSchool of Chemistry & Materials, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China. jiabaoli@yzu.edu.cn.

Tian WangDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Tianyi WangSchool of Chemistry & Materials, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-5285

Weiwei XiangDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Ya XiaoDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Hong Mu ParkDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Shenqiu XuDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea.

Jae Su YuDepartment of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering, Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Republic of Korea. jsyu@khu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-7936

Huan PangSchool of Chemistry & Materials, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China. panghuan@yzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5319-0480

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The development of aqueous zinc metal batteries is hindered by dendritic growth, parasitic side reactions, and unstable electrode-electrolyte interface, leading to rapid capacity fading. To address these issues, we rationally screen and identify a pair of complementary additives, methyl propionate and L-cysteine, to synergistically regulate zinc ion solvation structure and interfacial chemistry. Methyl propionate primarily lowers the energy barrier for zinc ion desolvation by weakening the interaction between zinc ions and water molecules, while L-cysteine stabilizes the interface by forming a protective and inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase through strong adsorption and preferential reduction. Besides, the incorporation of methyl propionate and L-cysteine reorganize the hydrogen-bond network, lower water activity, and suppress parasitic reactions. Consequently, the optimized electrolyte enables Zn||Zn symmetric cells to deliver stable plating/stripping over 500 h at 10 mA cm

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PMID42151160

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-73025-z

PMCPMC13478518

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