DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.19816

Advancements in the Exploration of Gel Electrolytes for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

School of Environment and Resources, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China

Received: 5 Aug 2023; Revised: 20 Sep 2023; Accepted: 21 Sep 2023; Available online: 27 Sep 2023; Published: 15 Oct 2023.
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are seen as a superior substitute for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their excellent safety, low cost, and eco-friendliness. However, problems such as zinc dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction and electrode corrosion hinder the commercialization of batteries. Electrolyte as a link to other parts of the battery, has been widely concerned. Hydrogel is a kind of cross-linked product filled with water, which has the advantages of high theoretical capacity, good flexibility, good water retention and good mechanical properties, and becomes a potential candidate for ZIBs. By summarizing the development of hydrogel electrolytes, the cross-linking types of gel electrolytes and their applications in ZIBs were reviewed in this paper. Finally, the application of gel electrolyte in ZIBs is summarized and prospected, which brings a meaningful reference for the development of ZIBs. Copyright © 2023 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

 

Keywords: Aqueous zinc ion battery; Gel electrolyte; Zinc dendrite; Corrosion
Funding: National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No. 51902036; Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Science & Technology Commission under contract Nos. CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0828 and cstc2019jcyj-msxm1407; Key Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission under contract No. KJZD-K202200807; Venture & Innovation Support Program for Chongqing Overseas Returnees under contract No. CX2021043; Research Project of Innovative Talent Training Engineering Program of Chongqing Primary and Secondary School under contract CY230801

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