DOI: 10.1039/d3ta01943h ISSN:

Enabling uniform zinc deposition by zwitterion additives in aqueous zinc metal anodes

Sung-Ho Huh, Yoon Jeong Choi, So Hee Kim, Jong-Seong Bae, Si-Hwan Lee, Seung-Ho Yu
  • General Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Chemistry

This article proposes a new electrolyte engineering strategy with “zwitterion” molecules, which reduce side reactions by adsorbing onto the zinc surface. The 6-aminohexanoic acid enables uniform zinc deposition and reduces zinc dendrite growth.

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