Stable, high-performance, dendrite-free, seawater-based aqueous batteries

Huajun Tian; Zhao Li; Guangxia Feng; Zhenzhong Yang; David Fox; Maoyu Wang; Hua Zhou; Lei Zhai; Akihiro Kushima; Yingge Du; Zhenxing Feng; Xiaonan Shan; Yang Yang

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20334-6

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Stable, high-performance, dendrite-free, seawater-based aqueous batteries

Huajun Tian,
Zhao Li,
Guangxia Feng,
Zhenzhong Yang,
David Fox,
Maoyu Wang,
Hua Zhou,
Lei Zhai,
Akihiro Kushima,
Yingge Du,
Zhenxing Feng,
Xiaonan Shan,
Yang Yang

Affiliations

Huajun Tian: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Zhao Li: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Guangxia Feng: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, W306, Engineering Building 2, University of Houston
Zhenzhong Yang: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David Fox: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Maoyu Wang: School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University
Hua Zhou: X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Lei Zhai: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Akihiro Kushima: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida
Yingge Du: Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Zhenxing Feng: School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University
Xiaonan Shan: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, W306, Engineering Building 2, University of Houston
Yang Yang: NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20334-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Metal anode instability due to several intrinsic factors limits their widespread use in energy storage. Here, the authors report a 3D alloy anode via a universal alloy electrodeposition approach to overcome the anode instability issues and demonstrate a seawater-based aqueous battery.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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