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Cation-self-shielding strategy promises high-voltage all-Prussian-blue-based aqueous K-ion batteries

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  • Qiubo Guo

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Shuai Han

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yaxiang Lu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd)

  • Ruijuan Xiao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd)

  • Jin Li

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Qingli Hao

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Xiaohui Rong

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd)

  • Suting Weng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yaoshen Niu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Feixiang Ding

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yang Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hui Xia

    (Nanjing University of Science and Technology)

  • Xuefeng Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Fei Xie

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lin Zhou

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xueyan Hou

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hong Li

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd)

  • Xuejie Huang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Liquan Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yong-Sheng Hu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Yangtze River Delta Physics Research Center Co. Ltd)

Abstract

Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) are promising electrode candidates for aqueous batteries because the inevitable interstitial water is generally thought to have little impact on battery performance. Currently, mounting researches have focused on optimizing PBA properties by varying transition metal composition, but less attention has been paid to interstitial water, especially in alkali metal-ion deficient PBAs with large cavities. Here, we employ the water-rich K0.01Mn[Cr(CN)6]0.74·4.75H2O as the negative electrode to study the effect of interstitial water. It is found that during de-potassiation, the electrode undergoes dehydration, which negatively impacts kinetics, distorts structure, and raises charging potential. A cation-self-shielding strategy involving Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in the electrolyte to secure the water-rich state is then proposed. The built 1.82 V all-Prussian blue aqueous K-ion battery delivers a high practical specific energy of ~76 Wh kg−1 over 1.5 V (based on the total mass of active materials in both electrodes). This study reveals the significance of interstitial water on the kinetics of PBA negative electrodes and promotes the exploration of water-containing electrodes to develop high-voltage aqueous rechargeable batteries for energy storage applications.

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  • Qiubo Guo & Shuai Han & Yaxiang Lu & Ruijuan Xiao & Jin Li & Qingli Hao & Xiaohui Rong & Suting Weng & Yaoshen Niu & Feixiang Ding & Yang Yang & Hui Xia & Xuefeng Wang & Fei Xie & Lin Zhou & Xueyan Ho, 2025. "Cation-self-shielding strategy promises high-voltage all-Prussian-blue-based aqueous K-ion batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-59980-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59980-z
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