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Solid-state eutectic electrolyte via solvation regulation for voltage-elevated and deep-reversible Zn batteries

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  • Wei Ling

    (Harbin Institute of Technology
    Hunan Agricultural University)

  • Funian Mo

    (Shenzhen Technology University)

  • Xiongwei Wu

    (Hunan Agricultural University)

  • Xianxiang Zeng

    (Hunan Agricultural University)

  • Jian Xiong

    (Harbin Institute of Technology)

  • Yan Huang

    (Harbin Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Solid-state electrolytes have the great potential to achieve high-voltage and durable zinc-based batteries, but their effectiveness is limited by inferior ionic conductivity and large interfacial voltage polarization. Here, a nonflammable solid-state eutectic electrolyte is prepared in situ by cross-linking polymerization of ternary eutectic electrolyte with ethoxylated trimethylpropane triacrylate. Thanks to the intermolecular interaction among the deep eutectic solvents and polymer skeleton, the solid-state eutectic electrolyte possesses satisfactory room-temperature ionic conductivity of 3.94 × 10-3 S cm-1. It enables the symmetric batteries with 80% Zn utilization operating stably at high current density of 8.0 mA cm-2 for 1700 h, exceeding all non-aqueous and most aqueous zinc batteries. More importantly, due to solvation structure regulation, the solid-state eutectic electrolyte is found to elevate discharge voltage plateau to 2.1 V in Zn full batteries, and presents favorable rate performance and cyclic stability at 25 $$\pm$$ ± 1 °C.

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  • Wei Ling & Funian Mo & Xiongwei Wu & Xianxiang Zeng & Jian Xiong & Yan Huang, 2025. "Solid-state eutectic electrolyte via solvation regulation for voltage-elevated and deep-reversible Zn batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-13, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-60125-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60125-5
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