Marangoni-driven self-assembly mxene as functional membrane enables dendrite-free and flexible zinc–iodine pouch cells

• Main Authors: Liu, Huan, Xu, Zhijing, Cao, Bin, Xin, Zijun, Lai, Hongjuan, Gao, Shan, Xu, Bin, Yang, Jin-Lin, Xiao, Tao, Zhang, Bao, Fan, Hong Jin
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Physics; Anode surface protection; Flexible cell
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174673
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Zn metal is a promising anode material in aqueous batteries, but the direct use of Zn foil encounters severe issues of dendrite formation and side reactions, causing short cycle life. Conventional thick and rigid insulating protection layers may impede Zn ion diffusion and detach during mechanical d...