Functional interfacial layers of oxidized polyacrylonitrile films for anode application in aqueous zinc-ion batteries
摘要
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are promising energy storage devices due to their safety, stability, environmental friendliness, and high performance. However, Zinc anodes suffer from inherent shortcomings, including severe dendritic growth, rapid capacity decay, and side reactions. In order to solve these problems, we designed an oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber film (OPANF) and used it as a functional interface layer between the zinc-metal anode and the diaphragm. The results show that the as-fabricated OPANF membrane has a homogeneous, interconnected porous structure, a small diameter, and a high specific surface area. This membrane gives OPANF@Zn//OPANF@Zn symmetric cells an ultra-long cycle life of more than 1,000 h at 3.0 mAcm-2 and 1mAh cm-2. The OPANF@Zn//Ti half-cell has an average coulombic efficiency (CE) of up to 99.6% and maintains over 1200 cycles at 5 mA cm-2 and 1mAh cm-2, while the unmodified Zn//Ti has only 250 short-circuited cycles. The capacity retention of the OPANF@Zn//CNT@MnO2 full cell is 83% after 500 cycles, demonstrating excellent deposition/stripping stability.