#6586. Realizing wide-temperature Zn metal anodes through concurrent interface stability regulation and solvation structure modulation

December 2026publication date
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Energy Engineering and Power Technology;
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment;
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Abstract:
Stable cycling of Zn metal anodes under thermal extremes remains a grand challenge with the corresponding failure mechanisms largely unexplored. Here, we unravel the origin of thermal instability during Zn plating/stripping. The low temperature renders deteriorative dendrites growth, while a high temperature causes aggravating parasitic reactions. Zn metal/electrolyte interface and electrolyte solvation chemistry are then regulated via the introduction of oligomer poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether as a competitive-solvent into the aqueous electrolyte to circumvent these issues. Complementary experimental and theoretical studies demonstrate that the competitive-solvent shifts water-occupied interface into oligomer one through preferential Zn surface adsorption, enabling dendrite-free Zn morphologies.
Keywords:
Competitive-solvent; Dendrites growth; Parasitic reactions; Thermal instability; Wide-temperature; Zn metal anodes

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