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Optimized Nitrogen Sites in Yolk‐Shell ZnNCN/Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Composite Interfacial Layer for Dendrite‐Free and Highly Reversible Zn Anodes

Small • 2025
العودة
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Ahmed A. Amer, Qizhen Zhu, Mengyao Xu, Mawada M Tunesi, Bin Xu
الكلمات المفتاحية interfacial layer; nitrogen sites; nitrogen-doped carbon; Zn anode; ZnNCN
المجلة العلمية Small
الناشر Wiley
المجلد 21
العدد 36
الصفحات 2505128
publication.type International
رابط البحث Open Link
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
Achieving stable zinc plating/stripping in zinc anodes is crucial for the development of high-performance aqueous Zn-ion batteries, but dendrite growth and side reactions severely limit their lifespan. Herein, a hydrophobic and zincophilic ZnNCN/nitrogen-doped carbon composite (ZNC800) with a hollow yolk-shell structure is designed for interfacial engineering. The ZNC800 interfacial layer incorporates optimized nitrogen sites with abundant Zn─N bonds, pyridinic nitrogen species, and π-conjugated NCN groups, which synergistically enhance Zn adsorption energy, lower ion diffusion barriers, and promote efficient Zn2+ desolvation. Simultaneously, the hydrophobic interfacial layer helps reduce side reactions such as hydrogen evolution and corrosion, while the yolk-shell architecture buffers volume changes. Consequently, the ZNC800-Zn electrode exhibits highly reversible Zn plating/stripping with extended cycling lifespan exceeding 2100 h at 1 mA cm−2 and 1 mAh cm−2 and maintains stability under extremely deep discharge conditions (DOD ≈ 95.7% over 228 h). It also delivers up to 2400 cycles with an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.65%, and the ZNC800-Zn||NaV3O8·1.5H2O full cell exhibits a capacity retention of 76.93% after 7850 cycles at 10 A g−1. These findings underscore the promising potential of nitrogen site optimization and yolk-shell structure in interfacial engineering for dendrite-free and highly reversible metal electrodes in aqueous systems.
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