Abstract
Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have received attention as one type of multivalent-ion batteries due to their potential applications in large-scale energy storage systems. Here we report a prototype of rocking-chair ZIB system employing Zn2Mo6S8 (zinc Chevrel phase) as an anode operating at 0.35 V, and K0.02(H2O)0.22Zn2.94[Fe(CN)6]2 (rhombohedral zinc Prussian-blue analogue) as a cathode operating at 1.75 V (vs. Zn/Zn2+) in ZnSO4 aqueous electrolyte. This type of cell has a benefit due to its intrinsic zinc-dendrite-free nature. The cell is designed to be positive-limited with a capacity of 62.3 mAh g−1. The full-cell shows a reversible cycle with an average discharge cell voltage of ~1.40 V, demonstrating a successful rocking-chair zinc-ion battery system.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3 |
Journal | Batteries |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Funding
Funding: This research was supported by the Creative Materials Discovery Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2015M3D1A1069707).
Funders | Funder number |
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Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning | 2015M3D1A1069707 |
National Research Foundation of Korea |
Keywords
- Chevrel phase
- Multivalent-ion battery
- Prussian blue analogue
- Rocking-chair battery
- Zinc hexacyanoferrate
- Zinc-ion battery