Fig. 7: Magnetized electrolyte-induced uniform Zn deposition for enhanced cycling stability and battery performance. | Nature Communications

Fig. 7: Magnetized electrolyte-induced uniform Zn deposition for enhanced cycling stability and battery performance.

From: Paschen–Back effect modulation of SO42- hydration in magnetized electrolyte toward dendrite-free Zn-ion batteries

Fig. 7

a Electrochemical performance of Zn||Zn symmetric cells using ZnSO4 (2 mol/L) blank electrolyte. b Electrochemical performance of Zn||Zn symmetric cells using the magnetized electrolyte. c XRD patterns of Zn deposits collected from the electrodes of Zn||Zn symmetric cells after 400 h of plating/stripping. d Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of Zn deposits from the electrodes of Zn||Zn symmetric cells cycled in the blank electrolyte after 400 h of Zn plating/stripping. e SEM image of Zn deposits from the electrodes of Zn||Zn symmetric cells cycled in the magnetized electrolyte after 400 h of Zn plating/stripping. f Charge-specific capacity and efficiency of Zn||δ-MnO2 full cells during 1000 cycles of Zn plating/stripping. g XRD patterns of Zn deposits collected from the electrodes of Zn||δ-MnO2 full cells during 1000 cycles of Zn plating/stripping.

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