Fig. 4: Stability and mechanism analysis of zinc anodes in different electrolytes.
From: A tripartite synergistic optimization strategy for zinc-iodine batteries
a Voltage profiles of galvanostatic Zn deposition on Cu at 1 mA cm−2. b CA tests in different electrolytes. c CE profiles of Zn//Cu cells in three electrolytes. d Symmetrical cells operating at f 1 mA cm−2. e Surface energy value for main planes of metallic Zn in three electrolytes. f Optical microscopy image of Zn/electrolyte interface during Zn deposition in ZS, ZSI, and ZSI-n. g High-resolution TEM images of the Zn anode surface after cycling in three electrolytes. h LCSM images of Zn anodes after cycling in ZSI-n. i Values of surface adsorption energy of H2O, SO42−, I− and n-butanol on Zn (002) plane.
