Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density

Abstract Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are promising for large‐scale energy storage due to their low cost and high safety; however, their energy density has reached the ceiling based on conventional cathodes with a single cationic redox reaction mechanism. Herein, a highly reversible cathode o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenfeng Wang, Lu Zhang, Zeang Duan, Ruyue Li, Jiajin Zhao, Longteng Tang, Yiming Sui, Yadi Qi, Shumin Han, Chong Fang, Desong Wang, Xiulei Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:Carbon Energy
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.577
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850266167188389888
author Wenfeng Wang
Lu Zhang
Zeang Duan
Ruyue Li
Jiajin Zhao
Longteng Tang
Yiming Sui
Yadi Qi
Shumin Han
Chong Fang
Desong Wang
Xiulei Ji
author_facet Wenfeng Wang
Lu Zhang
Zeang Duan
Ruyue Li
Jiajin Zhao
Longteng Tang
Yiming Sui
Yadi Qi
Shumin Han
Chong Fang
Desong Wang
Xiulei Ji
author_sort Wenfeng Wang
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are promising for large‐scale energy storage due to their low cost and high safety; however, their energy density has reached the ceiling based on conventional cathodes with a single cationic redox reaction mechanism. Herein, a highly reversible cathode of typical layered vanadium oxide is reported, which operates on both the cationic redox couple of V5+/V3+ accompanied by the Zn2+ storage and the anionic O–/O2– redox couple by anion hosting in an aqueous deep eutectic solvent electrolyte. The reversible oxygen redox delivers an additional capacity of ∼100 mAh g–1 at an operating voltage of ∼1.80 V, which increases the energy density of the cathode by ∼36%, endowing the cathode system a record high energy density of ∼506 Wh kg–1. The findings highlight new opportunities for the design of high‐energy zinc batteries with both Zn2+ and anions as charge carriers.
format Article
id doaj-art-ea6d3265c9244dad9ece6f6893dc729e
institution OA Journals
issn 2637-9368
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Carbon Energy
spelling doaj-art-ea6d3265c9244dad9ece6f6893dc729e2025-08-20T01:54:15ZengWileyCarbon Energy2637-93682024-11-01611n/an/a10.1002/cey2.577Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy densityWenfeng Wang0Lu Zhang1Zeang Duan2Ruyue Li3Jiajin Zhao4Longteng Tang5Yiming Sui6Yadi Qi7Shumin Han8Chong Fang9Desong Wang10Xiulei Ji11Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaDepartment of Chemistry Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USADepartment of Chemistry Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USAHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaDepartment of Chemistry Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USAHebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Yanshan University Qinhuangdao ChinaDepartment of Chemistry Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USAAbstract Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are promising for large‐scale energy storage due to their low cost and high safety; however, their energy density has reached the ceiling based on conventional cathodes with a single cationic redox reaction mechanism. Herein, a highly reversible cathode of typical layered vanadium oxide is reported, which operates on both the cationic redox couple of V5+/V3+ accompanied by the Zn2+ storage and the anionic O–/O2– redox couple by anion hosting in an aqueous deep eutectic solvent electrolyte. The reversible oxygen redox delivers an additional capacity of ∼100 mAh g–1 at an operating voltage of ∼1.80 V, which increases the energy density of the cathode by ∼36%, endowing the cathode system a record high energy density of ∼506 Wh kg–1. The findings highlight new opportunities for the design of high‐energy zinc batteries with both Zn2+ and anions as charge carriers.https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.577aqueous batterieshigh energy densityoxygen redoxzinc anodeszinc batteries
spellingShingle Wenfeng Wang
Lu Zhang
Zeang Duan
Ruyue Li
Jiajin Zhao
Longteng Tang
Yiming Sui
Yadi Qi
Shumin Han
Chong Fang
Desong Wang
Xiulei Ji
Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
Carbon Energy
aqueous batteries
high energy density
oxygen redox
zinc anodes
zinc batteries
title Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
title_full Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
title_fullStr Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
title_full_unstemmed Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
title_short Joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
title_sort joint cationic and anionic redox chemistry in a vanadium oxide cathode for zinc batteries achieving high energy density
topic aqueous batteries
high energy density
oxygen redox
zinc anodes
zinc batteries
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.577
work_keys_str_mv AT wenfengwang jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT luzhang jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT zeangduan jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT ruyueli jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT jiajinzhao jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT longtengtang jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT yimingsui jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT yadiqi jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT shuminhan jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT chongfang jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT desongwang jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity
AT xiuleiji jointcationicandanionicredoxchemistryinavanadiumoxidecathodeforzincbatteriesachievinghighenergydensity