Wood‐Structured Electrolyte for Ultra‐Stable Zinc‐Ion Batteries Under High Discharge Conditions

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Authors: Yonghang Wei, Zheng Wang, Jun Li, Sheng Mao, Fuyi Li, Xinyi Zhou, Xiaoxuan Guo, Yun Lu
Cited by: 12
References: 62

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) operate stably at low depth of discharge (DOD) but suffer severe Zn 2+ transport imbalance, hydrogen evolution, and plating/stripping at high DOD (> 70%). Here, we present a radial wood‐based hierarchical heterogeneous interconnected structure (HHIS) electrolyte. HHIS is without low‐tortuosity channels, but during cycling, Zn 2+ predominantly migrates along laterally oriented vessels, fibers, and rays via pit coordination, ensuring uniform deposition. Leveraging these synergistic effects, HHIS stabilizes the Zn anode under high current, enabling > 9000 h of cycling and > 3300 h at 83.1% DOD, surpassing previous reports. This work directly converts wood into a high‐performance electrolyte and establishes a HHIS design strategy for addressing high‐DOD instability in AZIBs and advancing electrolyte commercialization.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced battery technologies research Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
38
Issue
18
Pages
e22128–e22128
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN