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Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc Ion Batteries

Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro
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Ao Li
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Bo Lin
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Daphne Xiuyun Ma
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Lulu Xu
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Alice Lee-Sie Eh
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Wei Wang
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Version 1 : Received: 1 June 2023 / Approved: 2 June 2023 / Online: 2 June 2023 (03:03:01 CEST)

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De Cachinho Cordeiro, I.M.; Li, A.; Lin, B.; Ma, D.X.; Xu, L.; Eh, A.L.-S.; Wang, W. Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Batteries. Batteries 2023, 9, 343. De Cachinho Cordeiro, I.M.; Li, A.; Lin, B.; Ma, D.X.; Xu, L.; Eh, A.L.-S.; Wang, W. Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Batteries. Batteries 2023, 9, 343.

Abstract

To date, zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have been attracting extensive attention due to their outstanding properties and the potential to be the solution for next-generation energy storage systems. However, the uncontrollable growth of zinc dendrites and water-splitting issues seriously restrict the further scalable application. Over the past few years, solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have been regarded as a promising alternative to address these challenges and facilitate the practical advancement of zinc batteries. In this review, we revisited the research progress of SPEs applied in zinc batteries in the past few years and focus on introducing cutting-edge polymer science and technologies that can be utilized to prepare advanced SPEs for high-performance zinc batteries. The operating mechanism of SPEs and the functions of polymers will be summarized. To highlight the polymer functions, SPEs are categorized into three types, respectively, homogenous polymer SPEs, hybrids polymer SPEs, and nanocomposites SPEs, which are expected to reveal the roles and principles of various polymers in zinc batteries. This review presents the current research progress and fundamental mechanisms of polymer-based SPEs in zinc batteries, outlines the challenging issues encountered, and meanwhile proposes potential solutions for future endeavours.

Keywords

Solid polymer electrolytes; Zinc batteries; Nanocomposites; Zinc dendrites; Ion conductivity

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology

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