Self-polymerizing additives stabilize electrode/ electrolyte layers on aqueous zinc batteries' cathode/ anode interphase layers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1070877

"overcomes electrode/ electrolyte interface side reactions causing short cycle life, by using glutamate additives building EEI layers... cathode undergoes radical-initiated electro-polymerization resulting in EEI layer dominated by electropolymerized polyglutamic acid... anode polymerizes via polycondensation reaction, forming robust EEI layer dominated by polycondensation-induced PGA... suppress active material loss, by-product accumulation, Zn dendrite growth... facilitates ionic diffusion/ desolvation"

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