Graphdiyne Hybrid Nanowall Arrays for High-capacity Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Ion Battery

Development of aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery is an important direction towards grid energy storage sought in various applications. At present, the efficient utilization of aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries has been seriously affected due to the defects nature of the cathode materials, such as poor capacity, limited rate performance, and limited cycle stability. Therefore, the search for high-performance cathode materials is a main challenge in this field. Herein, we in-situ prepared graphdiyne-wrapped K-0.25 center dot MnO2(K-0.25 center dot MnO2@GDY) hybrid nanowall arrays as the cathode of aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery. The hybridnanowall arrays have obviously alleviated the pulverization and sluggish kinetic process of MnO2 cathode materials and shown high specific capacity(520 mA center dot h/g at a current density of 55 mA/g), which is near-full two-electron capacity. The high specific capacity was resulted from more than one Zn2+ (de)intercalation process occurring per formula unit, in which we observed a structural evolution that partially stemmed from ion exchange between the intercalated K+ and Zn2+ ions during the discharge process. The present investigation not only provides a new material for the aqueous rechargeable Zn ion batteries, also contributes a novel route for the development of next generation aqueous rechargeable Zn ion batteries with high capacity.

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In this research, a novel high-performance cathode material - graphdiyne-wrapped K-0.25·MnO2 hybrid nanowall arrays - was successfully prepared and applied in aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries, demonstrating high specific capacity. The structural evolution mechanism of the new material was revealed, providing a new avenue for the development of next-generation aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries.