Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) and hydrogel electrolytes were developed as electrolytes for zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). Hydrogels can retain water molecules and provide high ionic conductivities; however, they contain many free water molecules, inevitably causing side reactions on the zinc anode. ...
Article https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39634-8 Lean-water hydrogel electrolyte for zinc ion batteries Received: 5 July 2022 Accepted: 20 June 2023 Check for updates Yanbo Wang1, Qing Li1, Hu Hong1, Shuo Yang1, Rong Zhang1, Xiaoqi Wang 2, Xu Jin2 , Bo Xiong2, Shengchi Bai2 ...