Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) printed battery has received an increasing attention for creating structures with enhanced performance. Zinc ion battery (ZIB) is a promising energy storage system due to its high safety, low cost, and high volumetric capacity; however, the rapid evaporation of Zn has limited its 3D printability. Here, we develop a unique 3D-printed flexible ZIB with an engineered surface area of Zn anode using direct ink writing. The 3D-printed Zn anodes effectively suppress the dendrite growth while providing high Zn-ion diffusion resulting in the high specific capacity of 650 mAh/g at 0.2 A/g and long-term cyclic stability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 894-901 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | MRS Communications |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2022 |
Funding
The authors acknowledge the support from Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) in the Department of Energy (DOE), (Award VTO CPS 36928). The authors also acknowledge the infrastructure and support of Center for Agile & Adaptive and Additive Manufacturing funded through State of Texas Appropriation (#190405-105-805008-220) and Materials Research Facility at the University of North Texas.
Funders | Funder number |
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Materials Research Facility at the University of North Texas | |
U.S. Department of Energy | 190405-105-805008-220, VTO CPS 36928 |
Keywords
- 3D printing
- Additive manufacturing
- Energy storage
- Zn