Severe Zn dendrite growth and side reactions greatly
limit the
application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Herein, we design a layer
of polyionic liquid (PCAVImBr) film with a tunable pore size and charge
density on the Zn anode to endow homogenized distribution of an electronic
field, acerated Zn2+ permeation, and inhabitation of water
entry. Such an optimal combination is achieved via a polymerization
induced phase separation strategy, where the enhanced cross-linking
density arrests the phase separation in a shallow depth and vice versa.
Furthermore, the Zn@PCAVImBr electrode has good plating/stripping
reversibility, which retains a 99.6% CE efficiency after 3000 cycles.
The symmetric cells can achieve a cycle life of more than 2400 h at
different current densities. It is worth mentioning that the NVO//Zn@PCAVImBr
full cell can still reach a 91.2% capacity retention after nearly
4000 cycles at a high current of 10 A g–1, and provides
new insights for the future research of zinc-ion battery anodes.