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The declining performance of aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) at colder temperatures, especially due to aqueous electrolyte solidification and reduced capacity retention at subzero temperatures, poses a considerable challenge. Here, we report a cheap and ecofriendly aqueous electrolyte formulation comprising low-concentration zinc chloride salt and a common antifreeze agent. We show that the glycerin antifreeze co-solvent effectively interacts with free water molecules and weakens the zinc-ion primary solvation structures, thereby considerably mitigating their detrimental effect at low temperatures. Consequently, the optimized electrolyte successfully outputs a depressed liquid-glass transition point down to -99.2 degrees C and a record-high Zn plating/stripping Coulombic efficiency of similar to 99.94% at -40 degrees C, as well as similar to 70% of its room-temperature capacity at -40 degrees C, opening up a new opportunity for practical AZMBs.
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ACS ENERGY LETTERS
ISSN: 2380-8195
Year: 2025
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