Abstract i List of contents ii List of table iii List of figures iv
Ⅰ. Introduction 1 1.1. Historical Background of Aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZBs) 1 1.2. Principles of AZBs 2 1.3. Limitations of AZBs and previous works 3 1.4. Research Goals 4
II. Results and discussion 5 2.1. Design and preparation of BSPL@Zn electrode 5 2.2. Synergistic effect of BSPL@Zn for Zn deposition 6 2.3. Free-water access inhibition of BSPL@Zn 7 2.4. Investigating BSPL@Zn for electrochemical stability 8 2.5. NH4V4O10 (NVO) cathode based full cell test 10
III. Conclusion 12
IV. Experimental Method 13 4.1. Preparation of protected ZMAs (AgF@Zn and BSPL@Zn) 13 4.2. Synthesis of NVO and cathode preparation 13 4.3. Electrochemical test 14 4.4. Characterization 14