journal article·2025-12

Nucleobase Regulated Facet Engineering Enables Zinc(100) Oriented Growth for Long‐Life Zinc Anode under Combined Elevated Areal Capacity and Current Density

Sourav Kumar Sarkar, Ashish Kumar Maharana, Rahul Sarkar, Gugulothu Rambabu, Bibek Dash, Monalisa Pradhan, Gopal K Pradhan, Gaurav Jhaa, Sanjib Thakuria, Sandip Paul, Sanjib Das

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Abstract

Abstract The extremely short cycling life of Zn‐anode under combined high areal capacity and current density remains a key barrier to the large‐scale AZIB deployment. Herein, it is experimentally and theoretically demonstrated that adenine, a multirole zincophilic biomolecular electrolyte additive, outperforms other nucleobases, promoting Zn deposition toward (100) plane, notably enhancing cycling stability under simultaneous ultrahigh areal capacity and current density. Owing to its multiple nitrogen atoms with varying basicity, adenine engages in multifaceted interactions, including coordination with solvated Zn 2+ ions, adsorption on the Zn(002) plane, and H‐bonding with both solvated and bulk water molecules. These synergistic interactions passivate the thermodynamically stable Zn(002) plane, suppress interfacial water‐induced HER and byproduct formation, and promote dendrite‐free Zn deposition along the high‐energy (100) plane. The resulting crystallographic regulation results in long‐cycle‐life Zn stripping/plating even under practically demanding harsh conditions of ultrahigh areal capacity and current density. In an adenine‐boosted Zn||Zn symmetric cell achieves a cycle‐life of 1060 h under combined conditions of 40 mA cm −2 and 40 mAh cm −2 and a record cumulative capacity of 42400 mAh cm −2 . Current findings highlight the potential of zincophilic biomolecular additive design principles in overcoming key interfacial challenges, enabling a distinctive, environmentally benign pathway toward realizing large‐scale AZIB development.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced battery technologies research · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication · Advancements in Battery Materials

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Affiliations

Materials Chemistry & Interfacial Engineering CSIR‐Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha 751013 India

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh 201002 India

Department of Physics School of Applied Sciences KIIT Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar Odisha 751024 India

Department of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali Mohali Punjab 140306 India

Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati Assam 781039 India

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Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology

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