Self-Assembled Ordered Nanostructure of Zwitterionic Co-Solutes Induces Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Ultrastable and Efficient Zinc Metal Anodes

Shengyang Huang; Zuyang Hu; Xin Wang Mo; Yeonju Park; Jun Su Kim; Gun Jang; Dong Hyun Min; Hao Fu; Peixun Xiong; Zhipeng Wen; Young Mee Jung; Jaeyun Kim; Hyunjoo Lee; Chihyun Hwang; Youngkwon Kim; Cheng Chao Li; Qingyun Dou; Ho Seok Park

doi:10.1007/s40820-025-02040-4

Self-Assembled Ordered Nanostructure of Zwitterionic Co-Solutes Induces Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Ultrastable and Efficient Zinc Metal Anodes

Shengyang Huang
, Zuyang Hu
, Xin Wang Mo
, Yeonju Park
, Jun Su Kim
, Gun Jang
, Dong Hyun Min
, Hao Fu
, Peixun Xiong
, Zhipeng Wen
, Young Mee Jung
, Jaeyun Kim
, Hyunjoo Lee
, Chihyun Hwang
, Youngkwon Kim
, Cheng Chao Li
, Qingyun Dou
, Ho Seok Park

Department of Physics

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Abstract

Self-assembled zwitterion (C₁₀) induces localized high-concentration electrolytes, regulating Zn²⁺ solvation, guiding selective ion transport, and enabling uniform solid electrolyte interface formation. A comprehensive set of advanced analyses (Guinier, PDDF, Porod) combined with spectroscopy and simulations reveals that C₁₀ self-assembles into ~3.8 nm quasi-spherical aggregates and bilayer-like interfacial structures. C₁₀ enables ultrastable cycling (>2800 h) in symmetric cells and record areal capacity (8.1 mAh cm⁻² at 50 mg cm⁻²) in Zn||VO₂/CNT full cells, highlighting its practical potential for high-energy Zn batteries.

Original language	English
Article number	194
Journal	Nano-Micro Letters
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-02040-4
State	Published - Dec 2026

Keywords

Localized high-concentration electrolytes
Multifunctional additives
Self-assembled
Zn metals
Zwitterions

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Huang, S., Hu, Z., Mo, X. W., Park, Y., Kim, J. S., Jang, G., Min, D. H., Fu, H., Xiong, P., Wen, Z., Jung, Y. M., Kim, J., Lee, H., Hwang, C., Kim, Y., Li, C. C., Dou, Q., & Park, H. S. (2026). Self-Assembled Ordered Nanostructure of Zwitterionic Co-Solutes Induces Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Ultrastable and Efficient Zinc Metal Anodes. Nano-Micro Letters, 18(1), Article 194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-02040-4

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