The invention relates to an
electrolyte for an aqueous
zinc ion battery and the
zinc ion battery. The
electrolyte consists of soluble
zinc salt, an
electrolyte additive and
solvent water, and the electrolyte additive is a
thiazole derivative containing functional groups such as sulfydryl, amino,
sulfonic acid group and
formic acid group. According to the electrolyte provided by the invention, the electrolyte additive can regulate and control the coordination environment through coordination with zinc ions so as to realize uniform deposition of zinc, meanwhile, the electrolyte additive can also be grafted to the surface of zinc through functional groups such as sulfydryl, amino,
sulfonic acid group and
formic acid group so as to form a layer of stable protective film, and the protective film has good zinc affinity; direct contact between an electrolyte and the zinc negative
electrode can be effectively blocked,
chemical corrosion and
hydrogen evolution reaction of the zinc negative
electrode can be reduced, interface
ion transmission can be regulated and controlled, zinc
dendrite growth is effectively inhibited, the
cycling stability of the zinc negative
electrode is improved, the cycle life of the battery is prolonged, the rate performance of the battery is improved, and the method is easy and convenient to prepare, low in cost, high in safety and suitable for industrial production. The large-scale production is easy to realize.