The invention relates to a preparation method of a negative
electrode material for greatly exposing (101)
crystal faces of a traditional commercial
zinc foil by adopting a
citric acid etching reaction and application of the negative
electrode material in water-based
zinc ion battery negative
electrode protection. And the
crystal faces (100) and (002) are etched off by using
citric acid, and a large amount of the negative
electrode material of the
crystal face (101) is exposed. When applied to a negative electrode of a water-based
zinc ion battery, the negative
electrode material can improve the migration and
nucleation capabilities of zinc ions in the negative electrode, can accelerate the dynamic process of rapid and uniform deposition of the zinc ions, and also can improve the stability of the battery. The stability and the dynamic performance of the negative electrode can be greatly improved, zinc ions can achieve rapid migration and uniform deposition on the surface of the negative electrode, and a good inhibition effect on
hydrogen evolution and
corrosion behaviors is achieved. Research finds that a layer of ZnS
solid electrolyte membrane (SEI)
protection layer is formed on the surface of the highly exposed Zn (100) negative electrode in the circulation process to prevent direct contact between an exposed crystal face and
electrolyte, so that side reactions such as water
decomposition and the like are inhibited, interface free energy is reduced, transfer
kinetics of zinc ions is promoted, and the service life of the negative electrode is prolonged. And
nucleation and deposition of uniform zinc ions are facilitated. The method for protecting the negative electrode of the aqueous
zinc ion battery is simple and safe to operate, shows excellent reversibility, and can stabilize the output of the battery in a whole battery in practical application, and the method for protecting the negative electrode of the aqueous
zinc ion battery is provided.