High-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte and zinc ion battery and preparation method

Through the three-dimensional network structure of high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte, the leakage and zinc dendrite growth problems of zinc ion batteries are solved, efficient ion conduction and battery stability are achieved, and the battery service life is extended.

CN119674276BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-03CHENGDU TECH UNIV
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CN202411807399.4
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Patents(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-10
Publication Date
2025-10-03
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2044-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing zinc-ion batteries have problems with leakage and zinc dendrite growth. At the same time, high concentrations of additive salts lead to a decrease in ion conductivity, and the existing gel electrolytes have a reduced water content, resulting in a decrease in conductivity, which limits their application.

Method used

A high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte is used, and a three-dimensional network is formed by copolymerizing anionic monomers, cationic monomers and acrylamide monomers. Combined with high-concentration zinc salts, the functional groups on the polyzwitterionic network are used as ion transport jumping points to regulate the transmission path of zinc ions, inhibit the growth of zinc dendrites and improve ionic conductivity.

Benefits of technology

It effectively inhibits the growth of zinc dendrites, improves electrical conductivity, and extends battery life. It is simple to operate, low in cost, and has good application prospects.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte, a zinc ion battery, and a preparation method. The invention belongs to the technical field of zinc ion batteries. The preparation method comprises: adding a high-concentration zinc salt to a monomer mixed solution obtained by mixing aqueous solutions of anionic monomers, cationic monomers, and acrylamide monomers, and obtaining a monomer-salt mixed solution after ultrasonic treatment; adding a free radical polymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst to the monomer-salt mixed solution, and adjusting the pH to 4.5-5.5 to obtain a prepolymer solution; and heating the prepolymer solution at 35-45°C for polymerization to obtain a high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte. The electrolyte of the present invention can overcome leakage problems, inhibit zinc dendrite growth and side reactions, and solve the problem of decreased ionic conductivity, thereby obtaining a zinc ion battery with both excellent conductive properties and stability.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of zinc ion batteries, in particular to a zinc ion battery using a polyamphoteric ion gel electrolyte of a high-concentration zinc salt. Background Art

[0002] Zinc-ion batteries use aqueous solution as the electrolyte, with a volume energy density of up to 5855 mAh / cm 3 , which is about 3 times that of lithium-ion batteries. The abundance of its raw material zinc is about 300 times that of lithium. At the same time, it has the characteristics of safety, environmental protection, and simple preparation process. It is a lithium-ion battery alternative product with great development prospects.

[0003] However, the aqueous electrolyte of zinc-ion batteries is prone to problems such as leakage and zinc dendrite growth during long-term use, and also produces a variety of side reactions caused by aqueous solutions, such as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER).

[0004] At present, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem of zinc dendrite growth, the existing technology has optimized the electrolyte composition, such as introducing high concentrations of zinc salts to control the deposition rate of zinc ions and extend the battery life. However, high concentrations of additive salts will increase the cost of the electrolyte, increase the viscosity of the electrolyte, and significantly reduce the ion conductivity. For example, the existing patent document CN115458816A discloses an organic electrolyte that can be used for zinc ion batteries. It introduces a high concentration of additives into the electrolyte, which limits ion migration and the conductivity of the electrolyte is only 6.4mS cm -1 .

[0005] On the other hand, to address the leakage issue, some existing technologies have adopted hydrogel electrolytes. Research has found that hydrogel electrolytes can not only largely solve the leakage problem but also inhibit the growth of zinc dendrites, thereby extending the cycle life of zinc-ion batteries. However, compared with aqueous electrolytes, the water content of gel-state electrolytes is significantly reduced, resulting in a significant decrease in ionic conductivity, which limits the further promotion and application of this type of zinc-ion battery.

[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the art to obtain an electrolyte for zinc ion batteries that can overcome leakage and zinc dendrite growth, while having few side reactions and relatively high conductivity. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In response to the technical problems that urgently need to be solved in the prior art, the present invention provides a high-concentration salt polyamphoteric ion gel electrolyte, a zinc ion battery, and a preparation method. The electrolyte is a gel-type electrolyte, which can effectively overcome the leakage problem. At the same time, it can significantly inhibit the growth of zinc dendrites and the occurrence of side reactions, and solve the problem of significant decrease in ionic conductivity existing in conventional high-concentration salt electrolytes and / or gel electrolytes, thereby obtaining a zinc ion battery with both excellent conductive performance and stability.

[0008] The technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0009] A method for preparing a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte comprises the following steps:

[0010] (1) obtaining aqueous solutions of anionic monomers, cationic monomers, and acrylamide monomers respectively, and mixing them to obtain a monomer mixed solution;

[0011] (2) adding a high concentration of zinc salt to the monomer mixed solution and performing ultrasonic treatment to obtain a monomer-salt mixed solution;

[0012] (3) adding a free radical polymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst to the monomer-salt mixed solution to obtain a prepolymerization system, and adjusting the pH of the prepolymerization system to 4.5-5.5 to obtain a gel prepolymer solution;

[0013] (4) heating the gel prepolymer solution to polymerize at 35-45° C. to obtain the high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte;

[0014] The anionic monomer is 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and / or sodium p-styrenesulfonate; the cationic monomer is acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride and / or methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride; the acrylamide monomer is selected from one or more of acrylamide, methacrylamide or N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide, and the concentration of the high-concentration zinc salt is 4-10 mol / L.

[0015] In conventional technical means in this field, the addition of polymer network type additives and / or higher concentrations of zinc salts usually reduces the activity of water molecules, changes the zinc ion diffusion kinetics, and reduces the growth of zinc dendrites, but also causes the occurrence of electrolyte phase transition, which significantly reduces the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte. The above technical solution of the present invention can synergize the polyzwitterionic network in the electrolyte with the highly concentrated salt, and enhance the dissociation of the salt through some special properties of the functional groups on the polyzwitterionic network, such as its high polarity, and become a jump site for ion migration, thereby achieving efficient ion conduction characteristics. Therefore, it can solve the contradiction between suppressing the growth of zinc dendrites and obtaining high ionic conductivity at the same time, and obtain a zinc ion battery with excellent safety performance, service life and electrical performance.

[0016] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the zinc salt is zinc chloride, the initiator is ammonium persulfate and / or potassium persulfate, and the crosslinking agent is N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide and / or ethylene glycol diacrylate.

[0017] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the mass ratio of the anionic monomer, the cationic monomer and the acrylamide monomer is 1-2:4-5:5-6, more preferably 1:4:5.

[0018] The inventors unexpectedly discovered that, under the above ratio, the gel electrolyte has a high density of hydrogen bonds and ionic bonds, and the gel electrolyte has excellent mechanical properties.

[0019] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the total mass of the anionic monomer, the cationic monomer and the acrylamide monomer is 10-20 wt % of the mass of the gel prepolymer solution.

[0020] The inventors unexpectedly discovered that under a certain mass ratio, the water content of the gel electrolyte is moderate and the polymerization molding effect is good.

[0021] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the frequency of the ultrasonic treatment is 50-100 Hz, and the time is 10-30 min.

[0022] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, obtaining the aqueous solution of the anionic monomer, cationic monomer and acrylamide monomer comprises: adding the anionic monomer, cationic monomer and acrylamide monomer respectively into deionized water, and obtaining a uniformly dissolved solution by ultrasonic treatment.

[0023] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the temperature of the heating polymerization is 40° C., and the time is 6-12 hours.

[0024] According to some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the pH is adjusted by the content of the catalyst, and the catalyst is N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine.

[0025] The inventors unexpectedly discovered that the preferred catalyst can not only effectively catalyze the free radical polymerization reaction, but can also simultaneously adjust the pH of the prepolymerization system and extend the cycle life of the battery.

[0026] The present invention further provides a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared according to the above preparation method.

[0027] The electrolyte contains a three-dimensional network of amphoteric copolymers formed by polymerization of anionic monomers, cationic monomers and acrylamide monomers, and high-concentration salt is evenly distributed in the three-dimensional network, thereby utilizing the ionic functional groups in the three-dimensional network as jumping points for ion transmission.

[0028] The present invention further provides a zinc ion battery containing the high-concentration salt polyamphoteric ion gel electrolyte.

[0029] In some preferred embodiments, the negative electrode material of the zinc ion battery is zinc foil, and the positive electrode material is vanadium pentoxide.

[0030] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0031] (1) The preparation method of the present invention copolymerizes three monomers, anionic monomers, cationic monomers, and acrylamide monomers, to form an amphoteric ternary copolymer network structure, namely a polyzwitterionic network, wherein the acrylamide structure can participate in the formation of hydrogen bonds, reducing the activity of water molecules. At the same time, the polyzwitterionic network can form a dual ion channel inside the hydrogel, regulating the transmission path of zinc ions and limiting the two-dimensional diffusion of zinc ions, so that zinc ions can be uniformly deposited and stripped on the surface of the zinc negative electrode, effectively inhibiting the growth of zinc dendrites and extending the cycle life of the battery;

[0032] (2) In the electrolyte obtained by the present invention, the polyzwitterionic network and the high-concentration salt solution coexist, which not only play their respective roles, but also produce a synergistic effect between them. For example, the special properties of the ionic functional groups on the polyzwitterionic network, such as high polarity, help the dissociation of salt in the high-concentration salt solution, thereby increasing the ion conductivity. The ionic functional groups also further become the jump sites for zinc ion migration, increasing the ion conduction mode, so that the prepared gel electrolyte exhibits efficient ion conduction characteristics, avoiding the problem of a significant decrease in conductivity that often occurs in simple high-concentration salt electrolytes or polymer network electrolytes.

[0033] (3) In some preferred preparation schemes of the present invention, tetramethylethylenediamine is used to regulate the pH value of the electrolyte. This method is easy to operate and can further extend the cycle life of the battery;

[0034] (4) The electrolyte of the present invention can be prepared by a one-step method with mild reaction conditions, low cost, safety and reliability, and has good application prospects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1 The AC impedance curves of the blocked batteries corresponding to the gel electrolytes prepared in Examples 1-4 are shown.

[0036] Figure 2 The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 1 was -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0037] Figure 3The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 2 was -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0038] Figure 4 The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 3 was tested at 1 mA cm -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0039] Figure 5 The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 4 was tested at 1 mA cm -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0040] Figure 6 The cyclic voltammetry curve of the zinc-vanadium pentoxide full cell with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 4 is shown.

[0041] Figure 7 The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 5 was tested at 1 mA cm -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0042] Figure 8 The symmetrical battery with the gel electrolyte prepared in Example 6 was tested at 1 mA cm -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density.

[0043] Figure 9 This is the AC impedance curve of the blocked battery prepared in Comparative Example 1.

[0044] Figure 10 The liquid Zn-Zn symmetrical battery prepared in Comparative Example 1 was -2 Current density and 1mAh cm -2 Cycling performance diagram at capacity density. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the embodiments and drawings of the present invention. The embodiments described below are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0046] In the following examples, the ionic conductivity was calculated by measuring the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) curve of the blocked battery using an electrochemical workstation.

[0047] Example 1

[0048] 0.05 g of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), 0.2 g of DMC (acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride), and 0.25 g of acrylamide (AM) were weighed and added to 1.5 mL of pure water. The mixture was placed in an ultrasonic cleaner and ultrasonicated for 10 min to dissolve the monomers. 0.816 g of ZnCl2 was added to the resulting solution, and ultrasonicated for 20 min to obtain a 4 M ZnCl2 monomer solution. 6 mg of ammonium persulfate, 20 μL of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, and 1 mg of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide were then added and mixed uniformly with the ZnCl2 monomer solution to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0049] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold, placed in an oven, and subjected to free radical polymerization reaction at 40° C. for 6 h to obtain a high-concentration salt-polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte.

[0050] Furthermore, the gel electrolyte prepared in this embodiment was assembled with two stainless steel sheets into a stainless steel sheet blocking cell, and electrochemical AC impedance test was performed. The test results are as follows: Figure 1 As shown in Figure 2, the ionic conductivity of the gel electrolyte obtained in this example is 17.91 mS cm -1 .

[0051] The gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, it can be seen that at 1 mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 1.5 GHz, the symmetrical battery can cycle stably for 510 hours, indicating that the gel electrolyte on its surface effectively inhibits the growth of zinc dendrites and has good cycle stability.

[0052] Example 2

[0053] Weigh 0.05 g AMPS, 0.2 g DMC, and 0.25 g AM and add them to 1.5 mL pure water. Place the mixture in an ultrasonic cleaner and sonicate for 10 min to dissolve the monomers. Add 1.224 g ZnCl2 to the resulting solution and sonicate for 20 min to obtain a 6 M ZnCl2 monomer solution. Then, add 6 mg ammonium persulfate initiator, 20 μL N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine and 1 mg N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide and mix well with the ZnCl2 monomer solution to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0054] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold and placed in an oven, and subjected to free radical polymerization reaction at 40° C. for 6 h to obtain a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte.

[0055] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled with two stainless steel sheets into a stainless steel sheet blocking cell and an electrochemical AC impedance test was performed. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown in FIG, the ionic conductivity of the gel electrolyte obtained in this example is found to be 21.53 mS cm -1 .

[0056] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, it can be seen that at 1mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 1.5 GHz, the symmetrical battery can be cycled stably for 890 hours.

[0057] Example 3

[0058] Weigh 0.05g of AMPS, 0.2g of DMC, and 0.25g of AM into 1.5mL of pure water and ultrasonicate for 10 minutes to dissolve the monomers. Add 2.04g of ZnCl2 to the resulting solution and ultrasonicate for 20 minutes to obtain a 10M ZnCl2 monomer solution. Then, add 6mg of ammonium persulfate initiator, 20μL of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, and 1mg of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide to the ZnCl2 monomer solution and mix thoroughly to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0059] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold and placed in an oven, and subjected to free radical polymerization reaction at 40° C. for 6 h to obtain a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte.

[0060] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled with two stainless steel sheets into a stainless steel sheet blocking cell and an electrochemical AC impedance test was performed. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown in FIG, the ionic conductivity of the gel electrolyte obtained in this example is found to be 23.41 mS cm -1 .

[0061] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, it can be seen that at 1mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 1.5 GHz, the symmetrical battery can be cycled stably for 1500 hours.

[0062] Example 4

[0063] Weigh 0.05g of AMPS, 0.2g of DMC, and 0.25g of AM into 1.5mL of pure water and ultrasonicate for 10 minutes to dissolve the monomers. Add 1.632g of ZnCl2 to the resulting solution and ultrasonicate for 20 minutes to obtain an 8M ZnCl2 monomer solution. Then, add 6mg of ammonium persulfate initiator, 20μL of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, and 1mg of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide to the ZnCl2 monomer solution and mix thoroughly to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0064] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold and placed in an oven, and subjected to free radical polymerization reaction at 40° C. for 6 h to obtain a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte.

[0065] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled with two stainless steel sheets into a stainless steel sheet blocking cell and an electrochemical AC impedance test was performed. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown in FIG, the ionic conductivity of the gel electrolyte obtained in this example is found to be 43.99 mS cm -1 .

[0066] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, it can be seen that at 1mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 100,000, the symmetrical battery can be cycled stably for 2000 hours.

[0067] Furthermore, the high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a zinc-vanadium pentoxide full battery and subjected to cyclic voltammetry performance testing. The parameters were set to 0.4 V to 1.4 V and the scan rate was 1 mV s -1 , the test results are as follows Figure 6 As shown, it can be seen that the positions of the reduction peaks are mainly located near 0.64 V, and the position of the oxidation peak is located near 1.09 V. The curves are highly symmetrical, indicating that zinc ions can achieve reversible deposition and dissolution reactions in this high-concentration salt polyzwitterionic gel electrolyte.

[0068] Example 5

[0069] Weigh 0.05g AMPS, 0.2g DMC, and 0.25g AM into 1.5mL pure water and place in an ultrasonic cleaner for 10 minutes to dissolve the monomers. Add 1.632g ZnCl2 to the resulting solution and sonicate for 20 minutes to obtain an 8M ZnCl2 monomer solution. Then, add 6mg ammonium persulfate initiator, 10μL N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (prepolymer solution pH less than 3), and 1mg N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide to the ZnCl2 monomer solution and mix thoroughly to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0070] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold and placed in an oven, and subjected to free radical polymerization reaction at 40° C. for 6 h to obtain a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte.

[0071] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, it can be seen that at 1 mA cm -2 The current density is 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 1.5 GHz, the symmetrical battery can cycle stably for 310 hours.

[0072] It can be seen that after reducing the content of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, the stability of the symmetrical battery decreased and the growth of zinc dendrites was promoted.

[0073] Example 6

[0074] Weigh 0.05g AMPS, 0.2g DMC, and 0.25g AM into 1.5mL pure water and place in an ultrasonic cleaner for 10 minutes to dissolve the monomers. Add 1.632g ZnCl2 to the resulting solution and sonicate for 20 minutes to obtain an 8M ZnCl2 monomer solution. Then, add 6mg ammonium persulfate initiator, 60μL N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (prepolymer solution pH greater than 7), and 1mg N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide to the ZnCl2 monomer solution and mix thoroughly to obtain a prepolymer solution.

[0075] The prepolymer solution was transferred into a glass mold and placed in an oven to undergo free radical polymerization at 40° C. for 6 hours to obtain the high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte.

[0076] The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared in this example was assembled into a Zn-Zn symmetrical battery and subjected to electrochemical cycle stability performance test. The test results are shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, it can be seen that at 1 mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2At a capacity density of 100 nm, the symmetrical battery can cycle stably for 360 hours.

[0077] It can be found that after increasing the content of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, the stability of the symmetrical battery decreases, the side reactions increase, the surface flatness of the electrode material decreases after being covered by by-products, and the growth of zinc dendrites is also promoted.

[0078] Comparative Example 1

[0079] Zinc chloride was dissolved in deionized water to prepare a 2M zinc chloride solution. The 2M zinc chloride was used as the liquid electrolyte for aqueous zinc ion batteries. Conventional glass fiber was used as a separator to assemble a stainless steel sheet aqueous blocking battery. The AC impedance curve is shown in Figure 2. Figure 9 As shown, the calculated ionic conductivity of the aqueous electrolyte is 12.51 mS cm -1 .

[0080] The aqueous electrolyte was assembled into a liquid Zn-Zn symmetrical battery for electrochemical cycle stability performance testing. The test results are as follows Figure 10 As shown, it can be seen that at 1 mA cm -2 The current density and 1 mAh cm -2 At a capacity density of 1.5 GHz, the symmetrical battery can cycle stably for 45 hours. After 45 hours, the battery loses stability due to the growth of zinc dendrites and side reactions.

[0081] It can be seen from the above comparative examples that the ionic conductivity of the gel electrolytes obtained in Examples 1-6 of the present invention is significantly improved, and the service life of the corresponding zinc ion batteries is significantly improved.

[0082] It should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the technical solutions of the present invention. Any modifications to the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or equivalent replacements of technical features made by persons of ordinary skill in the art that fall within the spirit and principles of the present invention, shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for preparing a high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: (1) obtaining aqueous solutions of anionic monomers, cationic monomers, and acrylamide monomers respectively, and mixing them to obtain a monomer mixed solution; (2) adding a high concentration of zinc salt to the monomer mixed solution and performing ultrasonic treatment to obtain a monomer-salt mixed solution; (3) adding a free radical polymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent, and a catalyst to the monomer-salt mixed solution to obtain a prepolymerization system, and adjusting the pH of the prepolymerization system to 4.5-5.5 to obtain a gel prepolymer solution; (4) heating the gel prepolymer solution at 35-45° C. to polymerize the gel prepolymer solution to obtain the high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte; The anionic monomer is 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and / or sodium p-styrenesulfonate; the cationic monomer is acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride and / or methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride; the acrylamide monomer is selected from one or more of acrylamide, methacrylamide, or N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide; the concentration of the high-concentration zinc salt is 4-10 mol / L; the pH is adjusted by the content of the catalyst, which is N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine; the initiator is ammonium persulfate and / or potassium persulfate, and the crosslinker is N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide and / or ethylene glycol diacrylate.

2. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that in, The zinc salt is zinc chloride.

3. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that in, The mass ratio of the anionic monomer, cationic monomer and acrylamide monomer is 1-2:4-5:5-6; and / or the total mass of the anionic monomer, cationic monomer and acrylamide monomer is 10-20 wt % of the mass of the gel prepolymer solution.

4. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that in, The frequency of the ultrasonic treatment is 50-100 Hz, and the time is 10-30 min.

5. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that The aqueous solution of the anionic monomer, the cationic monomer and the acrylamide monomer is obtained by adding the anionic monomer, the cationic monomer and the acrylamide monomer into deionized water respectively, and obtaining a uniformly dissolved solution through ultrasonic treatment.

6. The preparation method according to claim 1, characterized in that The temperature of the heating polymerization is 40° C. and the time is 6-12 h.

7. The high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte prepared by the preparation method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A zinc ion battery comprising the high-concentration salt polyzwitterion gel electrolyte according to claim 7.

9. The zinc ion battery according to claim 8, wherein Its negative electrode material is zinc foil and its positive electrode material is vanadium pentoxide.

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