This invention relates to the field of aqueous
zinc battery separator modification technology, and particularly to a method for preparing and applying a
polyacrylic acid modified separator with synergistic regulation of positive and negative electrodes. The method involves dissolving
polyacrylic acid in water to form a homogeneous solution, then adding it dropwise to the separator surface and
drying it to obtain the
polyacrylic acid modified separator. The carboxyl functional groups in the polyacrylic acid can interact with hydrated
zinc ions during battery operation, reconstructing the
ion-water molecule microenvironment within the separator, promoting directional and uniform
zinc ion deposition and interfacial
desolvation, and inhibiting
dendrite growth,
corrosion, and
hydrogen evolution side reactions at the zinc negative
electrode. Simultaneously, the modified layer can mitigate local pH fluctuations at the positive
electrode interface, stabilize the positive
electrode interface environment, and reduce Mn. 3+ The
disproportionation reaction and the formation of the byproduct ZnMn2O4 lead to synergistic stabilization of the positive and negative electrodes. This separator has advantages such as simple preparation process, low cost, and ease of large-scale preparation, and can significantly improve the coulombic efficiency, rate performance, and long-cycle stability of aqueous zinc-
manganese batteries.