The invention discloses a complex
electrolyte additive for a battery, an aqueous
zinc ion battery electrolyte and an aqueous
zinc ion battery. The
electrolyte additive is a complex containing
metal complex ions; the complex is composed of a central
ion and an internal ligand. The
electrolyte additive can respectively form
metal and
alloy electrode-electrolyte interfaces on the surface of a
zinc negative
electrode through replacement and electrochemical reaction, and regulate and control the deposition behavior of zinc ions to inhibit the generation of zinc dendrites and accelerate deposition /
dissolution kinetics, so that the service life of the zinc negative
electrode is remarkably prolonged, and the rate capability is enhanced; a
solvation structure of zinc ions can be regulated and controlled, side reactions such as
hydrogen evolution,
corrosion and
passivation are slowed down, and capacity
fading of the water-based
zinc ion battery can be remarkably delayed when the positive electrode is coupled with a high-efficiency positive electrode; meanwhile, the aqueous
zinc ion battery electrolyte additive is low in price, green, environment-friendly, high in functionality and beneficial to development of an aqueous
zinc ion battery electrolyte and an aqueous zinc ion battery which are excellent in performance, safe, environment-friendly and low in cost.