This invention discloses a dual-functional aqueous
zinc-
ion battery high-
voltage electrolyte, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of aqueous
zinc-
ion battery technology. The invention uses additives with the general
structural formula R consisting of hydroxyl, carboxyl, acetyl, and methoxy groups to prepare the
electrolyte. These additives contain
oxygen-containing functional groups that can act as
hydrogen bond acceptors, significantly improving the
aqueous solubility of the molecules. Furthermore, they can regulate the
electrolyte ion concentration through specific interactions with
solvent molecules, thereby controlling the
solvation sheath structure of
zinc ions by reducing the number of
solvent molecules. Simultaneously, these functional groups containing
oxygen atoms as
hydrogen bond acceptors are strong
electron-withdrawing groups, capable of interacting with water molecules to form intermolecular
hydrogen bonds. The
oxygen atom acts as an
electron donor, and the hydrogen atoms in water act as
proton donors, disrupting the original hydrogen bonds and tetrahedral structure of water molecules. By blocking the formation of the
hydrogen bond network of water molecules, this effectively inhibits water-induced
corrosion side reactions and
hydrogen evolution behavior.