The invention relates to the field of
energy storage devices, in particular to a multifunctional aqueous
zinc-
iodine battery and an
electrolyte thereof, and the multifunctional aqueous
zinc-
iodine battery comprises
zinc ions and an
electrolyte additive, the
zinc ion source is zinc salt, and anions of the zinc salt are one or more of
sulfate ions, acetate ions,
nitrate ions,
trifluoromethanesulfonate ions,
perchlorate ions and the like; during working, the zinc-
iodine battery is subjected to an I- / I2 / I + reversible oxidation-reduction reaction on the positive
electrode side, and is subjected to Zn / Zn < 2 + > reversible
dissolution / deposition on the negative
electrode side. When Zn / Zn < 2 + > reversible
dissolution / deposition occurs in the zinc negative
electrode, through interaction of the
electrolyte additive and Zn < 2 + >,
crystal face growth of Zn
metal (002) is promoted,
hydrogen evolution reaction is inhibited, uniform deposition of zinc in the negative electrode is finally induced, and the cycle life of the negative electrode is prolonged. On one side of the positive electrode, the electrolyte additive interacts with other functional groups through a halogenated group to form a
negative potential accumulation region, so that stable existence of I < + > ions is realized.