This invention discloses a
dendrite-free
zinc-
bromine flow battery electrolyte, its preparation method, and the
zinc-
bromine flow battery itself, belonging to the field of
electrochemical energy storage technology. The method includes: adding a
zinc salt
electrolyte (concentration 2.0-2.5 mol / L), an
ammonium salt
supporting electrolyte (concentration 2.0-3.0 mol / L), a complexing agent (concentration 0.3-0.5 mol / L), and a
cerium salt additive (concentration 0.01-0.2 mol / L) to a
solvent, stirring until completely dissolved to obtain the
dendrite-free zinc-
bromine flow battery electrolyte. This invention introduces
cerium ions as an electrolyte additive, generating a synergistic effect with
ammonium ions through dual cations.
Cerium ions form a
cerium-based conversion film in situ during zinc deposition, inducing a transition from transient to gradual
nucleation of zinc ions, fundamentally inhibiting
dendrite growth. Simultaneously,
ammonium and cerium ions are more easily adsorbed onto the conversion film, forming an electrostatic shielding layer, increasing the resistance to
hydrogen evolution reaction, improving the thermodynamic stability of the deposited
zinc metal, and enhancing the battery's coulombic efficiency,
voltage efficiency, and cycle life.