An Ultrahigh-Modulus Hydrogel Electrolyte for Dendrite-Free Zinc Ion Batteries.

Quasi-solid-state aqueous zinc ion batteries suffer from anodic zinc dendrite growth during plating/stripping processes, impeding their commercial application. The inhibition of zinc dendrites by high-modulus electrolytes has been proven to be effective. However, hydrogel electrolytes are difficult to achieve high modulus owing to their inherent high water contents.