Authors
Cong Wang, Hong Zhang, Peng Wang, Ke Lu, Chun Cheng Yang, Qing Jiang
Published in
Nano-micro letters. Volume 18. Issue 1. Jul 02, 2026. Epub Jul 02, 2026.
Abstract
Hydrogel electrolytes have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional aqueous electrolytes in zinc-ion batteries owing to their high ionic conductivity and mechanical robustness. However, hydrogel electrolytes still suffer from stability challenges under wide-temperature conditions. At low temperatures, the freezing of water and the ordering of hydrogen-bond networks restrict ion transport and strengthen the hydrated structure of Zn2+. At high temperatures, water evaporation and intensified parasitic reactions can destroy the electrode-electrolyte interface and induce structural degradation. These coupled thermodynamic and kinetic effects indicate that achieving stable wide-temperature operation requires coordinated regulation of ion transport, solvation thermodynamics and interfacial dynamics. To address this challenge, the coordination-entropy (C-E) regulation framework is proposed as a unified design concept. Within this framework, coordination regulation reconstructs Zn2+ solvation environments and lowers desolvation barriers, while entropy regulation increases the diversity of accessible ionic configurations and transport states across multiple structural scales. Their intrinsic coupling enables stable ion transport and interfacial chemistry under temperature variation. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in polymer, salt, cosolvent and filler regulation strategies directed by the C-E framework, aiming to establish a unified physicochemical framework for wide-temperature hydrogel electrolytes and guide the development of durable, high-energy-density zinc-ion batteries.
PMID:
42390658
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