Biomaterial-derived porous carbon doped with heteroatoms as a separator coating for high-energy–density Zn-I batteries

Abstract

1.	The N, P functionalized porous carbon was synthesized through the carbonization of biomass.
2.	The functional separator facilitated rapid iodine reduction and evolution, and enhanced ion diffusion kinetics.
3.	Electrochemical experiments indicated that the shuttling of polyiodide was effectively confined.
4.	The separator with biochar coating delivered admirable cyclic stability at high iodine loading.

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Funding

Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City(SCKJ-JYRC-2023-13); the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(223QN190)