AlCl4−-Deficient Eutectic Electrolytes Enable Reversible Iodine Redox-Amphoteric Conversion for Aluminum Battery Cathodes
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Abstract
Aluminum (Al) batteries are promising for sustainable and large-scale energy storage due to the inherent safety, low cost, and attractive metrics of the Al anode. However, the development of high-voltage and high-capacity cathodes remains a key challenge. Herein, we achieve the reversible iodine redox-amphoteric conversion (i.e., I−/I0/I+) in Al batteries, wherein AlCl4−-deficient eutectic electrolytes are identified critical for stabilizing the conversion process. In contrast to ionic liquid electrolytes prone to parasitic Cl2 evolution, eutectic systems facilitate the I−/I0/I+ conversion process with high reversibility and significantly suppressed Cl2 generation. Spectroscopic and theoretical investigations reveal AlCl4− as the dominant species limiting anodic stability of the electrolyte, and its reduced presence in eutectic electrolytes directly enhances iodine conversion reversibility. The optimized electrolyte allows the I2 electrode to deliver a specific capacity of 358 mAh g−1 and an energy density of 490 Wh kg−1 (based on I2 mass), along with excellent cycling stability (83.8% retention over 1000 cycles). High-loading I2 electrodes (8.52 mg cm−2) achieve a high areal capacity of 2.25 mAh cm−2 and demonstrate practical feasibility in a single-layer pouch cell. This work establishes a new design framework for high-energy-density Al batteries and opens avenues for advancing conversion chemistries in multivalent systems.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e202516059 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 5 Oct 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0002-0211-0778/work/196677268 |
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Keywords
- Aluminum batteries, Eutectic electrolytes, Iodine cathodes, Iodine conversion, Redox amphoteric