Ligand-channel-induced ion liberation in crowded zwitterionic hydrogel electrolyte for efficient zinc metal batteries

C Cheng Wang Z Zhe Gong (College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences) J Jodie A. Yuwono (School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology) Q Qiangqiang Meng Y Yanqiu Lyu S Shilin Zhang (School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology) S Shuixin Xia X Xin Zeng (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) P Patrick J. Cullen (School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) J Jianfeng Mao (School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials) Z Zaiping Guo (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) Z Zengxia Pei (School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published December 11, 2025
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (12)

C

Cheng Wang

Z

Zhe Gong

College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences

J

Jodie A. Yuwono

School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Q

Qiangqiang Meng

Y

Yanqiu Lyu

S

Shilin Zhang

School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

S

Shuixin Xia

X

Xin Zeng

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

P

Patrick J. Cullen

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

J

Jianfeng Mao

School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials

Z

Zaiping Guo

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Z

Zengxia Pei

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney