A rocking-chair aqueous aluminum-ion battery based on an organic/inorganic electrode

Herein, a novel rocking-chair aqueous AIB, based on the Ni-PBA inorganic cathode and PTO organic anode, is presented. This device showed an excellent cycle life and high efficiency, endowed with a high capacity-retention of 96.0% and coulombic efficiency (CE) of over 99% at 1 A g(-1) after 5000 cycles. The environmentally friendly and ultralong-life aqueous AIBs are expected to provide new options for next-generation energy storage devices.

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Here, a new rocking-chair aqueous AIB consisting of a Ni-PBA inorganic cathode and PTO organic anode is presented. This device exhibits excellent cycle life and high efficiency, with a capacity-retention of 96.0% and a coulombic efficiency (CE) of over 99% at 1 A g(-1) after 5000 cycles. These environmentally friendly and ultralong-life aqueous AIBs are expected to offer new options for next-generation energy storage devices.