SEM/AFM/XRD/XPS/contact angle/electronic conductivity tests
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyX-ray diffraction and scatteringScanning electron microscopyAtomic force microscopyContact angle and wettabilityElectrical conductivity
Zn@DDA-Cu composite anode · Electrode
DDA-Cu-coated zinc anode structural, wetting and conductivity characterisation.
| Property | Reported value | Normalised value | Uncertainty | Origin and quality | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFM RMS roughness of bare Zn | 63.9 nm | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. 6e |
| Water contact angle of bare Zn | 92.91 deg | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. S7 |
| Water contact angle of Zn@DDA-Cu filmMarked as a best value within this paper | 63.13 deg | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. S7 |
| Electronic conductivity of Zn@DDA-Cu anodeMarked as a best value within this paper | 2.35 x 10-2 S m-1 | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. S8 |
| Bare Zn conductivity site 1 | 0.022 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| Bare Zn conductivity site 2 | 0.022 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| Bare Zn conductivity site 3 | 0.021 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| Zn@DDA-Cu conductivity site 1 | 0.023 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| Zn@DDA-Cu conductivity site 2 | 0.022 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| Zn@DDA-Cu conductivity site 3 | 0.024 S/m | — | — | Visual Estimate Approximate | 10 · Supporting Information · Fig. S8 |
| AFM RMS roughness of Zn@DDA-Cu filmMarked as a best value within this paper | 3.77 nm | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. 6d,e |
| Zn@DDA-Cu Cu 2p components | 934.4 eV (Cu 2p3/2) and 954.04 eV (Cu 2p1/2), corresponding to Cu2+ | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. S6a |
| Zn@DDA-Cu N 1s Cu-N peak | 399.18 eV assigned to Cu-N bond | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. 6g |
| Zn@DDA-Cu O 1s components | 531.42 and 532.65 eV assigned to C=O and -OH coordinated with metal ions | — | — | Text Exact Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. 6h |
| Zn@DDA-Cu additional MOF XRD peak | 2theta = 6.8 deg attributed to the (100) plane of DDA-Cu | — | — | Text Rounded Reported | 7 · Results and discussion · Fig. S5 |
| Zn@DDA-Cu film thicknessMarked as a best value within this paper | ~132 nm; later described as 131.85 nm for three-day DDA-Cu | — | — | Text Approximate | 7,11 · Results and discussion · Fig. 6c; Fig. 9 |