Comparison of various electrolyte additives based on the consumed mass of Al anode materials.
| Additive | Al metal | Electrolytes | U a (%) | Q (mA h g−1) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDTA-2Na | Al alloy | 4 M NaOH | 31.6 | 943.6 | This work |
| 4 M NaOH + 7 mM EDTA-2Na | 80.9 | 2381.7 | |||
| CeCl3 | Pure Al | 4 M KOH | 43.8 | 1294 | J. Electrochem. Soc. 55 |
| 4 M KOH + 1.0 wt% CeCl3 | 67.8 | 2000 | |||
| BS & BS-12 | AA5052 | 4 M NaOH | 42.1 | 1253.9 | J. Power Sources 28 |
| 4 M NaOH + 1 mM BS | 47.1 | 1403.5 | |||
| 4 M NaOH + 1 mM BS-12 | 49.2 | 1465.2 | |||
| AHMP + ZnO | Al-6061 | 4 M KOH | 29.5 | 879 | Chem. Eng. J. 56 |
| 4 M KOH + 4 mM ZnO | 35.1 | 1044 | |||
| 4 M KOH + 10 mM AHMP | 40.4 | 1203 | |||
| 4 M KOH + 4 mM ZnO + 10 mM AHMP | 60.0 | 1785 |