Liquid K–Na Alloy Anode Enables Dendrite‐Free Potassium Batteries

A K-Na liquid alloy allows a dendrite-free high-capacity anode; its immiscibility with an organic liquid electrolyte offers a liquid-liquid anode-electrolyte interface. Working with a sodiated Na2 MnFe(CN)6 cathode, the working cation becomes K+ to give a potassium battery of long cycle life with an acceptable capacity at high charge/discharge rates.

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