Challenges and perspectives of hydrogen evolution-free aqueous Zn-Ion batteries

J Chen, W Zhao, J Jiang, X Zhao, S Zheng, Z Pan… - Energy Storage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) featuring the advantages of high safety, low
cost, environmental friendliness, and satisfactory energy density have been considered as …

Facing the capacity fading of vanadium-based zinc-ion batteries

Z Xing, G Xu, J Han, G Chen, B Lu, S Liang, J Zhou - Trends in Chemistry, 2023 - cell.com
Because of their high capacity and appropriate structure, vanadium (V)-based materials
make up a large proportion of the research on cathodes for rechargeable aqueous zinc–ion …

Highly reversible zinc metal anode in a dilute aqueous electrolyte enabled by a pH buffer additive

W Zhang, Y Dai, R Chen, Z Xu, J Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries have drawn increasing attention due to the intrinsic safety, cost‐
effectiveness and high energy density. However, parasitic reactions and non‐uniform …

Reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by trace amounts of underpotential deposition initiators

Y Dai, C Zhang, W Zhang, L Cui, C Ye… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Routine electrolyte additives are not effective enough for uniform zinc (Zn) deposition,
because they are hard to proactively guide atomic‐level Zn deposition. Here, based on …

Interfacial molecule engineering for reversible Zn electrochemistry

TC Li, C Lin, M Luo, P Wang, DS Li, S Li… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The unstable Zn interface caused by undesired dendrites and parasitic side reactions
greatly impedes the deployment of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, an efficient …

Chloride electrolyte enabled practical zinc metal battery with a near-unity Coulombic efficiency

H Jiang, L Tang, Y Fu, S Wang, SK Sandstrom… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are finding their niche in stationary storage
applications where safety, cost, scalability and carbon footprint matter most. However …

ZnF2‐Riched Inorganic/Organic Hybrid SEI: in situ‐Chemical Construction and Performance‐Improving Mechanism for Aqueous Zinc‐ion Batteries

D Xie, Y Sang, DH Wang, WY Diao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Uncontrolled dendrites growth and serious parasitic reactions in aqueous electrolytes,
greatly hinder the practical application of aqueous zinc‐ion battery. On the basis of in situ …

Regulating interfacial reaction through electrolyte chemistry enables gradient interphase for low-temperature zinc metal batteries

W Wang, S Chen, X Liao, R Huang, F Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In situ formation of a stable interphase layer on zinc surface is an effective solution to
suppress dendrite growth. However, the fast transport of bivalent Zn-ions within the solid …

A hydrated deep eutectic electrolyte with finely-tuned solvation chemistry for high-performance zinc-ion batteries

R Chen, C Zhang, J Li, Z Du, F Guo, W Zhang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite their cost-effectiveness and intrinsic safety, aqueous zinc-ion batteries have faced
challenges with poor reversibility originating from various active water-induced side …

Triple‐function Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte for Enhanced Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Y Zhong, X Xie, Z Zeng, B Lu, G Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous rechargeable zinc‐ion batteries (ARZBs) are impeded by the mutual problems of
unstable cathode, electrolyte parasitic reactions, and dendritic growth of zinc (Zn) anode …