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 …

Recent advances in zinc-ion dehydration strategies for optimized Zn–metal batteries

H Li, S Li, R Hou, Y Rao, S Guo, Z Chang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous Zn–metal batteries have attracted increasing interest for large-scale energy
storage owing to their outstanding merits in terms of safety, cost and production. However …

Gradient design of imprinted anode for stable Zn-ion batteries

Q Cao, Y Gao, J Pu, X Zhao, Y Wang, J Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Achieving long-term stable zinc anodes at high currents/capacities remains a great
challenge for practical rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Herein, we report an imprinted …

Addition of dioxane in electrolyte promotes (002)-textured zinc growth and suppressed side reactions in zinc-ion batteries

T Wei, Y Ren, Y Wang, L Mo, Z Li, H Zhang, L Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reversibility and cyclability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are largely determined
by the stabilization of the Zn anode. Therefore, a stable anode/electrolyte interface capable …

A dual‐functional organic electrolyte additive with regulating suitable overpotential for building highly reversible aqueous zinc ion batteries

Z Liu, R Wang, Q Ma, J Wan, S Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with high safety, low cost, and eco‐friendliness
advantages show great potential in large‐scale energy storage systems. However, their …

Biocompatible zinc battery with programmable electro-cross-linked electrolyte

X Xie, J Li, Z Xing, B Lu, S Liang… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aqueous zinc batteries (ZBs) attract increasing attention for potential applications in modern
wearable and implantable devices due to their safety and stability. However, challenges …

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 …

A self‐regulated electrostatic shielding layer toward dendrite‐free Zn batteries

Z Hu, F Zhang, Y Zhao, H Wang, Y Huang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although aqueous Zn batteries have become a more sustainable alternative to lithium‐ion
batteries owing to their intrinsic security, their practical applications are limited by dendrite …

High‐capacity zinc anode with 96% utilization rate enabled by solvation structure design

M Wang, J Ma, Y Meng, J Sun, Y Yuan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZBs) show promises for large‐scale energy storage. However,
the zinc utilization rate (ZUR) is generally low due to side reactions in the aqueous …