Electrocrystallization orientation regulation of zinc metal anodes: strategies and challenges

W Du, J Yan, C Cao, CC Li - Energy Storage Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) metal is the mostly studied anode materials for aqueous Zn ion batteries (ZIBs)
mainly because of its excellent energy-storage nature and resource superiority. However …

Trade-off between zincophilicity and zincophobicity: toward stable Zn-based aqueous batteries

H Li, R Zhao, W Zhou, L Wang, W Li, D Zhao, D Chao - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Zn-based aqueous batteries (ZABs) hold great promise for large-scale energy storage
applications due to the merits of intrinsic safety and low cost. Nevertheless, the thorny issues …

Engineering a self-adaptive electric double layer on both electrodes for high-performance zinc metal batteries

Y Lv, M Zhao, Y Du, Y Kang, Y Xiao… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Zwitterionic ionic liquids (ZIL) contain covalently bound cationic and anionic moieties with
potential electrochemical applications. In this study, we construct a self-adaptive electric …

Boosting the kinetics and stability of Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes with supramolecular cyclodextrin additives

K Zhao, G Fan, J Liu, F Liu, J Li, X Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The hydrophobic internal cavity and hydrophilic external surface of cyclodextrins (CDs)
render promising electrochemical applications. Here, we report a comparative and …

Modulating cation migration and deposition with xylitol additive and oriented reconstruction of hydrogen bonds for stable zinc anodes

H Wang, W Ye, B Yin, K Wang, MS Riaz… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highly reversible plating/stripping in aqueous electrolytes is one of the critical processes
determining the performance of Zn‐ion batteries, but it is severely impeded by the parasitic …

Stable zinc anodes enabled by a zincophilic polyanionic hydrogel layer

JL Yang, J Li, JW Zhao, K Liu, P Yang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The practical application of the Zn‐metal anode for aqueous batteries is greatly restricted by
catastrophic dendrite growth, intricate hydrogen evolution, and parasitic surface passivation …

In Situ Construction of Protective Films on Zn Metal Anodes via Natural Protein Additives Enabling High-Performance Zinc Ion Batteries

J Xu, W Lv, W Yang, Y Jin, Q Jin, B Sun, Z Zhang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The strong activity of water molecules causes a series of parasitic side reactions on Zn
anodes in the aqueous electrolytes. Herein, we introduce silk fibroin (SF) as a …

Comprehensive H2O Molecules Regulation via Deep Eutectic Solvents for Ultra‐Stable Zinc Metal Anode

M Li, X Wang, J Hu, J Zhu, C Niu, H Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The corrosion, parasitic reactions, and aggravated dendrite growth severely restrict
development of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Here, we report a novel strategy to break the …

In‐Situ Integration of a Hydrophobic and Fast‐Zn2+‐Conductive Inorganic Interphase to Stabilize Zn Metal Anodes

M Liu, W Yuan, G Ma, K Qiu, X Nie, Y Liu… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The irreversible issues of Zn anode stemming from dendrite growth and water‐induced
erosion have severely hindered the commercialization of rechargeable aqueous Zn …

An inexpensive electrolyte with double-site hydrogen bonding and a regulated Zn 2+ solvation structure for aqueous Zn-ion batteries capable of high-rate and ultra …

C You, R Wu, X Yuan, L Liu, J Ye, L Fu… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) present tremendous promise for large-scale energy
storage owing to their intrinsically high safety, low cost and environmental friendliness …