Emerging strategies for steering orientational deposition toward high-performance Zn metal anodes

Y Zou, X Yang, L Shen, Y Su, Z Chen, X Gao… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent years have witnessed the renaissance of aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs).
Nevertheless, the current development of high-performance AZIBs is confronted by the rapid …

Strategies of regulating Zn 2+ solvation structures for dendrite-free and side reaction-suppressed zinc-ion batteries

J Cao, D Zhang, X Zhang, Z Zeng, J Qin… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
High-safety and low-cost aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are an exceptionally compelling
technology for grid-scale energy storage, whereas the corrosion, hydrogen evolution …

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 …

Prioritizing hetero‐metallic interfaces via thermodynamics inertia and kinetics zincophilia metrics for tough zn‐based aqueous batteries

R Zhao, X Dong, P Liang, H Li, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Poor thermodynamic stability and sluggish electrochemical kinetics of metallic Zn anode in
aqueous solution greatly hamper its practical application. To solve such problems, to date …

Triple‐function electrolyte regulation toward advanced aqueous Zn‐ion batteries

J Hao, L Yuan, Y Zhu, M Jaroniec… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The poor Zn reversibility has been criticized for limiting applications of aqueous Zn‐ion
batteries (ZIBs); however, its behavior in aqueous media is not fully uncovered yet. Here, this …

Understanding H2 Evolution Electrochemistry to Minimize Solvated Water Impact on Zinc‐Anode Performance

F Yang, JA Yuwono, J Hao, J Long, L Yuan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
H2 evolution is the reason for poor reversibility and limited cycle stability with Zn‐metal
anodes, and impedes practical application in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs). Here …

Manipulating Zn 002 deposition plane with zirconium ion crosslinked hydrogel electrolyte toward dendrite free Zn metal anodes

Y Cheng, Y Jiao, P Wu - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The practical applications of aqueous zinc (Zn) metal anodes are severely impeded by side
reaction and dendrite formations on the Zn surface. Herein, a silk fibroin-based hydrogel …

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 …

An aqueous electrolyte regulator for highly stable zinc anode under− 35 to 65° C

R Wang, Q Ma, L Zhang, Z Liu, J Wan… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The reversibility and long‐term cycling stability of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) in a
wide temperature range have rarely been explored. Herein, diethylene glycol monoethyl …

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 …