Development of flow battery technologies using the principles of sustainable chemistry

Z Zhao, X Liu, M Zhang, L Zhang, C Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Realizing decarbonization and sustainable energy supply by the integration of variable
renewable energies has become an important direction for energy development. Flow …

Solid electrolyte interface in Zn-based battery systems

X Wang, X Li, H Fan, L Ma - Nano-Micro Letters, 2022 - Springer
Due to its high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g− 1), low standard electrode potential (− 0.76
V vs. SHE), excellent stability in aqueous solutions, low cost, environmental friendliness and …

Ten concerns of Zn metal anode for rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries

X Yu, Z Li, X Wu, H Zhang, Q Zhao, H Liang, H Wang… - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Thousands of articles have been reported to enhance the electrochemical
stability/reversibility of the Zn-metal anode (ZMA). However, some scientific concepts …

Solvent control of water O− H bonds for highly reversible zinc ion batteries

Y Wang, Z Wang, WK Pang, W Lie, JA Yuwono… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries have attracted increasing research interest; however, the
development of these batteries has been hindered by several challenges, including dendrite …

Nonepitaxial Electrodeposition of (002)‐Textured Zn Anode on Textureless Substrates for Dendrite‐Free and Hydrogen Evolution‐Suppressed Zn Batteries

J Zhang, W Huang, L Li, C Chang, K Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite
growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)‐textured Zn electrodeposition …

Tailoring grain boundary stability of zinc-titanium alloy for long-lasting aqueous zinc batteries

Y Zhao, S Guo, M Chen, B Lu, X Zhang, S Liang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The detrimental parasitic reactions and uncontrolled deposition behavior derived from
inherently unstable interface have largely impeded the practical application of aqueous zinc …

Zn-Ion Transporting, In Situ Formed Robust Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Stable Zinc Metal Anodes over a Wide Temperature Range

P Xiong, Y Kang, N Yao, X Chen, H Mao… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen evolution, corrosion, and dendrite formation in the Zn anodes limit their practical
applications in aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, we propose an interfacial chemistry …

Surface and interface engineering of Zn anodes in aqueous rechargeable Zn‐ion batteries

J Zheng, Z Huang, F Ming, Y Zeng, B Wei, Q Jiang, Z Qi… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) have shown great potential as an alternative to
lithium‐ion batteries. The ZIBs utilize Zn metal as the anode, which possesses many …

Rechargeable zinc–air batteries with an ultralarge discharge capacity per cycle and an ultralong cycle life

X Zhong, Y Shao, B Chen, C Li, J Sheng… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A conventional two‐electrode rechargeable zinc–air battery (RZAB) has two major
problems: 1) opposing requirements for the oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution …

Progress in interface structure and modification of zinc anode for aqueous batteries

R Qin, Y Wang, L Yao, L Yang, Q Zhao, S Ding, LL Liu… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are an attractive option for large-scale
energy storage. However, the zinc anode's poor cycling performance precludes practical …