MXene chemistry, electrochemistry and energy storage applications

X Li, Z Huang, CE Shuck, G Liang, Y Gogotsi… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The diverse and tunable surface and bulk chemistry of MXenes affords valuable and
distinctive properties, which can be useful across many components of energy storage …

Rational design of flexible Zn-based batteries for wearable electronic devices

X Xiao, Z Zheng, X Zhong, R Gao, Z Piao, M Jiao… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The advent of 5G and the Internet of Things has spawned a demand for wearable electronic
devices. However, the lack of a suitable flexible energy storage system has become the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Anode corrosion in aqueous Zn metal batteries

Z Cai, J Wang, Y Sun - EScience, 2023 - Elsevier
Given their low cost and intrinsic safety, aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZMBs) are drawing
increasing attention in the field of smart grids and large-scale energy storage. However, the …

Chemical Welding of the Electrode–Electrolyte Interface by Zn‐Metal‐Initiated In Situ Gelation for Ultralong‐Life Zn‐Ion Batteries

Y Qin, H Li, C Han, F Mo, X Wang - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A compatible and robust electrode–electrolyte interface is favorable in resolving the severe
dendritic growth and side reactions of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries toward commercial …

Molecular‐Crowding Effect Mimicking Cold‐Resistant Plants to Stabilize the Zinc Anode with Wider Service Temperature Range

H Ren, S Li, B Wang, Y Zhang, T Wang, Q Lv… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Growth of dendrites, the low plating/stripping efficiency of Zn anodes, and the high freezing
point of aqueous electrolytes hinder the practical application of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries …

Confining Sn nanoparticles in interconnected N-doped hollow carbon spheres as hierarchical zincophilic fibers for dendrite-free Zn metal anodes

H Yu, Y Zeng, NW Li, D Luan, L Yu, XW Lou - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
We developed a three-dimensional hybrid fiber host consisting of interconnected N-doped
hollow carbon spheres embedded with Sn nanoparticles (denoted as Sn@ NHCF) for Zn …

Status and opportunities of zinc ion hybrid capacitors: focus on carbon materials, current collectors, and separators

Y Wang, S Sun, X Wu, H Liang, W Zhang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Zinc ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs), which integrate the features of the high power of
supercapacitors and the high energy of zinc ion batteries, are promising competitors in …

Monosodium glutamate, an effective electrolyte additive to enhance cycling performance of Zn anode in aqueous battery

Y Zhong, Z Cheng, H Zhang, J Li, D Liu, Y Liao, J Meng… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The reversibility and stability of Zn anode in aqueous electrolytes are largely limited by
uncontrollable dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the interface. Here, a monosodium …

Surface‐preferred crystal plane for a stable and reversible zinc anode

M Zhou, S Guo, J Li, X Luo, Z Liu, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries are largely restricted by the unsatisfactory performance of zinc
(Zn) anodes, including their poor stability and irreversibility. In particular, the mechanism …