Recent advances in structural optimization and surface modification on current collectors for high-performance zinc anode: principles, strategies, and challenges

Y Gong, B Wang, H Ren, D Li, D Wang, H Liu, S Dou - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
The last several years have witnessed the prosperous development of zinc-ion batteries
(ZIBs), which are considered as a promising competitor of energy storage systems thanks to …

Toward Low‐Temperature Zinc‐Ion Batteries: Strategy, Progress, and Prospect in Vanadium‐Based Cathodes

L Jia, H Hu, X Cheng, H Dong, H Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐temperature vanadium‐based zinc ion batteries (LT‐VZIBs) have attracted much
attention in recent years due to their excellent theoretical specific capacities, low cost, and …

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 …

Highly-reversible and recyclable zinc metal batteries achieved by inorganic/organic hybrid separators with finely tunable hydrophilic–hydrophobic balance

L Yao, G Wang, F Zhang, X Chi, Y Liu - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous batteries based on zinc metal anodes show great potential in scalable energy
storage due to their high specific energy, intrinsic safety and low cost. However, they are …

Switching hydrophobic interface with ionic valves for reversible zinc batteries

D Tang, X Zhang, D Han, C Cui, Z Han… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Developing hydrophobic interface has proven effective in addressing dendrite growth and
side reactions during zinc (Zn) plating in aqueous Zn batteries. However, this solution …

Diagnosing the electrostatic shielding mechanism for dendrite suppression in aqueous zinc batteries

Y Yuan, SD Pu, MA Pérez‐Osorio, Z Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc electrolytes offer the potential for cheaper rechargeable batteries due to their
safe compatibility with the high capacity metal anode; yet, they are stymied by irregular zinc …

Colossal capacity loss during calendar aging of Zn battery chemistries

B Liu, X Yuan, Y Li - ACS Energy Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Whereas previous research efforts in Zn battery chemistries have primarily focused on
extending their cycle life, calendar aging has largely been neglected and is poorly …

Cation‐Conduction Dominated Hydrogels for Durable Zinc–Iodine Batteries

JL Yang, T Xiao, T Xiao, J Li, Z Yu, K Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc–iodine batteries have the potential to offer high energy‐density aqueous energy
storage, but their lifetime is limited by the rampant dendrite growth and the concurrent …

Regulated Ion‐Conductive Electrode–Electrolyte Interface by In Situ Gelation for Stable Zinc Metal Anode

X Meng, S Zhou, J Li, Y Chen, S Lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dendritic growth and severe side reactions remain challenging problems for advancing
aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. Those critical issues are closely related to the interfacial …

Stabilizing Anode‐Electrolyte Interface for Dendrite‐Free Zn‐Ion Batteries Through Orientational Plating with Zinc Aspartate Additive

Y Huang, Y Zhuang, L Guo, C Lei, Y Jiang, Z Liu… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The stability of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs) is detrimentally influenced by the formation
of Zn dendrites and the occurrence of parasitic side reactions at the Zn metal anode (ZMA) …