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 …

Challenges and perspectives of hydrogen evolution-free aqueous Zn-Ion batteries

J Chen, W Zhao, J Jiang, X Zhao, S Zheng, Z Pan… - Energy Storage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) featuring the advantages of high safety, low
cost, environmental friendliness, and satisfactory energy density have been considered as …

Highly reversible zinc metal anode in a dilute aqueous electrolyte enabled by a pH buffer additive

W Zhang, Y Dai, R Chen, Z Xu, J Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries have drawn increasing attention due to the intrinsic safety, cost‐
effectiveness and high energy density. However, parasitic reactions and non‐uniform …

Addition of dioxane in electrolyte promotes (002)-textured zinc growth and suppressed side reactions in zinc-ion batteries

T Wei, Y Ren, Y Wang, L Mo, Z Li, H Zhang, L Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reversibility and cyclability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are largely determined
by the stabilization of the Zn anode. Therefore, a stable anode/electrolyte interface capable …

Reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by trace amounts of underpotential deposition initiators

Y Dai, C Zhang, W Zhang, L Cui, C Ye… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Routine electrolyte additives are not effective enough for uniform zinc (Zn) deposition,
because they are hard to proactively guide atomic‐level Zn deposition. Here, based on …

Dendrite-free Zn anode enabled by anionic surfactant-induced horizontal growth for highly-stable aqueous Zn-ion pouch cells

Y Lin, Z Mai, H Liang, Y Li, G Yang… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are receiving considerable attention, owing to their intrinsic
safety and high theoretical capacity; however, they still suffer from a limited lifespan, caused …

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 …

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 …

Engineering an electrostatic field layer for high-rate and dendrite-free Zn metal anodes

K Zhu, C Guo, W Gong, Q Xiao, Y Yao… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Commercialization of zinc (Zn) metal batteries is significantly hindered by the instability of
the Zn metal/electrolyte interface (s), together with concurrent parasitic reactions and …

Regulating interfacial reaction through electrolyte chemistry enables gradient interphase for low-temperature zinc metal batteries

W Wang, S Chen, X Liao, R Huang, F Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In situ formation of a stable interphase layer on zinc surface is an effective solution to
suppress dendrite growth. However, the fast transport of bivalent Zn-ions within the solid …