ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(5), P. 1938 - 1960
Published: April 12, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
increasingly
regarded
as
promising
candidates
for
large-scale
energy
storage,
because
of
their
advantageous
features
such
high
safety,
low
cost,
abundant
resources,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
challenges
persist
with
zinc
anodes,
including
issues
Coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
poor
long-term
cycle
stability
due
to
dendrites,
hydrogen
evolution,
passivation
reactions.
These
mainly
attributed
the
thermodynamic
instability
anodes
in
aqueous
electrolytes,
leading
a
shorter
battery
life.
The
optimization
electrolyte
structure
has
emerged
straightforward
impactful
strategy,
making
substantial
advancements
addressing
associated
systematic
manner.
This
account
undertakes
comprehensive
analysis
formation
process
interface
between
anode.
Strategies
involve
precise
regulation
Zn
nucleation
layer,
construction
situ
artificial
anode
optimization,
design
solid
interphase
(SEI)
protective
layer.
By
delving
into
these
critical
aspects,
review
aims
provide
concise
synthesis
future
outlook
on
strategies
batteries,
offering
valuable
insights
enhancing
overall
performance.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(48)
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
To
cater
to
the
swift
advance
of
flexible
wearable
electronics,
there
is
growing
demand
for
energy
storage
system
(ESS).
Aqueous
zinc
ion
systems
(AZIESSs),
characterizing
safety
and
low
cost,
are
competitive
candidates
storage.
Hydrogels,
as
quasi-solid
substances,
appropriate
burgeoning
electrolytes
that
enable
high-performance
AZIESSs.
However,
challenges
still
remain
in
designing
suitable
comprehensive
hydrogel
electrolyte,
which
provides
AZIESSs
with
high
reversibility
versatility.
Hence,
application
electrolyte-based
electronics
restricted.
A
thorough
review
required
electrolyte
design
pave
way
This
delves
into
engineering
desirable
from
perspective
designers.
Detailed
descriptions
basic
characteristics,
Zn
anode,
cathode
stabilization
effects
well
their
functional
properties
provided.
Moreover,
discussed,
expecting
accelerate
strides
toward
lives.
Finally,
corresponding
future
development
trends
also
presented,
hope
inspiring
readers.
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(11), P. 6404 - 6422
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
explored
effective
solutions
for
enhancing
the
operational
stability
of
ZIBs
by
designing
hydrogel
electrolytes
that
protect
zinc
anodes,
cathodes,
and
electrolytes.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(21)
Published: Jan. 14, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn‐based
batteries
(AZBs)
have
appealed
numerous
attentions
in
the
energy
storage
field
due
to
their
low
cost,
environmental
friendliness
and
high
safety.
However,
Zn
metal
anode
faces
severe
challenges
of
short
cycle
life
because
dendrite
growth
side
reactions,
which
hinders
practical
application
AZBs.
Herein,
an
artificial
coating
layer
cyclized
polyacrylonitrile
(cPAN)
is
designed
on
through
spin‐coating
thermal
treatment.
The
cPAN
possesses
abundant
N‐containing
groups
delocalized
π‐conjugation
structure,
endows
with
nucleation
barrier
homogeneous
electric
field.
Benefiting
from
these
synergetic
advantages,
overpotential
remarkably
decreased.
Furthermore,
no
obvious
byproduct
observed
cPANZ‐Zn
after
cycling.
As
a
result,
resultant
delivers
long
lifespan
600
h
reversibility.
cPANZ‐Zn||MnO
2
full
cells
are
further
assembled
exhibited
stable
cycling
rate
capability.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12)
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Abstract
The
practical
application
of
aqueous
rechargeable
batteries
faces
several
challenges
due
to
the
limited
stability
window
electrolytes
and
parasitic
side
reactions,
such
as
corrosion,
passivation,
gas
evolution,
co‐intercalations.
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI)
formed
at
electrode/electrolyte
interface
plays
a
critical
role
in
determining
interfacial
properties
battery
performance.
Efforts
are
being
made
develop
effective
SEIs,
functionalize
layers,
explore
various
hybrid
that
facilitate
SEI
formation.
This
review
highlights
interphasial
structures
batteries.
First,
common
issues
encountered
by
specific
characteristics
lithium‐ion,
sodium‐ion,
zinc‐ion,
aluminum‐ion
outlined.
Then
tactics
used
improve
cycle
introduced
compared
working
principles
key
parameters
from
context
modification
discussed.
Finally,
constructive
insights
suggestions
for
developing
high‐performance
offered,
with
focus
on
formation
layer
design.
Energy storage materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 103248 - 103248
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
ions
batteries
(AZIBs)
using
non-organic
electrolytes
have
garnered
sustained
interest
as
a
future
energy
storage
technology,
primarily
due
to
their
low
cost,
environmental
friendliness,
and
intrinsic
safety.
However,
ion
suffer
from
series
of
serious
challenges,
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
at
the
anode,
surface
passivation,
dendrite
formation,
well
limited
operating
voltage
comparatively
density.
These
factors
are
all
influenced
by
concentration
H+
in
electrolyte
(i.e.,
pH),
its
fluctuations
during
cycle
process.
To
date,
there
remains
lack
systematic
evaluation
correlation
between
pH
value
challenges
faced
AZIBs,
or
focused
review
how
influences
electrochemical
performance
AZIBs
strategies
that
can
be
used
improve
cell
efficiency.
In
this
we
emphasize
strong
detail
research
progress
made
recent
years
relating
additives,
separator
modification,
interfacial
protective
layers,
battery
system
design,
with
particular
focus
on
regulatory
mechanisms
associated
control.
On
basis,
propose
important
focuses
suggestions
for
onward
development
AZIBs.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(10), P. 3270 - 3306
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
QSSEs
are
emerging
in
aqueous
ZBs
and
modern
applications.
By
summarizing
the
fundamentals
of
materials
properties,
battery
performance
applications
QSSEs,
this
review
provides
insight
into
future
development
optimization
wider
application
fields.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
The
main
bottlenecks
that
hinder
the
performance
of
rechargeable
zinc
electrochemical
cells
are
their
limited
cycle
lifetime
and
energy
density.
To
overcome
these
limitations,
this
work
studied
mechanism
a
dual-ion
Zn-Cu
electrolyte
to
suppress
dendritic
formation
extend
device
life
while
concurrently
enhancing
utilization
ratio
thereby
increasing
density
ion
capacitors
(ZICs).
ZICs
achieved
best-in-class
41
watt
hour
per
kilogram
with
negative-to-positive
(n/p)
electrode
capacity
3.10.
At
n/p
5.93,
showed
remarkable
22,000
full
charge-discharge
cycles,
which
was
equivalent
557
hours
discharge.
cumulative
reached
~581
ampere
gram,
surpassing
benchmarks
lithium
sodium
highlighting
promise
for
delivering
high-performance,
low-maintenance
supplies.
