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.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(26)
Published: April 9, 2024
Abstract
Zinc
metal
suffers
from
violent
and
long‐lasting
water‐induced
side
reactions
uncontrollable
dendritic
Zn
growth,
which
seriously
reduce
the
coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
lifespan
of
aqueous
zinc‐metal
batteries
(AZMBs).
To
suppress
corresponding
harmful
effects
highly
active
water,
a
stable
zirconium‐based
metal‐organic
framework
with
water
catchers
decorated
inside
its
sub‐nano
channels
is
used
to
protect
Zn‐metal.
Water
within
narrow
can
constantly
trap
molecules
solvated
Zn‐ions
facilitate
step‐by‐step
desolvation/dehydration,
thereby
promoting
formation
an
aggregative
electrolyte
configuration,
consequently
eliminates
corrosion
reactions.
More
importantly,
functionalized
also
act
as
ion
rectifiers
promote
fast
but
even
transport,
leading
dendrite‐free
metal.
As
result,
protected
demonstrates
unprecedented
cycling
stability
more
than
10
000
h
ultra‐high
average
CE
99.92%
during
4000
cycles.
inspiringly,
practical
NH
4
V
O
//Zn
pouch‐cell
fabricated
delivers
capacity
98
mAh
(under
high
cathode
mass
loading
25.7
mg
cm
−2
)
preserves
86.2%
retention
after
150
This
new
strategy
in
reversible
anodes
would
spur
utilization
AZMBs.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(19), P. 7258 - 7270
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
novel
strategy
integrating
confinement
crosslinking
and
in
situ
grafting
was
developed
to
construct
artificial
solid
electrolyte
interface
with
effectively
promoted
heterogeneous
compatibility
interfacial
stability,
achieving
durable
Zn
anodes.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(25)
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Abstract
Zinc
metal
is
a
promising
choice
as
high‐capacity
and
cost‐effective
anode
for
aqueous
zinc‐based
batteries.
However,
it
faces
challenges
related
to
low
cycling
stability
poor
reversibility
due
parasitic
reactions
the
growth
of
zinc
dendrites.
In
this
study,
solution
proposed
by
introducing
conductive
Ti
4
O
7
layer
on
enhance
electrode
stability.
The
serves
dual
purpose,
effectively
preventing
spontaneous
corrosion
in
electrolyte,
thereby
inhibiting
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
generation
byproducts.
Simultaneously,
promotes
Zn
nucleation
ensures
uniform
electric
field
distribution,
resulting
homogeneous
plating
stripping
compared
using
bare
anode.
Consequently,
‐coated
experiences
significant
reduction
over‐potential,
demonstrating
long‐term
dendrite‐free
behavior.
This
outcome
polarization
potential
high
zinc‐ion
work
underscores
oxides
development
stable
electrodes.
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.
