InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(11)
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
garnered
significant
research
interest
as
promising
next‐generation
energy
storage
technologies
owing
to
their
affordability
and
high
level
of
safety.
However,
restricted
ionic
conductivity
at
subzero
temperatures,
along
with
dendrite
formation
subsequent
side
reactions,
unavoidably
hinder
the
implementation
grid‐scale
applications.
In
this
study,
a
novel
bimetallic
cation‐enhanced
gel
polymer
electrolyte
(Ni/Zn‐GPE)
was
engineered
address
these
issues.
The
Ni/Zn‐GPE
effectively
disrupted
hydrogen‐bonding
network
water,
resulting
in
reduction
freezing
point
electrolyte.
Consequently,
designed
demonstrates
an
impressive
28.70
mS
cm
−1
−20°C.
addition,
Ni
2+
creates
electrostatic
shielding
interphase
on
Zn
surface,
which
confines
sequential
nucleation
deposition
(002)
crystal
plane.
Moreover,
intrinsically
activation
plane
generated
dense
dendrite‐free
plating/stripping
morphology
resisted
reactions.
symmetrical
can
achieve
over
2700
hours
reversible
cycling
5
mA
−2
,
while
||
V
2
O
battery
retains
85.3%
capacity
after
1000
cycles
This
study
provides
insights
for
development
design
low‐temperature
batteries.
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Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 10, 2024
Abstract
The
stability
of
the
Zn
metal
anode
is
significantly
affected
by
various
parasitic
reactions
during
plating/stripping.
Here,
sodium
4‐aminobenzenesulfonate
(SABS)
a
functional
electrolyte
additive
to
modulate
electrode/electrolyte
interface
protect
metal.
An
electrical
double
layer
(EDL)
reconstruction
providing
hydrogen
bond
sites
through
nitrogen
and
oxygen
elements
with
lone
pair
electrons
in
SABS
molecules.
These
strong
bonds
not
only
limit
corrosion
free
H
2
O
molecules
on
surface
but
also
promote
desolvation
process.
Besides,
can
be
further
situ
decomposed
into
solid
(SEI)
regulate
plating/stripping
behavior
2+
.
As
result,
based
synergism
organic–inorganic
hybrid
SEI
EDL
reconstruction,
Zn//Zn
symmetric
cells
exceptionally
survive
lasting
for
6500
hours
at
1
mA
cm
−2
mAh
,
over
900
cycles
even
40
10
Zn‐I
full
cell
maintains
excellent
cycle
92.4%
after
20000
cycles.
Remarkably,
pouch
capacity
retention
99.1%
(63
mAh)
820
5
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(35)
Published: July 5, 2024
Manipulating
the
crystallographic
orientation
of
zinc
(Zn)
metal
to
expose
more
(002)
planes
is
promising
stabilize
Zn
anodes
in
aqueous
electrolytes.
However,
there
remain
challenges
involving
non-epitaxial
electrodeposition
highly
textured
and
maintenance
texture
under
deep
cycling
conditions.
Herein,
a
novel
organic
imidazolium
cations-assisted
strategy
electrodeposited
metals
developed.
Taking
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
cation
(Bmim
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(25)
Published: April 24, 2024
Abstract
The
reversibility
and
sustainability
of
Zn
anode
are
greatly
hampered
by
the
dendrite
growth
side
reactions.
Orientational
deposition,
which
allows
assembly
deposits
in
a
highly
ordered
compact
manner,
offers
solution
to
these
issues
enabling
dendrite‐free
anodes.
Moreover,
orientational
deposition
can
effectively
inhibit
reaction
reducing
exposed
surface
area
electrode.
Despite
significant
progress
field
there
is
still
lack
clear
guidelines
for
regulating
orientation,
underlying
mechanisms
remain
rather
elusive.
Therefore,
comprehensive
review
urgently
needed
provide
mechanistic
insight
into
deposition.
This
summarizes
burgeoning
strategies
steering
categorizing
corresponding
five
aspects:
heteroepitaxial
homoepitaxial
interfacial
cultivation,
crystal
facet
anchoring,
current
density
regulation.
distinct
advantages
limitations
each
mechanism
controlling
orientation
discussed
detail.
Finally,
challenges
future
trends
pertaining
envisaged,
aiming
essence
realize
reversible
anodes
ultimately
bridge
gap
between
reality
ideal
aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(15), P. 5563 - 5575
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
comprehensive
regulation
of
an
in
situ
grown
overlayer
and
ionic
liquid
additive
enables
the
Zn
anode
to
harvest
homoepitaxial
deposition
along
certain
crystal
facets,
facilitating
commercial
application
aqueous
Zn-ion
batteries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(17)
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc
batteries
are
promising
but
hindered
by
unfavorable
dendrite
growth
and
side
reactions
on
anodes.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
a
fast
melting-solidification
approach
for
effectively
converting
commercial
Zn
foils
into
single
(002)-textured
featuring
millimeter-sized
grains.
The
melting
process
eliminates
initial
texture,
residual
stress,
grain
size
variations
in
diverse
foils,
guaranteeing
the
uniformity
of
Zn.
(002)-texture
ensures
large-scale
epitaxial
dense
deposition,
while
reduction
boundaries
significantly
minimizes
intergranular
reactions.
These
features
enable
large
shows
planar
deposition
under
harsh
conditions
(100
mA
cm
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 3146 - 3156
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
zincophilic
Bi-metal
nanosheets
guiding
iso-plating/stripping
strategy
is
developed
to
overcome
Zn
powder
anode
collapse
and
achieve
ultra-long
life.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(32), P. 21184 - 21197
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
gaining
recognition
as
promising
next-generation
energy
storage
solution,
due
to
their
intrinsic
safety
and
low
cost.
Nevertheless,
the
advancement
of
AZIBs
is
greatly
limited
by
abnormal
growth
zinc
dendrites
during
cycling.
Electrolyte
additives
effective
at
suppressing
dendrites,
but
there
currently
no
additive
screening
criterion.
Herein,
we
propose
employing
interfacial
electrostatic
adsorption
strength
ions
for
initial
additives.
Subsequently,
dendrite-free
plating
achieved
anionic
surfactant
sodium
dodecyl
benzenesulfonate
(SDBS)
enhance
adsorption.
The
cycled
anode
exhibited
a
dense
morphology
high
(002)
orientation
(
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(47)
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
Abstract
Along
with
the
booming
research
on
zinc
metal
batteries
(ZMBs)
in
recent
years,
operational
issues
originated
from
inferior
interfacial
reversibility
have
become
inevitable.
Presently,
single‐component
electrolytes
represented
by
aqueous
solution,
“water‐in‐salt,”
solid,
eutectic,
ionic
liquids,
hydrogel,
or
organic
solvent
system
are
hard
to
undertake
independently
task
of
guiding
practical
application
ZMBs
due
their
specific
limitations.
The
hybrid
modulate
microscopic
interaction
mode
between
Zn
2+
and
other
ions/molecules,
integrating
vantage
respective
electrolyte
systems.
They
even
demonstrate
original
mobility
pattern
chemistries
mechanism
distinct
electrolytes,
providing
considerable
opportunities
for
solving
electromigration
problems
ZMBs.
Therefore,
it
is
urgent
comprehensively
summarize
principles,
characteristics,
applications
various
employed
This
review
begins
elucidating
chemical
bonding
physicochemical
theory,
then
systematically
elaborates
structure,
migration
forms,
properties,
mechanisms
at
anode/cathode
interfaces
each
type
electrolytes.
Among
which,
scotoma
amelioration
strategies
current
actively
exposited,
expecting
provide
referenceable
insights
further
progress
future
high‐quality
