Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Abstract
Long‐standing
challenges
including
notorious
side
reactions
at
the
Zn
anode,
low
anode
utilization,
and
rapid
cathode
degradation
current
densities
hinder
advancement
of
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs).
Inspired
by
critical
role
capping
agents
in
nanomaterials
synthesis
bulk
crystal
growth,
a
series
are
employed
to
demonstrate
their
applicability
AZIBs.
Here,
it
is
shown
that
preferential
adsorption
on
different
planes,
coordination
between
2+
ions,
interactions
with
metal
oxide
cathodes
enable
preferred
(002)
deposition,
water‐deficient
ion
solvation
structure,
dynamic
cathode‐electrolyte
interface.
Benefiting
from
multi‐functional
agents,
dendrite‐free
plating
stripping
an
improved
Coulombic
efficiency
99.2%
enhanced
long‐term
cycling
stability
realized.
Remarkable
capacity
retention
91%
achieved
for
after
more
than
500
cycles
under
density
200
mA
g
−1
,
marking
one
best
stabilities
date.
This
work
provides
proof‐of‐concept
manipulating
electrochemical
behaviors,
which
should
inspire
pave
new
avenue
research
address
practical
energy
storage
beyond
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(14), P. 4819 - 4846
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
detailing
the
advancements
in
desolvation
strategies
pertaining
to
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
performances,
addressing
applications
and
working
mechanisms
of
AZIBs.
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.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(49)
Published: Aug. 17, 2024
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
a
promising
class
of
polymers
with
the
merits
robust
framework,
ultrahigh
porosity,
and
molecularly
precise
backbones,
which
reveals
great
potential
for
solar‐to‐chemical
energy
conversion
in
context
mitigating
environmental
crises.
However,
photochemical
activities
individual
COFs
not
as
desired,
primarily
due
to
their
limited
light
absorption,
insufficient
dissociation
photogenerated
excitons
readily
recombined
carriers.
Recently,
COFs‐based
metal‐free
heterojunctions
synergistic
effects
provide
feasible
route
boost
photocatalytic
activity
more
environmentally
friendly
cost‐competitive
manners.
Herein,
it
is
first
systematically
overview
advances
from
heterojunction
types,
heterointerfaces
interactions,
primary
design
mechanisms.
Then,
typical
photocatalysts
(e.g.,
g‐C
3
N
4
‐COFs,
carbon
materials‐COFs,
polymer
semiconductor‐COFs,
COFs‐COFs
heterojunction)
summarized.
Finally,
challenges
long‐term
outlooks
future
offered
terms
efficiency,
yield,
stability,
cost
reaction
mechanisms,
well
standardized
evaluation
method
activities.
It
anticipated
that
this
review
can
deliver
new
insights
into
fundamental
engineering
conversion,
further
accelerate
development
area.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
experiencing
rapid
development
due
to
their
high
theoretical
capacity,
abundant
resources,
and
intrinsic
safety.
However,
the
progress
of
AZIBs
is
hindered
by
uncontrollable
parasitic
reactions
excessive
dendrite
growth,
which
compromise
durability
effective
utilization
metal
anodes.
To
address
these
challenges,
study
has
constructed
a
3D
crosslinked
macromolecular
network
composed
ion-bonded
potato
starch
(StZ)
as
an
interface
layer
on
Zn
foil
(StZ-Zn)
inhibit
hydrogen
evolution,
regulate
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(31)
Published: May 16, 2024
Rechargeable
Zinc-iodine
batteries
(ZIBs)
are
gaining
attention
as
energy
storage
devices
due
to
their
high
density,
low-cost,
and
inherent
safety.
However,
the
poor
cycling
performance
of
these
always
arises
from
severe
leakage
shuttle
effect
polyiodides
(I
