Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Abstract
Zinc
bromine
flow
battery
(ZBFB)
is
a
promising
technology
for
stationary
energy
storage.
However,
challenges
specific
to
zinc
anodes
must
be
resolved,
including
dendritic
growth,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
and
the
occurrence
of
“dead
zinc”.
Traditional
additives
suppress
side
reactions
dendrite
formation
by
altering
solvation
structure
Zn
2+
adsorbing
onto
surface
through
only
limited
number
zincophilic
sites,
resulting
in
weak
adsorption
on
metal
potential
inability
simultaneously
optimize
ions.
Obviously,
increasing
sites
additive
can
significantly
enhance
interaction
with
zinc.
Herein,
we
propose
strong
chelate,
ethylenediamine
tetramethylene
phosphonic
acid
(EDTMPA)
as
additive,
which
boasts
six
potent
not
promotes
water‐deficient
inner
Helmholtz
plane
but
also
plays
crucial
role
restructuring
environment
.
As
result,
symmetric
EDTMPA
exhibited
exceptional
coulombic
efficiency
99.4
%
over
800
cycles,
surpassing
previous
studies
significant
margin.
Furthermore,
assembled
ZBFB
has
showcased
dendrite‐free
enduring
cycling
400
cycles
at
80
mA
cm
−2
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 12, 2025
Abstract
While
aqueous
zinc
metal
batteries
(AZMBs)
have
shown
great
promise
for
large‐scale
energy
storage,
a
series
of
interfacial
side
reactions
derived
from
the
decomposition
active
water
molecules
in
Zn
2+
solvation
structures
seriously
hinder
practical
application
AZMBs.
Recently,
regulating
electrolytes
has
been
proven
to
be
effective
alleviating
reactions.
Advanced
characterization
techniques
probe
provide
powerful
tools
comprehensively
understanding
underlying
relationship
between
and
performance
Although
significant
processes
achieved
electrolyte
engineering
mechanistic
preliminarily
established,
systematic
summary
is
still
absent.
Considering
importance
engineering,
comprehensive
review
this
topic
necessary.
In
article,
advantages
scope
ever‐used
studying
are
introduced
remaining
challenges
potential
opportunities
future
discussed.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(9), P. 4028 - 4035
Published: July 31, 2024
Aqueous
alkaline
zinc–iron
flow
batteries
(AZIFBs)
offer
significant
potential
for
large-scale
energy
storage.
However,
the
uncontrollable
Zn
dendrite
growth
and
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
still
hinder
stable
operation
of
AZIFB.
Herein,
dense
Cu@Cu6Sn5
core–shell
nanoparticles
are
constructed
on
graphite
felt
(Cu@Cu6Sn5/GF)
to
induce
zinc
plating
inhibit
HER
simultaneously.
The
charge
transfer
within
Cu6Sn5
alloy
shell
provides
a
negative
Cu,
increasing
its
ability
attract
Zn.
lack
electrons
in
Sn
makes
it
difficult
undergo
HER,
which
is
confirmed
by
total
internal
reflection
imaging
method.
Meanwhile,
Cu
core
can
increase
conductivity
between
interface
GF
Cu@Cu6Sn5.
As
result,
Cu@Cu6Sn5/GF
electrode
demonstrates
superior
cycling
performance
AZIFB
with
an
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.3%
700
cycles
achieves
maximum
power
density
487.6
mW
cm–2.
This
strategy
also
be
applied
other
Zn-based
batteries.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
Aqueous
flow
batteries
(AFBs)
are
promising
long-duration
energy
storage
system
owing
to
intrinsic
safety,
inherent
scalability,
and
ultralong
cycle
life.
However,
due
the
thicker
(3-5
mm)
heavier
(300-600
g
m
AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Abstract
Zinc‐based
flow
batteries
(ZFBs)
are
promising
for
large‐scale
energy
storage
applications.
However,
the
formation
of
Zn
dendrites
and
limited
areal
capacity
ZFBs
hinder
their
further
development.
In
this
study,
we
designed
a
digital
light‐processed
3D‐printed
pillar
array
pore
ceramic
membrane
(3DPC)
to
construct
with
high
long
cycle
life.
The
design
reduces
transmembrane
resistance
by
~60%
facilitates
K
+
Na
transport.
arrays
serve
as
electrolyte
reservoirs
regulate
interfacial
ion
distribution
provide
sufficient
space
deposition.
Moreover,
surface
hardness
ceramics
up
1.46
GPa
provides
against
zinc
dendrite
damage.
Furthermore,
cell
based
on
3DPC
exhibits
stable
efficiency
exceeding
79%
during
operation
over
950
h
at
an
280
mAh
cm
−2
.
This
study
demonstrates
potential
membranes
metal‐based
batteries.
Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(7)
Published: March 27, 2025
Aqueous
Zn-based
flow
batteries
often
face
issues
such
as
poor
reversibility
and
short
lifespan
due
to
irregular
Zn
deposition
detrimental
side
reactions.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
developed
a
zwitterionic
gemini
additive,
N,N′-bis(3-propanesulfonic
acid)-3,3′-bipyridinium
(SPr-Bpy),
enhance
plating/stripping
behavior
optimize
the
Zn2+
solvation
structure.
The
dual
sulfonate
groups
influence
shell
anchor
SPr-Bpy
surface
through
multi-site
interactions.
Additionally,
bipyridinium
structure
forms
an
electrostatic
shielding
layer,
suppressing
excessive
accumulation,
promoting
uniform
deposition,
thus
mitigating
dendrite
formation
hydrogen
evolution.
Consequently,
Zn||Zn
symmetric
cells
exhibit
impressive
of
250
h,
while
Zn||Cu
asymmetric
achieve
high
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.8%
over
450
cycles.
Moreover,
significantly
improves
Zn/TEMPO
battery
performance,
achieving
areal
capacity
24.4
mAh
cm-2
with
exceptional
retention
99.992%/cycle
500
