Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 16, 2025
Abstract
The
increasing
demand
for
green
and
clean
energy
harvesting
their
judicious
storage
call
pursuing
new
technologies.
Building
better
batteries
has
drawn
significant
attention
to
fulfilling
the
by
delivering
stored
electrical
at
anticipated
time
minimal
cost.
Li‐ion
play
a
crucial
role
in
transitioning
sustainable
landscape.
However,
safety
environmental
issues
are
of
concern.
Zn‐based
provide
more
solutions
due
low
cost,
enhanced
safety,
benignity.
Still,
poor
thermodynamic
reversibility
stability
Zn
anode
aqueous
electrolytes
prevent
its
practical
application.
Significant
efforts
such
as
surface
engineering
electrolyte
and/or
interface
modification
alleviate
these
issues.
in‐depth
studies
root
causes
associated
with
electrodes
still
deficient.
Hence,
this
review
focuses
on
underlying
major
(dendrite,
hydrogen
evolution,
corrosion,
passivation)
anodes.
Furthermore,
we
have
summarized
technological
advances
that
been
made
address
Finally,
some
promising
future
directions
perspectives
provided
further
understanding
irreversibility
improve
overall
performance
anode.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(24)
Published: March 16, 2024
Zinc-based
batteries
(ZBBs)
have
demonstrated
considerable
potential
among
secondary
batteries,
attributing
to
their
advantages
including
good
safety,
environmental
friendliness,
and
high
energy
density.
However,
ZBBs
still
suffer
from
issues
such
as
the
formation
of
zinc
dendrites,
occurrence
side
reactions,
retardation
reaction
kinetics,
shuttle
effects,
posing
a
great
challenge
for
practical
applications.
As
promising
porous
materials,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
derivatives
rigid
skeletons,
ordered
structures,
permanent
porosity,
which
endow
them
with
application
in
ZBBs.
This
review,
therefore,
provides
systematic
overview
detailing
on
COFs
structure
pertaining
electrochemical
performance
ZBBs,
following
an
depth
discussion
challenges
faced
by
includes
dendrites
reactions
at
anode,
well
dissolution,
structural
change,
slow
effect
cathode.
Then,
COF-correlated
materials
roles
various
are
highlighted.
Finally,
outlined
outlook
future
development
is
provided.
The
review
would
serve
valuable
reference
further
research
into
utilization
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(28)
Published: May 7, 2024
Alkali
metals
(e.g.
Li,
Na,
and
K)
multivalent
Zn,
Mg,
Ca,
Al)
have
become
star
anodes
for
developing
high-energy-density
rechargeable
batteries
due
to
their
high
theoretical
capacity
excellent
conductivity.
However,
the
inevitable
dendrites
unstable
interfaces
of
metal
pose
challenges
safety
stability
batteries.
To
address
these
issues,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
as
emerging
materials,
been
widely
investigated
regular
porous
structure,
flexible
molecular
design,
specific
surface
area.
In
this
minireview,
we
summarize
research
progress
COFs
in
stabilizing
anodes.
First,
present
origins
delve
into
advantages
based
on
physical/chemical
properties
alkali
metals.
Then,
special
attention
has
paid
application
host
design
anodes,
artificial
solid
electrolyte
interfaces,
additives,
solid-state
electrolytes,
separator
modifications.
Finally,
a
new
perspective
is
provided
from
pore
modulation,
synthesis
COFs.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
are
highly
promising
for
large‐scale
sustainable
energy
storage
applications,
but
there
remain
serious
problems
such
as
Zn
dendrites
and
side
reactions
that
limit
the
cycling
performance.
Herein,
arrays
of
core–shell
nanorods
on
Cu
foam
developed
to
stabilize
zinc
anodes,
which
have
a
hierarchical
topological
structure
consisting
N‐doped
carbon
layers
embedded
with
zincophilic
component
5
8
alloy
(Cu
@NC).
It
is
found
inner
alloys
minimized
nucleation
barriers
act
preferred
sites,
provide
protective
further
accommodate
high‐capacity
plating
Zn,
leading
trapping‐and‐leveling
process
deposition.
The
as‐obtained
play
an
important
role
in
homogenizing
interfacial
ionic
fluxes
reducing
local
current
densities.
As
result,
optimized
@NC
host
yields
superb
Coulombic
efficiency
99.7%
over
5000
plating/stripping
cycles,
corresponding
symmetric
cell
delivers
ultralong
dendrite‐free
cycle
life
7000
h
low
overpotential
16.5
mV
at
1
mA
cm
−2
mAh
.
ZIB
assembled
anode
V
2
O
cathode
exhibits
long‐term
charging/discharging
cycles
well,
up
89.2%
capacity
retention
after
10
000
cycles.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(7)
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
Abstract
Li
and
Zn
metals
are
considered
promising
negative
electrode
materials
for
the
next
generation
of
rechargeable
metal
batteries
because
their
non‐toxicity
high
theoretical
capacity.
However,
uneven
deposition
ions
(Li
+
,
2+
)
uncontrolled
growth
dendrites
result
in
poor
electrochemical
stability,
unsatisfactory
cycle
life,
rapid
capacity
decay
assembled
with
electrodes.
Owing
to
unique
internal
directional
channels
abundant
redox
active
sites
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
they
can
be
used
promote
uniform
during
stripping/electroplating
through
interface
modification
strategies,
thereby
inhibiting
dendrite
growth.
COFs
provide
a
new
perspective
addressing
challenges
faced
by
anodes
ion
batteries.
This
article
discusses
stability
types
COFs,
summarizes
some
novel
COF
synthesis
methods.
Additionally,
it
reviews
latest
progress
optimization
methods
using
improve
battery
performance.
Finally,
main
these
areas
discussed.
review
will
inspire
future
research
on
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(28)
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
Alkali
metals
(e.g.
Li,
Na,
and
K)
multivalent
Zn,
Mg,
Ca,
Al)
have
become
star
anodes
for
developing
high‐energy‐density
rechargeable
batteries
due
to
their
high
theoretical
capacity
excellent
conductivity.
However,
the
inevitable
dendrites
unstable
interfaces
of
metal
pose
challenges
safety
stability
batteries.
To
address
these
issues,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
as
emerging
materials,
been
widely
investigated
regular
porous
structure,
flexible
molecular
design,
specific
surface
area.
In
this
minireview,
we
summarize
research
progress
COFs
in
stabilizing
anodes.
First,
present
origins
delve
into
advantages
based
on
physical/chemical
properties
alkali
metals.
Then,
special
attention
has
paid
application
host
design
anodes,
artificial
solid
electrolyte
interfaces,
additives,
solid‐state
electrolytes,
separator
modifications.
Finally,
a
new
perspective
is
provided
from
pore
modulation,
synthesis
COFs.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 11, 2024
Heteroatom
immobilization
engineering
(HAIE)
is
becoming
a
forefront
approach
in
materials
science
and
engineering,
focusing
on
the
precise
control
manipulation
of
atomic-level
interactions
within
heterogeneous
systems.
HAIE
has
emerged
as
an
efficient
strategy
to
fabricate
single-atom
sites
for
enhancing
performance
metal-based
batteries.
Despite
significant
progress
achieved
through
metal
anodes
batteries,
several
critical
challenges
such
dendrites,
side
reactions,
sluggish
reaction
kinetics
are
still
present.
In
this
review,
we
delve
into
fundamental
principles
underlying
heteroatom
anodes,
aiming
elucidate
its
role
electrochemical
We
systematically
investigate
how
facilitates
uniform
nucleation
inhibits
reactions
at
anode-electrolyte
interface,
promoting
desolvation
ions
accelerating
Finally,
discuss
various
strategies
implementing
electrode
materials,
high-temperature
pyrolysis,
vacancy
reduction,
molten-salt
etching
anchoring.
These
include
selecting
appropriate
heteroatoms,
optimizing
methods,
constructing
material
architectures.
They
can
be
utilized
further
refine
enhance
capabilities
facilitate
widespread
application
next-generation
battery
technologies.
