ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(36), P. 25237 - 25248
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Solid-state
polymer
electrolytes
(SPEs)
are
promising
for
high-performance
zinc
metal
batteries
(ZMBs),
but
they
encounter
critical
challenges
of
low
ionic
conductivity,
limited
Zn2+
transference
number
(tZn2+),
and
an
unstable
electrolyte-electrode
interface.
Here,
we
present
effective
approach
involving
a
missing-linker
metallic
organic
framework
(MOF)-catalyzed
poly(ethylene
glycol)
diacrylate
(PEGDA)/polyacrylamide
(PAM)
copolymer
SPE
single
conduction
seamless
contact.
The
single-Zn2+
is
facilitated
by
the
anchoring
OTF–
anions
onto
unsaturated
sites
MOF,
while
PEGDA
PAM
chains
in
competitive
coordination
with
ions
promote
rapid
Zn
ion
transport.
Our
all-solid-state
electrolyte
simultaneously
achieves
superior
conductivity
1.52
mS
cm–1
high
tZn2+
0.83
at
room
temperature,
alongside
uniform
deposition
(1000
cycles
symmetric
cells)
plating/striping
efficiencies
(>99%
after
600
asymmetric
cells).
Applications
our
Zn//VO2
full
cells
further
demonstrated
long
lifespan
2000
extremely
low-capacity
degradation
rate
0.012%
per
cycle.
This
work
provides
strategy
using
MOF
to
catalyze
competitively
coordinating
copolymers
accelerating
conduction,
assisting
future
design
ZMBs.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(14)
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
experienced
a
rapid
surge
in
popularity,
as
evident
from
the
extensive
research
with
over
30
000
articles
published
past
5
years.
Previous
studies
on
AZIBs
showcased
impressive
long-cycle
stability
at
high
current
densities,
achieving
thousands
or
tens
of
cycles.
However,
practical
low
densities
(<1C)
is
restricted
to
merely
50-100
cycles
due
intensified
cathode
dissolution.
This
genuine
limitation
poses
considerable
challenge
their
transition
laboratory
industry.
In
this
study,
leveraging
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
an
artificial
interphase
that
achieves
both
hydrophobicity
and
restriction
outward
penetration
dissolved
vanadium
cations,
thereby
shifting
reaction
equilibrium
suppressing
dissolution
following
Le
Chatelier's
principle,
described.
The
approach
has
resulted
one
best
cycling
stabilities
date,
no
noticeable
capacity
fading
after
more
than
200
(≈720
h)
mA
g
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Abstract
Achieving
a
highly
robust
zinc
(Zn)
metal
anode
is
extremely
important
for
improving
the
performance
of
aqueous
Zn-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
advancing
“carbon
neutrality”
society,
which
hampered
by
uncontrollable
growth
Zn
dendrite
and
severe
side
reactions
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
corrosion,
passivation,
etc.
Herein,
an
interlayer
containing
fluorinated
zincophilic
covalent
organic
framework
with
sulfonic
acid
groups
(COF-S-F)
developed
on
(Zn@COF-S-F)
as
artificial
solid
electrolyte
interface
(SEI).
Sulfonic
group
(−
SO
3
H)
in
COF-S-F
can
effectively
ameliorate
desolvation
process
hydrated
ions,
three-dimensional
channel
fluoride
(-F)
provide
interconnected
channels
favorable
transport
ions
ion-confinement
effects,
endowing
Zn@COF-S-F
dendrite-free
morphology
suppressed
reactions.
Consequently,
symmetric
cell
stably
cycle
1,000
h
low
average
hysteresis
voltage
(50.5
mV)
at
current
density
1.5
mA
cm
−2
.
Zn@COF-S-F|MnO
2
delivers
discharge
specific
capacity
206.8
mAh
g
−1
1.2
A
after
800
cycles
high-capacity
retention
(87.9%).
Enlightening,
building
SEI
metallic
surface
targeted
design
has
been
proved
effective
strategy
to
foster
practical
application
high-performance
AZIBs.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(52)
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
Solid-state
electrolytes
(SSEs)
based
on
metal
organic
framework
(MOF)
and
polymer
mixed
matrix
membranes
(MMMs)
have
shown
great
promotions
in
both
lithium-ion
conduction
interfacial
resistance
lithium
batteries
(LMBs).
However,
the
unwanted
structural
evolution
obscure
electrochemical
reaction
mechanism
among
two
phases
limit
their
further
optimization
commercial
application.
Herein,
fluorine-modified
zirconium
MOF
with
diverse
F-quantities
is
synthesized,
denoted
as
Zr-BDC-Fx
(x
=
0,
2,
4),
to
assemble
high
performance
quais-solid-state
(QSSEs)
PVDF-HFP.
The
chemical
complexation
of
F-sites
Zr-BDC-F4
stabilized
PVDF-HFP
chains
β-phase
disordered
oscillation
enhanced
charge
transfer
Li
transmit
property.
Besides,
porous
confinement
electronegativity
F-groups
capture
dissociation
TFSI-
anions
homogeneous
deposition
LiF
solid
electrolyte
interphase
(SEI),
promoting
high-efficient
transport
Li+
ions
inhibiting
growth
dendrites.
superb
specific
capacities
high-loaded
Li.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 5291 - 5337
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Design
principles,
engineering
strategies,
challenges,
and
opportunities
of
gel
polymer
electrolytes
for
rechargeable
batteries
toward
wide-temperature
applications
are
thoroughly
reviewed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 8, 2024
Gradual
disability
of
Zn
anode
and
high
negative/positive
electrode
(N/P)
ratio
usually
depreciate
calendar
life
energy
density
aqueous
batteries
(AZBs).
Herein,
within
original
Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(14), P. 12510 - 12527
Published: July 4, 2024
With
outstanding
safety
and
economic
benefits,
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
represent
a
highly
promising
energy
system.
As
the
"blood"
of
ZIBs,
solid
(electrode)/liquid
(electrolyte)
interface
reactions
transport
rate
zinc
ions
in
electrolyte
are
crucial
fields
for
long-term
ZIBs.
However,
parasitic
dendrite
growth
at
electrode/electrolyte
hinder
practical
application
Thus,
adjusting
composition
is
valuable
to
reduce
active-H2O
molecules
solvation
structure
realize
textured
anode.
In
this
mini-review,
electrochemical
reaction
dilemmas
interfaces
modification
mechanism
additives
first
summarized.
Furthermore,
we
compare
charge
transfer
storage
methods
among
various
additives.
Notably,
effects
plating/stripping
textures
((100),
(101)
(002)
crystal
planes)
on
reversibility
metal
anodes
highlighted,
providing
more
intuitive
strategy
epitaxial
metal.
Finally,
specific
applications
perspectives
ZIBs
with
outlined
guide
next-generation
efficient
storage.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(29)
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
have
received
widespread
attention
due
to
their
merits
of
high
safety,
theoretical
specific
capacity,
low
cost,
and
environmental
benignity.
Nevertheless,
the
irreversible
issues
Zn
anode
deriving
from
side
reactions
dendrite
growth
hindered
its
commercialization
in
large-scale
energy
storage
systems.
Herein,
a
phosphate
tetrahydrate
(Zn
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 24, 2024
Serious
solvation
effect
of
zinc
ions
has
been
considered
as
the
cause
severe
side
reactions
(hydrogen
evolution,
passivation,
dendrites,
and
etc.)
aqueous
metal
batteries.
Even
though
regulation
cationic
structure
widely
studied,
effects
anionic
structures
on
were
rarely
examined.
Herein,
co-reconstruction
was
realized
through
constructing
a
new
multi-component
electrolyte
(Zn(BF