Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
considered
a
promising
option
for
large-scale
energy
storage
because
of
their
low
cost
and
high
safety.
However,
the
lack
suitable
cathode
materials
has
limited
development.
Vanadium-based
oxides
have
been
widely
studied
due
to
layered
crystal
structures
theoretical
specific
capacities.
Nevertheless,
they
prone
vanadium
dissolution
cycle
life
during
cycling.
Pre-embedding
K+
in
V2O5
by
hydrothermal
method
increases
layer
spacing
stabilizes
structure.
Oxygen
vacancies
introduced
provide
more
sites
Zn
storage.
The
results
show
that
K0.39V2O5·0.52H2O
nanostructures
exhibit
stable
cycling
performance.
capacity
is
552
mAh
g–1
at
0.1
A
g–1,
retention
90%
11,000
cycles
10
g–1.
When
electrolyte
changed
from
Zn(CF3SO3)2
ZnSO4,
rate
98%
after
200
1
nearly
100%
2400
This
study
highlights
potential
ion
doping
oxygen
defects
modifying
electrodes
provides
guide
exploring
working
mechanisms
aqueous
batteries.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(11)
Published: Nov. 29, 2023
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
recognized
as
one
of
the
most
competitive
next
generation
energy
storage
systems
due
to
high
theoretical
capacity
(820
mAh
g
−1
),
abundant
reserves,
low
expense,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
in
comparison
that
monovalent
ion
secondary
battery,
multivalent
rechargeable
battery
faces
larger
metal
sizes
higher
charge/discharge
number
electrochemical
reaction
process,
thereby
suffering
from
steric
resistance
electrostatic
repulsion
intercalation–deintercalation
process.
At
present,
a
great
deal
research
has
shown
guest
pre‐embedded
host
structured
cathodes
can
effectively
alleviate
above
problems
improve
comprehensive
performance
zinc
battery.
In
this
review,
development
vanadium
oxide
ion‐intercalated
cathode
materials
AZIBs
is
reviewed,
mainly
including
M
X
V
2
O
5
∙nH
O,
3
8
6
13
16
10
25
type
materials.
The
mechanisms
these
described,
future
directions
prospected.
It
expected
provide
fundamental
engineering
guidance
for
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(30)
Published: May 14, 2024
Abstract
Lacking
strategies
to
simultaneously
address
the
narrow
interlayer
spacing,
irreversible
phase
transitions,
dissolution
and
electrical
transport
issues
of
vanadium
oxides
is
restricting
their
application
in
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries.
Herein,
these
challenges
concurrently,
an
organic‐inorganic
hybrid
cathode
explored,
HNaV
6
O
16
·4H
2
O‐Glu
(HNVO‐Glu),
through
a
guest
material‐mediated
NVO
synthesis
strategy
utilizing
glutamic
acid
(Glu)
induce
Na
substituted
by
proton
enable
crystal
transformation
V
·3H
(NVO).
Specially,
Glu
insertion
kills
three
birds
with
one
arrow:
i)
induces
formation
structurally
stable
monoclinic
introducing
H
into
framework,
preventing
structural
change
collapse
material;
ii)
acts
as
pillar
expand
which
improves
Zn
2+
diffusion
kinetics;
moreover,
polar
groups
on
surface
weaken
electrostatic
interaction
between
host
materials,
further
enhancing
zinc‐ionic
rate;
iii)
enhances
conductivity
HNVO
converting
p‐type
semiconductor
n‐type
structure.
Consequently,
HNVO‐Glu
exhibits
high
specific
capacity
(354.6
mAh
g
−1
at
1
A
),
excellent
capability
(10
−9
10
−7
cm
s
)
outstanding
cycling
stability
retention
87.2%
after
12
000
cycles
.
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(10)
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
ABSTRACT
Given
their
high
safety,
environmental
friendliness
and
low
cost,
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
the
potential
for
high-performance
energy
storage.
However,
issues
with
structural
stability
electrochemical
kinetics
during
discharge/charge
limit
development
of
AZIBs.
In
this
study,
vanadium
oxide
electrodes
organic
molecular
intercalation
were
designed
based
on
intercalating
11
kinds
charged
carboxylic
acid
ligands
between
2D
layers
to
regulate
interlayer
spacing.
The
negatively
group
can
neutralize
Zn2+,
reduce
electrostatic
repulsion
enhance
kinetics.
intercalated
molecules
increased
Among
them,
0.028EDTA
·
0.28NH4+
V2O5
0.069H2O
was
employed
as
cathode
a
specific
capacity
(464.6
mAh
g−1
at
0.5
A
g−1)
excellent
rate
performance
(324.4
10
g−1).
Even
current
density
20
g−1,
after
2000
charge/discharge
cycles
215.2
(capacity
retention
78%).
results
study
demonstrate
that
modulation
spacing
through
properties
vanadium-based
materials.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(31)
Published: June 4, 2024
Abstract
In
advancing
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
toward
commercial
viability,
vanadium
(V)‐based
cathodes
are
pivotal,
offering
broad
redox
ranges,
and
compatibility
with
water's
electrochemical
limits.
Despite
their
great
potentials,
V‐based
face
challenges
in
transitioning
from
lab
to
commercialization.
Defect
engineering
is
exploited
as
a
pivotal
technique
that
endows
the
unexpected
physical
chemical
properties
break
intrinsic
bottleneck
and,
turn,
enhance
performances.
This
review
delves
into
role
of
defect
on
materials,
underscoring
its
potential
mitigating
critical
challenges.
It
starts
by
encapsulating
current
characteristics
AZIBs.
Research
efforts
related
various
defects,
such
oxygen
vacancies,
cation
cationic
doping,
anionic
water
intercalation,
lattice
disorders/amorphization,
then
rationalized
discussed.
The
fabrication
characterization
techniques
also
summarized.
By
integrating
conclusions
existing
works
tailoring
strategies,
few
perspectives
provided
for
systematically
employing
pave
way
more
efficient
transition
these
promising
materials
laboratory
breakthroughs
commercially
viable
energy
storage
solutions.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(19)
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries,
considered
one
of
the
important
candidate
technologies
for
green
and
environmentally
friendly
large‐scale
energy
storage,
hinge
upon
performance
cathode
materials
as
key
factor
driving
their
development.
Vanadate
oxide
is
a
promising
material
due
to
its
high
theoretical
capacity;
furthermore,
in
order
accelerate
reaction
kinetics,
ion
or
molecular
intercalation
often
utilized.
However,
non‐electrochemically
active
intercalants
tend
cause
capacity
degradation.
In
this
study,
one‐step
hydrothermal
method
employed
intercalate
electrochemically
poly‐o‐phenylenediamine
(PoPDA)
into
interlayers
NH
4
V
3
O
8
(NVO),
with
graphene
(GO)
being
used
further
improve
conductivity
composite
(NVO/PoPDA@GO).
The
insertion
PoPDA
expands
interlayer
spacing
NVO,
alters
charge
distribution,
enhances
migration
rate
Zn
2+
among
hybrid
materials.
Additionally,
serves
support
within
interlayers,
improving
stability.
Moreover,
reversible
transformation
rearrangement
chemical
bonds
(C═N/C─N)
allows
coordination
,
providing
additional
capacity.
As
result,
NVO/PoPDA@GO
exhibits
excellent
electrochemical
performance,
releasing
specific
433
mAh
g
−1
at
0.5
A
even
224
5
.
This
work
provides
direction
preparation
organic–inorganic
dual
components.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(12), P. 4090 - 4103
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
major
challenges
of
vanadium-based
layered
materials
are
their
dissolution
tendency
and
the
instability
bulk-phase
structure,
resulting
in
unsatisfactory
cyclability,
particularly
at
lower
current
densities.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(31)
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
Low‐cost,
high‐voltage‐platform,
and
high‐capacity
MnO
2
is
the
most
promising
cathode
candidate
for
developing
high‐energy‐density
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries.
However,
Buckets
effect
of
runaway
phase
transition
irreversible
dissolution
restricts
electrochemical
performance
.
To
address
this
issue,
report
presents
a
bottom‐up
targeted
assembly
concept
driven
by
Gibbs
free
energy
design
robust
Ni‐MnO
2‐x
F
x
host
via
Ni
2+
pre‐intercalation
coupled
with
fluorine
doping.
The
regulated
coordination
interlayer
reinforcement
interfacial
defect
repair,
which
prevents
“layer‐to‐spinel”
inhibits
during
long‐term
cycling.
As
expected,
provides
superior
H
+
/Zn
storage
across
wide
temperature
range.
A
capacity
180.4
mAh
g
−1
retained
after
1000
cycles
at
,
high
specific
293.9
250
50
°C
144.5
3000
0
0.5
This
work
new
insights
into
stable
battery‐compatible
hosts
batteries
as
well
other
battery
chemistries.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Abstract
Exploring
advanced
high‐performance
electrode
materials
for
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
is
of
enormous
significance
the
development
and
commercial
application
AZIBs.
Herein,
nanoparticle
assemble
hollow
structured
Fe
3
O
4
@ZnFe
2
@NC/Mo
TiC
T
x
with
excellent
specific
capacity
cycling
performance
fabricated
via
a
designed
method,
an
strategy
First
proposed
to
modulate
charge
storage
performance.
The
superior
can
be
attributed
enhanced
electrochemical
activity
reversibility,
which
are
mainly
achieved
by
in
situ
Zn
adulteration
trigger
electron
redistribution
between
Fe,
Zn,
atoms.
Additionally,
unique
structure
multiple
components
provide
plentiful
active
sites,
ameliorating
affinity
electrolyte
facilitating
kinetics.
great
ascribed
improved
structural
stability
loading
two
robust
substrates
intimately
coated
carbon
MXene.
renders
distinctly
higher
(364.4
mAh·g
−1
)
than
that
(92.2
),
@NC
(211.2
(276.8
as
well
86.2%
retention
over
1000
cycles.
Moreover,
mechanism
new
effects
composition
regulation
revealed
characterizations
computations.