Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 26, 2024
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc
batteries
(AZIBs)
with
merits
of
high
safety
and
theoretical
capacity
are
regarded
as
next‐generation
energy
storage
devices.
However,
their
practical
application
is
hindered
by
the
instable
Zn
anodes
associated
dendrite
growth,
parasite
corrosion
side
reactions.
Developing
a
stable
solid
electrolyte
interface
crucial
for
improving
cycling
stability
anodes.
Herein,
hydrophobic
constructed
on
anode
through
simple
heptafluorobutyrate
acid
etching
route.
The
containing
organic
C─F,
O─C═O
inorganic
Zn─F
bonds
effectively
address
issues
dendrites
growth
parasitic
Consequently,
symmetric
cells
acid‐treated
Zn‐HA
achieve
prolonged
lifespan
over
2000
h
at
4.0
mA
cm
−2
1100
10.0
.
When
paired
MnO
2
cathode
,
full
deliver
lower
overpotential
outstanding
stability.
This
strategy
provides
feasible
method
to
construct
achieving
performance
AZIBs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 9, 2024
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
one
of
the
most
promising
post‐lithium
battery
technologies
due
to
their
low
cost,
high
safety,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
practical
development
is
hindered
by
issues
Zn
metal
anodes,
including
dendrite
growth,
passivation,
hydrogen
evolution
other
side
reactions.
Herein,
circumvent
these
issues,
a
facile
universal
alloy
electrodeposition
strategy
proposed
construct
3D
structured
ternary
artificial
interphase
layer
on
foil
as
an
anode
for
high‐performance
AZIBs.
The
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
theoretical
calculations,
in
situ
optical
visualization
spectroscopic
results
validate
that
zincophilic
Zn─Sn─Bi@Zn
with
lower
migration
energy
barrier
weak
adsorption
sites
can
promote
uniform
deposition
suppress
Zn─Sn─Bi@Zn//NH
4
V
O
10
full
cell
demonstrates
specific
capacity
110.4
mAh
g
−1
even
after
000
cycles
at
5.0
A
.
Notably,
NH
cathode
loading
mass
≈20.0
mg
cm
−2
maintains
cyclic
stability
400
cycles.
This
work
proposes
innovative
Zn‐based
methodology
design
advanced
AZIBs
beyond.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(14)
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
Abstract
A
key
challenge
to
apply
aqueous
zinc
metal
batteries
(AZMBs)
as
next‐generation
energy
storage
device
is
improve
the
rechargeability
at
high
current
densities,
which
needed
circumvent
slowly
ion
diffusion
in
anode
and
sluggish
charge
transfer
of
Zn
2+
.
Herein,
a
zincophilic
accordion
array
derived
from
MOF
developed
host
for
simultaneously
boosted
transfer.
The
designed
prepared
by
etching
disproportionation
reactions,
abundant
Sn
sites
with
nano‐size
uniform
disperse
on
arrays
nanosheets
(Sn‐AA).
Then
composite
(Sn‐AA@Zn)
obtained
compacting
Sn‐AA
power
(Zn‐P).
Sn‐AA@Zn
has
an
ultra‐low
activation
(37.1
kJ
mol
−1
)
nucleation
overpotential
(10
mV),
achieving
fast
Zinc
deposition.
In
addition,
cycle
life
symmetric
cell
exceeds
13
000
cycles
50
mA
cm
−2
,
32
times
than
that
Zn‐P
anode.
And
full
MnO
2
cathode
maintains
capacity
122
mAh
g
after
5000
5
Ag
Hopefully,
3D
based
significantly
improved
AZMB
density.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
Zinc‐iodine
(Zn‐I
2
)
batteries
are
of
great
interest
thanks
to
their
high
energy
density,
low
cost,
and
inherent
safety.
However,
the
dissolution
I
−
generated
polyiodides
exacerbated
by
dissolved
severely
reduces
utilization
active
substance,
resulting
in
poor
coulombic
efficiency
a
drastic
decrease
performance.
In
this
regard,
chemical
immobilization
iodine
species
with
high‐entropy
material
is
developed.
Benefiting
from
remarkable
catalytic
anchoring
activity
material,
accelerated
conversion
chemisorption
realized.
Meanwhile,
distribution
characteristics
multi‐active
adsorption
centers
on
enable
abundant
sites
anchor
highly
soluble
hard‐to‐mobilize
bonding
manner.
Such
unique
mode
allows
all
(I
/I
3
be
firmly
immobilized
electrode,
which
enhances
effectiveness
rechargeable
Zn‐I
batteries.
High‐entropy
ability
immobilize
provides
novel/effective
strategy
for
realizing
high‐performance
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
An
overview
of
high-entropy
strategies
for
batteries
is
provided,
emphasizing
their
unique
structural/compositional
attributes
and
positive
effects
on
stability
performance,
alongside
a
discussion
key
challenges
future
research
directions.
