Regulating Interfacial Wettability for Fast Mass Transfer in Rechargeable Metal-Based Batteries

ACS Nano, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

The interfacial wettability between electrodes and electrolytes could ensure sufficient physical contact fast mass transfer at the gas-solid-liquid, solid-liquid, solid-solid interfaces, which improve reaction kinetics cycle stability of rechargeable metal-based batteries (RMBs). Herein, engineering multiphase interfaces is summarized from electrolyte electrode aspects to promote interface rate durability RMBs, illustrates revolution that taking place in this field thus provides inspiration for future developments RMBs. Specifically, review presents principle macro- microscale summarizes emerging applications concerning effect on Moreover, deep insight into development provided outlook. Therefore, not only insights but also offers strategic guidance modification optimization toward stable electrode-electrolyte

Language: Английский

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Fundamentals, Advances and Perspectives in Designing Eutectic Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Secondary Batteries

ACS Nano, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 6, 2025

Zinc-ion secondary batteries have been competitive candidates since the "post-lithium-ion" era for grid-scale energy storage, owing to their plausible security, high theoretical capacity, plentiful resources, and environment friendliness. However, many encumbrances like notorious parasitic reactions Zn dendrite growth hinder development of zinc-ion remarkably. Faced with these challenges, eutectic electrolytes aroused notable attention by virtue feasible synthesis tunability. This review discusses definition advanced functionalities in detail divides them into nonaqueous, aqueous, solid-state regard state component electrolytes. In particular, corresponding chemistry concerning solvation structure regulation, electric double layer (EDL) structure, solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) charge/ion transport mechanism is systematically elucidated a deeper understanding Moreover, remaining limitations further are discussed electrolyte design extended applications.

Language: Английский

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Aqueous Zinc‐Based Batteries: Active Materials, Device Design, and Future Perspectives

Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 5, 2025

Abstract Aqueous zinc‐based batteries (AZBs) are emerging as a compelling candidate for large‐scale energy storage systems due to their cost‐effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and inherent safety. The design development of high‐performance AZBs have thus been the focus considerable study efforts; yet, certain properties electrode materials electrolytes still limit development. Here, comprehensive overview evaluation current progress, existing limitations, potential solutions achieve long‐cycle stability fast kinetics in is provided. Detailed analyses structural design, electrochemical behavior, zinc‐ion mechanisms various presented. Additionally, key issues research directions related zinc anodes selection systematically discussed guide future with superior performance. Finally, this review provides outlook on AZBs, highlighting challenges opportunities, foster continued rapid advancement broader practical applications field.

Language: Английский

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Interfacial Molecule Engineering Builds Tri‐Functional Bilayer Silane Films with Hydrophobic Ion Channels for Highly Stable Zn Metal Anode

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

Abstract The vulnerable Zn electrode interface with uncontrolled dendrite growth and severe parasitic side reactions constrains the practical application of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs). General engineering offers a promising approach to relieve these issues but is limited by confined functionality, low affinity, additional weight protective layer. In this study, bilayer silane film (SF) developed hydrophobic, ion‐buffering, strong interfacial adhesion properties through precise assembly coupling agents. well‐designed SF layer enables 2+ undergo continuous processes, including being captured –CF 3 groups, followed in sequence inducing desolvation, directed diffusing nanochannels, buffered diffusion. This multiple process contributed accelerated [Zn(H 2 O) 6 ] stabilized transport, inhibited reactions. Consequently, dendrite‐free highly reversible SF@Zn anodes are realized, exhibiting an ultra‐long lifetime (more than 4300 h), high Coulombic efficiency (CE) (99.1% after 2600 cycles), superior full cell capacity retention (83.2% 1000 cycles). innovative strategy provides novel method enhance anode stability via molecular‐level design multicomponent reaction, offering new insights into advanced for AZIBs.

Language: Английский

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Zeolite‐Based Solid‐State Electrolyte for Highly Stable Zinc Metal Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 25, 2025

Abstract Solid‐state electrolytes are demonstrated great inhibition effect on cathodic dissolution and anodic side reactions in zinc‐ion batteries. In this work, a novel zeolite‐based solid electrolyte (Zeolite‐Zn) enriched with zinc ions, high ionic conductivity (2.54 mS cm −1 ) Zn 2+ transference number (0.866) is prepared through ion‐exchange strategy. Owing to the anhydrous characteristic, Zeolite‐Zn effectively extends electrochemical window 2.5 V inhibits hydrogen evolution reaction. As for Zn||Zeolite‐Zn||NH 4 O 10 batteries, high‐capacity retention rate of 84.9% can be achieved after 1010 cycles at 0.5 A g . Even temperature 60 °C, NH cathode able maintain reversible capacity 239.2 mAh 110 cycles, which attributed superior structural stability, weak interfacial reaction, low migration barrier, inhibited vanadium electrolyte. addition, as‐fabricated Zn||Zeolite‐Zn||AC@I 2 batteries have also brilliant performances, suggesting its promising potential practical application zinc‐based secondary This study provides mechanistic insights inspiration original design inorganic electrolytes.

Language: Английский

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Nanomicellar electrolyte constructed by amphiphilic additive regulates interface chemistry for highly reversible Zn-metal anode

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 162402 - 162402

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ramsdellite-MnO₂ Regeneration via Acid-Mediated Redox Tuning toward Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 14, 2025

The mounting accumulation of spent alkaline batteries (SABs) elicits concerns over both environmental threats and the recycling industry's profitability, closely tied to chemical reactions in manganese-based waste treatment. Herein, we design an acid-modulated phase-reconstruction strategy for sustainable recovery manganese oxides from SABs, where moderate proton participation facilitates preformation MnOOH intermediates before initial transformation ramsdellite-MnO2 (RM-R, orthorhombic) final conversion pyrolusite-MnO2 (RM-β, tetragonal) nanomaterials. This rarely reported metastable RM-R phase features a unique tunneled framework (1 × 2 edge-shared MnO6 octahedra) enabling reversible H+/Zn2+ (de)intercalation, though its traditional synthesis remains challenging due thermodynamic instability. First-principles calculations reveal that possesses lower Zn2+ diffusion barriers (0.44 eV) than RM-β (0.99 eV), consistent with superior storage performance. Moreover, higher specific surface area enables cathode battery-supercapacitor hybrid behavior, which delivers remarkable capacity (214.9 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1) long cycling stability (98% retention after 1000 cycles), outperforming most MnO2-based cathodes. low-acid regeneration protocol (4 mL HCl/1.85 g waste) paves way closed-loop battery clarifies structure-property relationships oxides.

Language: Английский

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Anion Capture-Cation Anisotropic Transport Mediator Enables Fast Zinc-Ion Solid Electrolyte Design

Energy storage materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104282 - 104282

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biphasic structured hydrogel with temperature-independent mechanical property and ionic conductivity: ideal electrolyte for dendrite-free zinc-ion battery

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 163175 - 163175

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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