Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract
In
the
rapidly
evolving
global
landscape
of
renewable
energy
sources,
there
is
an
increasing
demand
for
high‐energy‐density
rechargeable
batteries
essential
storage.
Simultaneously,
a
growing
emphasis
on
developing
high‐stability
electrolytes.
The
concepts
high
concentration
electrolytes
(HCEs)
and
localized
(LHCEs)
have
emerged,
with
notable
progress
achieved
by
altering
cation‐solvent
cation–anion
solvation
coordination
environments.
However,
challenges
persist,
including
costs
low
ionic
conductivity.
A
recent
development
introduction
weakly
solvating
electrolyte
(WSE),
which
offers
new
perspective
design
stable
at
conventional
or
concentrations.
This
approach
enables
high‐performance
modulating
structure
to
generate
unique
anion‐driven
interphase
reaction
chemistry.
review
outlines
principles
WSEs
their
operating
mechanisms
when
applied
lithium
post‐lithium
batteries.
An
outlook
also
presented
future
research
directions
WSE,
coupled
analysis
technological
challenges.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 2, 2025
Abstract
The
low
energy
density
and
safety
problems
of
lithium‐ion
batteries
based
on
liquid
electrolyte
have
set
off
a
new
wave
high
specific
capacity
battery
design
to
meet
the
need
future
market.
Solid‐state
lithium
metal
has
been
widely
concerned
for
its
density,
safety,
electrochemical
stability.
Especially,
polymer‐based
solid‐state
electrolytes
(polymer
SSEs)
attracted
much
attention
due
good
interfacial
contact,
flexible
mechanical
properties,
physical/chemical
However,
deficiencies
ionic
conductivity
weak
strength
limit
further
development
polymer
SSEs.
Here,
hybrid
ceramic–polymer
composite
(CSSEs),
specifically
consisted
polymers
inorganic
ceramic
active
fillers,
can
achieve
conductivity,
excellent
Li
dendrite
growth
inhibition.
Based
intrinsic
characteristics
polymers,
this
review
expounds
strategies
improve
performance
CSSEs.
screening
modification
fillers
in
recent
years,
including
structural
design,
surface
modification,
interface
engineering,
are
reviewed.
Finally,
core
ideas
existing
designs,
proposed
feasible
solutions,
aiming
at
providing
industrialization
CSSEs
summarized.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
interfacial
dynamics
and
chemistry
at
the
electrolyte/metal
interface,
particularly
formation
of
an
adsorption
interphase,
is
paramount
in
dictating
reversibility
Zn
metal
deposition
dissolution
processes
battery
systems.
Herein,
a
series
different
cationic
ammonium‐based
electrolyte
additives
are
screened
that
effectively
modulate
zinc
anodes
aqueous
electrolytes,
significantly
improving
plating/stripping
processes.
As
initially
comprehensive
investigation
by
combining
theoretical
calculation
molecular
dynamic
simulation,
tetramethylammonium
cation,
with
its
specific
structure
charge
distribution,
identified
as
pivotal
mediating
Zn(H
2
O)
6
2+
solvation
shell
electrode/electrolyte
interface
shows
strong
resistance
against
corrosion
revealed
X‐ray
optical
measurements.
result,
Zn||Zn
symmetric
cell
optimal
lasts
for
over
4400
h
stable
behaviors,
Zn||Cu
asymmetric
stabilizes
2100
cycles
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.8%,
which
much
better
than
the‐state‐of‐art
progress.
Consequently,
full‐cells
coupled
various
cathodes
showcase
improved
electrochemical
performance,
displaying
high
capacity‐retention
low
self‐discharge
behaviors.
These
findings
offer
essential
insights
ameliorating
anode
performance.