Coatings,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1457 - 1457
Published: Aug. 18, 2023
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
considered
as
one
of
the
most
promising
energy
storage
technologies
due
to
their
advantages
being
low
in
cost,
high
safety,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
dendrite
growth
parasitic
side
reactions
on
metal
anode
during
cycling
lead
a
coulombic
efficiency
an
unsatisfactory
lifespan,
which
seriously
hinders
further
development
AZIBs.
In
this
regard,
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
deemed
suitable
surface
modification
materials
for
Zn
deal
with
abovementioned
problems
because
characteristics
large
specific
area,
porosity,
excellent
tunability.
Considering
rapidly
growing
research
enthusiasm
topic
recent
years,
herein,
we
summarize
advances
design,
fabrication,
application
MOFs
derivatives
anode.
The
relationships
between
nano/microstructures,
synthetic
methods
MOF-based
materials,
enhanced
electrochemical
performance
via
MOF
systematically
summarized
discussed.
Finally,
existing
future
area
proposed.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: July 14, 2023
Abstract
Metallic
zinc
anodes
of
aqueous
ion
batteries
suffer
from
severe
dendrite
and
side
reaction
issues,
resulting
in
poor
cycling
stability,
especially
at
high
rates
capacities.
Herein,
we
develop
two
three-dimensional
hierarchical
graphene
matrices
consisting
nitrogen-doped
nanofibers
clusters
anchored
on
vertical
arrays
modified
multichannel
carbon.
The
matrix
with
radial
direction
carbon
channels
possesses
surface
area
porosity,
which
effectively
minimizes
the
local
current
density,
manipulates
Zn
2+
ions
concentration
gradient,
homogenizes
electric
field
distribution
to
regulate
deposition.
As
a
result,
engineered
achieve
superior
coulombic
efficiency
99.67%
over
3000
cycles
120
mA
cm
−2
,
symmetric
cells
composite
anode
demonstrates
2600
h
dendrite-free
80
mAh
.
as-designed
full
cell
exhibits
an
inspiring
capacity
16.91
capacitor
matched
activated
shows
long-term
cycle
performance
20000
40
This
strategy
constructing
3D
structure
for
may
open
up
new
avenue
metal
operating
under
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(14)
Published: Jan. 25, 2023
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
with
metallic
Zn
anodes
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
large‐scale
energy
storage
systems
due
to
their
inherent
safety
and
competitive
capacity.
However,
challenges
of
anodes,
including
dendrite
growth
side
reactions,
impede
the
commercialization
ZIBs.
The
regulation
Zn/electrolyte
interphase
is
a
feasible
method
achieve
high‐performance
ZIBs
prolonged
lifespan
high
reversibility.
Considering
as‐made
artificial
result
combination
protection
materials,
mechanisms,
construction
techniques,
this
review
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
progress
modulation
provides
systematic
guideline
constructing
ideal
layers.
In
addition
revealing
entanglement
relationship
between
failure
behaviors
timely
concluding
emerging
mechanisms
stable
interphase,
also
evaluates
techniques
in
regard
commercialization,
engineering
workflow,
strength,
shortcoming,
applicable
effect,
aiming
pave
way
practical
application.
Finally,
presents
noteworthy
points
layer.
It
expected
that
can
enlighten
researchers
not
only
explore
interphases
application,
but
design
other
metal
aqueous
similar
behaviors.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(6), P. 2721 - 2721
Published: March 17, 2023
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs),
the
favorite
of
next-generation
energy
storage
devices,
are
popular
among
researchers
owing
to
their
environmental
friendliness,
low
cost,
and
safety.
However,
AZIBs
still
face
problems
cathode
capacity,
fast
attenuation,
slow
ion
migration
rate,
irregular
dendrite
growth
on
anodes.
In
recent
years,
many
have
focused
Zn
anode
modification
restrain
growth.
This
review
introduces
mechanism
current
challenges
AZIBs,
then
some
modifying
strategies
for
zinc
anodes
elucidated
from
perspectives
experiments
theoretical
calculations.
From
experimental
point
view,
strategy
is
mainly
construct
a
dense
artificial
interface
layer
or
porous
framework
surface,
with
research
teams
directly
using
alloys
as
On
other
hand,
based
adsorption
energy,
differential
charge
density,
molecular
dynamics.
Finally,
this
paper
summarizes
progress
puts
forward
prospects.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(19), P. 5555 - 5572
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
summarizes
the
recent
research
efforts
on
MOFs/COFs
employed
in
Zn
anodes
of
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
and
analyzes
structure-property
relationship
to
guide
rational
design
for
future
ZIB
applications.
