Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(9), P. 4428 - 4457
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Fast-charging
design
strategies
including
surface
coating,
regulating
morphology,
creating
defects,
functionalizing
groups
modification,
chemical
intercalating
and
element
doping
are
overviewed
to
provide
guidance
toward
high-rate
materials.
Energy storage materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 103248 - 103248
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
ions
batteries
(AZIBs)
using
non-organic
electrolytes
have
garnered
sustained
interest
as
a
future
energy
storage
technology,
primarily
due
to
their
low
cost,
environmental
friendliness,
and
intrinsic
safety.
However,
ion
suffer
from
series
of
serious
challenges,
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
at
the
anode,
surface
passivation,
dendrite
formation,
well
limited
operating
voltage
comparatively
density.
These
factors
are
all
influenced
by
concentration
H+
in
electrolyte
(i.e.,
pH),
its
fluctuations
during
cycle
process.
To
date,
there
remains
lack
systematic
evaluation
correlation
between
pH
value
challenges
faced
AZIBs,
or
focused
review
how
influences
electrochemical
performance
AZIBs
strategies
that
can
be
used
improve
cell
efficiency.
In
this
we
emphasize
strong
detail
research
progress
made
recent
years
relating
additives,
separator
modification,
interfacial
protective
layers,
battery
system
design,
with
particular
focus
on
regulatory
mechanisms
associated
control.
On
basis,
propose
important
focuses
suggestions
for
onward
development
AZIBs.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: May 14, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
one
of
the
most
compelling
alternatives
lithium-ion
due
to
their
inherent
safety
and
economics
viability.
In
response
growing
demand
for
green
sustainable
energy
storage
solutions,
organic
electrodes
with
scalability
from
inexpensive
starting
materials
potential
biodegradation
after
use
have
become
a
prominent
choice
AZIBs.
Despite
gratifying
progresses
molecules
electrochemical
performance
in
AZIBs,
research
is
still
infancy
hampered
by
certain
issues
underlying
complex
electrochemistry.
Strategies
designing
electrode
AZIBs
high
specific
capacity
long
cycling
life
discussed
detail
this
review.
Specifically,
we
put
emphasis
on
unique
electrochemistry
different
redox-active
structures
provide
in-depth
understanding
working
mechanisms.
addition,
highlight
importance
molecular
size/dimension
regarding
profound
impact
performances.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
developing
point
view
future
We
hope
valuable
evaluation
our
context
give
inspiration
rational
design
high-performance
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(22), P. 8904 - 8914
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
work
shows
that
the
introduction
of
interstitial
carbon
into
MnO
2
lattice
could
reduce
affinity
toward
SO
4
2−
and
OH
−
,
thus
suppressing
surface
coverage
ZHS
improving
Zn||MnO
battery
performance
under
large
loading
mass.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(17), P. 10137 - 10147
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Interfacial
polymerization
of
3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene
(EDOT)
on
V
2
O
5
nanowires
generates
the
@PEDOT
core-sheath
structure,
which
enhances
conductivity,
suppresses
electrode
dissolution,
and
stabilizes
for
zinc
ion
storage.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
As
emerging
cutting-edge
energy
storage
technologies,
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
garnered
extensive
research
attention
for
its
high
safety,
low
cost,
abundant
raw
materials,
and,
eco-friendliness.
Nevertheless,
the
commercialization
of
AZIBs
is
mainly
limited
by
insufficient
development
cathode
materials.
Among
potential
candidates,
MXene-based
materials
stand
out
as
a
promising
option
their
unique
combination
hydrophilicity
and
conductivity.
However,
Zn2+
kinetics,
structural
instability,
narrow
interlayer
spacing
MXenes
hinder
practical
application.
Comprehensively
addressing
these
issues
remains
challenge.
Herein,
different
ion
pre-embedded
V2CTx
are
constructed
to
tune
spacing,
with
findings
showing
NH4
+
pre-intercalation
more
effective.
To
accelerate
it
proposed
first
time
zinc-philic
engineering
that
can
effectively
reduce
migration
barrier,
achieved
decorating
+-intercalated
(NH4-V2CTx)
ZnO
nanoparticles.
Various
analyses
theoretical
calculations
prove
there
strong
coupling
effect
between
V2CTx,
which
notably
boosts
reaction
kinetics
stability.
The
ZnO-decorated
NH4-V2CTx
exhibits
reversible
capacity
256.58
mAh
g-1
at
0.1
A
excellent
rate
capability
(173.07
2
g-1).
This
study
pioneers
strategy
modification
in
AZIBs.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(5)
Published: Dec. 19, 2022
The
issues
of
inadequate
cycle
stability
and
energy
density
for
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
can
be
partly
addressed
by
controlling
cathode
dissolution
structural
deterioration
improving
electronic
conductivity
reaction
kinetics.
Herein,
vanadium
nitride
embedded
nitrogen-doped
carbon
nanofiber
(VN/N-CNFs)
composites
with
3D
self-supported
skeletons
hierarchical
structures
are
developed
an
electrospinning
technique
thermal
treatments.
introduction
vanadium-based
metal
organic
frameworks
(V-MOFs)
contributes
to
in
situ
growth
whisker-like
secondary
homogeneous
distribution
0D
active
VN
nanograins
into
both
trunk
nanofibers
branched
nano-whiskers.
protective
conductive
matrix
derived
from
functional
V-MOFs
electrospun
not
only
prevents
the
self-aggregation
highly-active
nanograins,
but
also
provides
encapsulating
shells
suppress
direct
contact
electrolytes.
Furthermore,
flexible
free-standing
VN/N-CNFs
contribute
high
integrity
ZIBs,
exhibiting
ultra-long
lifespan
reversible
capacity
482
mAh
g−1
after
cycling
at
50
A
30,000
cycles
a
super-high
rate
capability
discharge
297
100
g−1.
This
research
sheds
light
upon
pathway
toward
designing
superior
ZIBs.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Large
volumetric
expansion
of
cathode
hosts
and
sluggish
transport
kinetics
in
the
cathode-electrolyte
interface,
as
well
dendrite
growth
hydrogen
evolution
at
Zn
anode
side
are
considered
system
problems
that
cause
electrochemical
failure
aqueous
Zn-vanadium
oxide
battery.
In
this
work,
a
multifunctional
anti-proton
electrolyte
was
proposed
to
synchronously
solve
all
those
issues.
Theoretical
experimental
studies
confirm
PEG
400
additive
can
regulate
Zn2+
solvation
structure
inhibit
ionization
free
water
molecules
electrolyte.
Then,
smaller
lattice
vanadium
less
associated
by-product
formation
be
realized
by
using
such
Besides,
is
also
beneficial
guide
uniform
deposition
suppress
reaction
evolution.
Owing
integrated
synergetic
modification,
high-rate
ultrastable
Zn-V2O3/C
battery
constructed,
which
remain
specific
capacity
222.8
mAh
g-1
after
6000
cycles
5
A
g-1,
121.8
even
18,000
20
respectively.
Such
"all-in-one"
solution
based
on
design
provides
new
strategy
for
developing
high-performance
Zn-ion