Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(30)
Published: March 25, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
hold
promise
as
alternative
systems
to
lithium‐based
batteries.
However,
practical
development
faces
critical
challenges
due
parasitic
side
reactions
and
dendrite
growth
in
anodes.
While
introducing
electrolyte
additives
is
promising,
monofunctional
offer
limited
protection
the
anode
from
a
single
aspect.
Herein,
disodium
succinate
additive
presented
establish
hydrophobic
zincophilic
dual
electric
layer
structure
on
Zn
surface,
regulate
solvation
of
2+
,
act
pH
buffer
during
cycling.
As
result,
symmetrical
cell
with
an
containing
0.2
m
SADS
shows
durable
life
over
2200
h,
Zn||MnO
2
full
still
maintains
80%
capacity
retention
after
1000
cycles.
In
addition,
both
show
wide
applicability
match
NVO
I
cathode.
This
work
provides
low‐cost
multifunctional
additive,
facilitating
high‐performance
aqueous
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: Nov. 27, 2023
Abstract
Zn‐ion
batteries
are
regarded
as
the
most
promising
for
next‐generation,
large‐scale
energy
storage
because
of
their
low
cost,
high
safety,
and
eco‐friendly
nature.
The
use
aqueous
electrolytes
results
in
poor
reversibility
leads
to
many
challenges
related
Zn
anode.
Electrolyte
additives
can
effectively
address
such
challenges,
including
dendrite
growth
corrosion.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
introduction
major
current
strategies
used
anode
protection.
In
particular,
an
in‐depth
fundamental
understanding
is
provided
various
functions
electrolyte
additives,
electrostatic
shielding,
adsorption,
situ
solid
interphase
formation,
enhancing
water
stability,
surface
texture
regulation.
Potential
future
research
directions
also
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
135(21)
Published: March 24, 2023
Abstract
The
performance
of
aqueous
Zn
ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
is
highly
dependent
on
inner
Helmholtz
plane
(IHP)
chemistry.
Notorious
parasitic
reactions
containing
hydrogen
evolution
(HER)
and
dendrites
both
originate
from
abundant
free
H
2
O
random
deposition
inside
active
IHP.
Here,
we
report
a
universal
high
donor
number
(DN)
additive
pyridine
(Py)
with
only
1
vol.
%
addition
(Py‐to‐H
volume
ratio),
for
regulating
molecule
distribution
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulation
verify
that
incorporated
Py
could
tailor
2+
solvation
sheath
exclude
molecules
IHP
effectively,
which
in
favor
preventing
decomposition.
Consequently,
even
at
extreme
conditions
such
as
depth
discharge
(DOD)
80
%,
the
symmetric
cell
based
can
sustain
approximately
500
h
long‐term
stability.
This
efficient
strategy
DN
additives
furnishes
promising
direction
designing
novel
electrolytes
promoting
practical
application
AZIBs,
despite
inevitably
introducing
trace
organic
additives.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(17)
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Abstract
Reconfiguration
of
zinc
anodes
efficiently
mitigates
dendrite
formation
and
undesirable
side
reactions,
thus
favoring
the
long‐term
cycling
performance
aqueous
ion
batteries
(AZIBs).
This
study
synthesizes
a
Zn@Bi
alloy
anode
(Zn@Bi)
using
fusion
method,
find
that
surfaces
synthesized
this
method
have
an
extremely
high
percentage
Zn(002)
crystalline
surfaces.
Experimental
results
indicate
addition
bismuth
inhibits
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
corrosion
anodes.
The
finite‐element
simulation
can
effectively
achieve
uniform
anodic
electric
field,
thereby
regulating
homogeneous
depositions
ions
reducing
production
Zn
dendrite.
Theoretical
calculations
reveal
incorporation
Bi
favors
structure
stabilization
higher
adsorption
energy
corresponds
to
better
deposition
kinetics.
Zn@Bi//Zn@Bi
symmetric
cell
demonstrates
extended
cycle
life
1000
h.
Furthermore,
when
pairing
with
α‐MnO
2
cathode
construct
Zn@Bi//MnO
cell,
specific
capacity
119.3
mAh
g
−1
is
maintained
even
after
1700
cycles
at
1.2
A
.
sheds
light
on
development
dendrite‐free
for
advanced
AZIBs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(30)
Published: March 25, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
hold
promise
as
alternative
systems
to
lithium‐based
batteries.
However,
practical
development
faces
critical
challenges
due
parasitic
side
reactions
and
dendrite
growth
in
anodes.
While
introducing
electrolyte
additives
is
promising,
monofunctional
offer
limited
protection
the
anode
from
a
single
aspect.
Herein,
disodium
succinate
additive
presented
establish
hydrophobic
zincophilic
dual
electric
layer
structure
on
Zn
surface,
regulate
solvation
of
2+
,
act
pH
buffer
during
cycling.
As
result,
symmetrical
cell
with
an
containing
0.2
m
SADS
shows
durable
life
over
2200
h,
Zn||MnO
2
full
still
maintains
80%
capacity
retention
after
1000
cycles.
In
addition,
both
show
wide
applicability
match
NVO
I
cathode.
This
work
provides
low‐cost
multifunctional
additive,
facilitating
high‐performance
aqueous
