Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
Zinc-ion
batteries
are
promising
for
large-scale
electrochemical
energy
storage
systems,
which
still
suffer
from
interfacial
issues,
e.g.,
hydrogen
evolution
side
reaction
(HER),
self-corrosion,
and
uncontrollable
dendritic
Zn
electrodeposition.
Although
the
regulation
of
electric
double
layer
(EDL)
has
been
verified
principle
to
select
additive
as
regulator
is
misted.
Here,
several
typical
amino
acids
with
different
characteristics
were
examined
reveal
behaviors
in
regulated
EDL
on
anode.
Negative
charged
acidic
polarity
(NCAP)
unveiled
guideline
selecting
reconstruct
an
inner
zincophilic
H
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(18), P. 8980 - 9028
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
As
one
of
the
most
promising
electrochemical
energy
storage
systems,
aqueous
batteries
are
attracting
great
interest
due
to
their
advantages
high
safety,
sustainability,
and
low
costs
when
compared
with
commercial
lithium-ion
batteries,
showing
promise
for
grid-scale
storage.
This
invited
tutorial
review
aims
provide
universal
design
principles
address
critical
challenges
at
electrode-electrolyte
interfaces
faced
by
various
multivalent
battery
systems.
Specifically,
deposition
regulation,
ion
flux
homogenization,
solvation
chemistry
modulation
proposed
as
key
tune
inter-component
interactions
in
corresponding
interfacial
strategies
underlying
working
mechanisms
illustrated.
In
end,
we
present
a
analysis
on
remaining
obstacles
necessitated
overcome
use
under
different
practical
conditions
future
prospects
towards
further
advancement
sustainable
systems
long
durability.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(41)
Published: July 22, 2024
Abstract
The
practical
application
of
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
indeed
faces
challenges
primarily
attributed
to
the
inherent
side
reactions
and
dendrite
growth
associated
with
Zn
anode.
In
present
work,
N‐Methylmethanesulfonamide
(NMS)
is
introduced
optimize
transfer,
desolvation,
reduction
2+
,
achieving
highly
stable
reversible
plating/stripping.
NMS
molecule
can
substitute
one
H
2
O
in
solvation
structure
hydrated
be
preferentially
chemisorbed
on
surface
protect
anode
against
corrosion
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
thereby
suppressing
byproducts
formation.
Additionally,
a
robust
N‐rich
organic
inorganic
(ZnS
ZnCO
3
)
hybrid
solid
electrolyte
interphase
situ
generated
due
decomposition
NMS,
resulting
enhanced
transport
kinetics
uniform
deposition.
Consequently,
cells
achieve
long
lifespan
2300
h
at
1
mA
cm
−2
mAh
high
cumulative
plated
capacity
3.25
Ah
excellent
reversibility
an
average
coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
99.7
%
over
800
cycles.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc
(Zn)
batteries
hold
significant
promise
as
large‐scale
energy
storage
solutions
aimed
at
mitigating
the
intermittency
of
renewable
energy.
Nevertheless,
Zn
anode
is
plagued
by
a
series
adverse
reactions,
hindering
development
toward
practical
applications.
Herein,
concept
polyetheramine
nematic
spatial
effects
that
reshape
inner
and
outer
Helmholtz
planes
to
stabilize
introduced.
Theoretical
calculations
characterizations
confirm
reshaped
exhibit
water/suflate‐repulsive
homogeneous
2+
transport
interface,
enabling
highly
stable
for
energetic
batteries.
Consequently,
anode‐free
half‐cells
under
achieve
cycling
over
390
h
an
areal
capacity
50
mAh
cm
−2
1500
10
.
The
constructed
Zn‐V
2
O
5
Zn‐MnO
cycle
performance
1000
2000
cycles,
respectively.
Importantly,
enlarged
pouch
cell
with
300
demonstrates
specific
176
g
−1
after
cycles.
Moreover,
displays
successful
integration
photovoltaic
panels
along
notable
safety
features.
This
superior
electrical
double‐layer
regulation
strategy
offers
valuable
insights
into
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Abstract
The
electrochemical
instability
of
electrode/electrolyte
interface
and
aqueous
electrolyte
collectively
brings
technical
barriers,
such
as
side
reactions
like
hydrogen
evolution
corrosion,
well
zinc
dendrites,
which
hinder
the
practical
application
batteries.
Here,
an
engineering
strategy
is
proposed
with
asymmetric
spatial
shielding
effect
by
employing
molecules
structure
a
cosolvent.
Such
molecule
contains
small
methyl
group
large
cyclopentyl
to
balance
migration
capability
volume,
can
not
only
promote
solvation
Zn
2+
containing
more
anions
solid
derived
from
abundant
but
also
rapidly
effectively
adsorb
on
surface
anode
remodel
electric
double
layer.
This
alleviates
corrosion
while
achieving
dendrite‐free
deposition.
Consequently,
Zn/I
2
cell
operate
stably
at
A
g
−1
for
30
000
cycles
over
180
days,
capacity
retention
79.8%.
Despite
featuring
cathode
areal
4.74
mAh
cm
−2
N/P
ratio
2.5,
Zn/NH
4
V
O
10
still
achieves
impressive
88.8%
0.5
200
cycles,
demonstrating
significant
potential
application.
