Anode Free Zinc‐Metal Batteries (AFZMBs): A New Paradigm in Energy Storage
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 4, 2025
Abstract
In
the
past
few
years,
aqueous
zinc‐metal
batteries
(ZMBs)
have
gained
much
attention
and
can
be
regarded
as
a
potential
alternative
to
lithium‐metal
owing
their
high
safety,
nature
of
abundance,
environmental
sustainability.
However,
several
challenges
persist,
including
dendrite
formation,
corrosion,
unwanted
side
reactions,
before
ZMBs
fully
utilized
in
practical
applications.
To
circumvent
these
issues,
anode
free
(AFZMBs)
emerged
next‐generation
energy
storage
system.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
analysis
recent
developments
AFZMBs,
working
mechanisms,
advantages
over
conventional
ZMBs,
for
implementation.
It
also
highlights
key
strategies,
current
collector
modification,
electrolyte
engineering,
3D
printing
techniques
enhance
zinc
deposition
uniformity
cycling
stability.
The
explores
how
technology
revolutionize
design
advanced
collectors
zinc‐rich
cathodes,
optimizing
material
utilization
enhancing
battery
performance.
Finally,
with
future
perspective
AFZMBs
is
concluded,
highlighting
need
further
research
address
existing
bottlenecks
unlock
storage.
Language: Английский
A high-energy-density aqueous dual-ion anode-free Zn battery under cryogenic conditions
Yanmei Li,
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Qiaonan Zhu,
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Liwei Cheng
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et al.
Energy storage materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 104159 - 104159
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Construction of Coal Tar-Derived 3D Porous Carbon with KOH–K2CO3 Synergistic Activation for Advanced Zinc Ion Capacitors
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 5, 2025
High
carbon
content,
good
liquidity,
and
low
cost
endow
coal
tar
with
great
potential
in
the
field
of
advanced
cathode
materials.
Herein,
honeycomb
porous
nanosheet
cathodes
were
prepared
by
synergistic
activation
method
an
alkali-
salt-coupled
system.
The
obtained
tar-derived
(CTPC)
a
unique
honeycomb-like
microstructure
significantly
enhances
migration
rate
electrolyte
ions
electron
conduction
within
cathode.
Besides,
valence
bond
variation
on
CTPC
has
been
detected
via
situ
infrared
spectroscopy
to
demonstrate
mechanism
reversible
chemisorption
desorption
Zn2+.
constructed
zinc
ion
capacitors
CTPC4
can
achieve
high
discharge
capacity
104.9
mA
h
g–1
at
0.05
A
impressive
energy
density
up
80.6
W
kg–1
power
93.1
kg–1.
Notably,
maintains
excellent
performance
stability
during
10,000
cycles.
novel
provide
new
perspective
for
preparation
Language: Английский
Achievement of advanced alkaline Ni-Zn batteries with good durability at a high areal capacity of 10 mAh cm−2 via the synergistic regulation of dual electrolyte additives
Yuxiu Liu,
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Xu Ji,
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Juan Li
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et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 155757 - 155757
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
The challenges and strategies towards high-performance anode-free post-lithium metal batteries
Jiawei Wang,
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Yong Zhou,
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Yu Zhuo
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et al.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
With
the
merits
of
high
theoretical
energy
density
and
ease
manufacture,
anode-free
post-lithium
metal
batteries
have
drawn
extensive
attention
been
rapidly
emerging
in
recent
years.
However,
poor
reversibility
anodes
has
severely
hindered
realization
high-performance
batteries.
In
this
review,
critical
challenges
strategies
for
achieving
are
first
elucidated.
Then,
significant
research
studies
devoted
to
promoting
(including
sodium-,
potassium-
zinc-)
exclusively
discussed
extract
principles
their
practical
implementation.
Additionally,
remedial
solutions
supplying
anode
improving
cyclability
also
introduced.
Finally,
we
summarize
advancements
batteries,
propose
some
promising
directions
area.
This
review
aims
provide
a
more
comprehensive
understanding
towards
highly
reversible
timely
overview
latest
developments
field.
Language: Английский
Win‐Win Strategies Enable Efficient Anode‐less Zinc‐ion Hybrid Supercapacitors
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Boosting
the
energy
and
power
densities
of
electrochemical
storage
(EES)
devices
to
broaden
their
practicality
is
great
significance
emergently
desirable.
Recently,
EES
cells
with
an
anode-free
concept
have
been
announced
realize
those
targets.
Herein,
20
μm
a
zincophilic
layer
prepared
by
blending
ZIF-8
sodium
alginate
(SA)
uniformly
coated
on
Cu
foil
(Z8-SA@Cu)
as
alternative
anode
for
anode-less
zinc-ion
hybrid
supercapacitors
(ALZHSCs).
Contributing
distinctive
features
evidenced
measurements
post-mortem
analyses:
(1)
less
nucleation
barrier
overpotential,
(2)
limited
zincate
formation,
(3)
improved
Zn
Language: Английский
Achievement of Advanced Alkaline Ni-Zn Batteries with Good Durability and High Areal Capacity of 10 Mah Cm -2 Via the Synergistic Regulation of Dual Electrolyte Additives
Yuxiu Liu,
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Xu Ji,
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Juan Li
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Though
obvious
advantages
in
terms
of
safety,
cost,
green
and
electrochemical
performance
(mainly
concerned
with
power
energy
density,
temperature
compatibility)
accompanied
by
long
history,
the
widely
application
alkaline
Ni-Zn
batteries,
a
number
traditional
aqueous
is
still
under
great
restrictions
owing
to
poor
durability
(commonly
lower
than
100
cycles).
In
this
work,
an
effective
electrolyte
modification
process
using
dual
additives
hydroxy-rich
carboxymethyl
cellulose
(CMC)
that
can
inhibit
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
suppress
Zn
dendrites,
benzyltrimethylammonium
bromide
(BTMAB)
mitigate
passivation
oxygen
(OER)
developed.
Meanwhile,
our
home
made
C
coated
ZnO
(ZnO@C)
microspheres
were
used
as
initial
anode
materials
without
any
other
expensive
composites.
With
fixed
areal
charge
capacity
10
mAh
cm-2,
flat
type
full
cell
matched
commercial
Ni(OH)2
cathode
deliver
high
average
discharge
~9.6
cm-2
(corresponding
CE
96%)
for
lifespan
over
390
cycles,
which
drops
8.2
at
400th
cycle
sudden
polarization
rising.
The
cumulative
reach
~4000
420
cycles'
cycling,
much
larger
Zn/ZnO
ZnO@C
unmodified
or
single
additive
modified
(less
1500
cm-2).
Language: Английский