Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(33)
Published: June 24, 2022
Multifunctional
interfacial
engineering
on
the
Zn
anode
to
conquer
dendrite
growth,
hydrogen
evolution,
and
sluggish
kinetics
associated
with
deposition
is
highly
desirable
for
boosting
commercialization
of
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries.
Herein,
a
spontaneous
construction
carbonyl-containing
layer
(Zn@ZCO)
rationally
designed
as
an
ion
redistributor
functional
protective
interphase.
It
has
strong
zincphilicity
suppression
ability
due
significant
interaction
electronegative
nucleophilic
carbonyl
oxygen,
favoring
transport
homogenizing
effectively.
On
other
side,
bond
formed
by
proton
acceptor
oxygen
atom
in
ZCO
regulates
Zn-ion
desolvation
process
at
interfaces,
thus
bounding
water
activity
then
mitigating
water-induced
parasitic
reactions.
Consequently,
Zn@ZCO
exhibits
extended
cycling
lifespan
5000
h
(>208
days)
dendrite-free
surface
negligible
by-products.
More
encouragingly,
effectiveness
also
convincing
NH4
V4
O10
-based
full-cells
excellent
rate
performance
cyclic
stability.
The
stabilized
enabled
strategy
solid
electrolyte
interphase
brings
forward
facile
instructive
approach
toward
high-performance
zinc-storage
systems.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(28)
Published: June 17, 2023
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
attracted
much
attention
due
to
their
excellent
safety,
cost‐effectiveness,
and
eco‐friendliness
thereby
being
considered
as
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
large‐scale
energy
storage.
Zn
metal
anodes
with
a
high
gravimetric/volumetric
capacity
are
indispensable
advanced
AZIBs.
However,
pristine
encounter
severe
challenges
in
achieving
adequate
cycling
stability,
including
dendrite
growth,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
self‐corrosion,
by‐product
formation.
Because
all
these
reactions
closely
related
electrolyte/Zn
interface,
subtle
interface
engineering
is
important.
Many
strategies
targeted
been
developed.
In
this
review,
timely
update
on
perspectives
summarized,
especially
focusing
controllable
synthesis
Zn,
surface
engineering,
electrolyte
formulation,
separator
design.
Furthermore,
corresponding
internal
principles
clarified,
which
helpful
help
seek
new
strategies.
Finally,
future
development
practical
AZIBs
discussed,
conducting
situ
testing,
unification
battery
models,
some
boundary
issues,
etc.
This
review
expected
guide
provi
beacon
light
direction
aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(6)
Published: Nov. 17, 2021
The
exploitation
of
cathode
materials
with
high
capacity
as
well
operating
voltage
is
extremely
important
for
the
development
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs).
Yet,
classical
high-capacity
(e.g.,
vanadium-based
materials)
provide
a
low
discharge
voltage,
while
organic
cathodes
generally
suffer
from
capacity.
In
this
work,
(ethylenediamine)-inorganic
(vanadium
oxide)
hybrid
cathodes,
that
is,
EDA-VO,
dual
energy-storage
mechanism,
are
designed
ultrahigh-rate
and
ultralong-life
ZIBs.
embedded
ethylenediamine
(EDA)
can
not
only
increase
layer
spacing
vanadium
oxide,
improved
mobility
Zn
ions
in
V-O
layered
structure,
but
also
act
bidentate
chelating
ligand
participating
storage
ions.
This
provides
specific
(382.6
mA
h
g-1
at
0.5
A
),
elevated
(0.82
V)
excellent
long-term
cycle
stability
(over
10
000
cycles
5
).
Assistant
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
indicate
has
remarkable
electronic
conductivity,
an
ultralow
diffusion
barrier
0.78
eV
optimal
Zn-ion
path
EDA-VO.
interesting
idea
building
organic-inorganic
mechanism
opens
new
research
direction
toward
high-energy
secondary
batteries.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(7)
Published: Jan. 19, 2022
Zinc
(Zn)
metal
anode
has
been
widely
evaluated
in
aqueous
Zn
batteries.
Nevertheless,
the
dendrite
formation
issue
and
consecutive
side
reactions
severely
impede
practical
applications
of
at
high
current
densities.
Herein,
it
is
reported
that
engineering
gel
electrolyte
with
multifunctional
charged
groups
by
incorporating
a
zwitterionic
poly(3-(1-vinyl-3-imidazolio)
propanesulfonate)
(PVIPS)
can
effectively
address
abovementioned
issues.
The
sulfonate
imidazole
texture
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(9)
Published: July 19, 2022
Abstract
Zinc
ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
have
been
gradually
developed
in
recent
years
due
to
their
abundant
resources,
low
cost,
and
environmental
friendliness.
Therefore,
ZIBs
received
a
great
deal
of
attention
from
researchers,
which
are
considered
as
the
next
generation
portable
energy
storage
systems.
However,
poor
overall
performance
restricts
development,
is
attributed
zinc
dendrites
series
side
reactions.
Constructing
3D
anodes
has
proven
be
an
effective
way
significantly
improve
electrochemical
performance.
In
this
review,
challenges
ZIBs,
including
dendrites,
hydrogen
evolution
corrosion,
well
passivation,
comprehensively
summarized
mechanisms
discussed.
with
different
structures
fiberous,
porous,
ridge‐like
structures,
plated
on
substrates
other
anodes,
subsequently
discussed
detail.
Finally,
emerging
opportunities
perspectives
material
design
highlighted
that
need
solved
future
practical
applications
discussed,
hopefully
illuminating
forward
for
development
ZIBs.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(3)
Published: Oct. 5, 2022
Abstract
Designing
a
multifunctional
separator
with
abundant
ion
migration
paths
is
crucial
for
tuning
the
transport
in
rocking‐chair‐type
batteries.
Herein,
polydopamine‐functionalized
PVDF
(PVDF@PDA)
nanofibrous
membrane
designed
to
serve
as
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs).
The
functional
groups
(OH
and
NH)
PDA
facilitate
formation
of
ZnO
ZnN
coordination
bonds
Zn
ions,
homogenizing
Zn‐ion
flux
thus
enabling
dendrite‐free
deposition.
Moreover,
PVDF@PDA
effectively
inhibits
shuttling
V‐species
through
VO
bonds.
As
result,
Zn/NH
4
V
O
10
battery
exhibits
enhanced
cycling
stability
(92.3%
after
1000
cycles
at
5
A
g
−1
)
rate
capability
compared
that
using
glass
fiber
separator.
This
work
provides
new
avenue
design
functionalized
separators
high‐performance
AZIBs.
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ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(10)
Published: March 17, 2022
Abstract
Aqueous
Mn
2+
/MnO
2
‐based
batteries
have
attracted
enormous
attentions
in
aqueous
energy
storage
fields,
owing
to
their
high
working
voltage
and
theoretical
capacity
(616
mAh
g
−1
)
brought
by
the
two‐electron
reaction
(Mn
/Mn
4+
).
However,
there
are
currently
several
tricky
challenges
facing
batteries:
complicated
mechanisms,
existing
issues,
optimization
strategies.
This
Perspective
aims
provide
a
mechanistic
understanding
an
overview
of
insufficiency,
optimization,
future
development
for
batteries.
The
issues
deficiency
been
systematically
analyzed,
strategies
also
rationally
summarized
discussed
with
deep
insights.
Also,
often‐overlooked
optimized
objects
aspects
highlighted
unique
perspectives.
proposals
testing
methods
performance
assessment
presented,
containing
different
degradation
mechanisms.
Based
on
above
points,
this
will
guidance
contribute
further