Flexible Quasi‐Solid‐State Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries: Design Principles, Functionalization Strategies, and Applications DOI
Wenhui Wang, Chaowei Li,

Shizhuo Liu

et al.

Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(18)

Published: March 22, 2023

Abstract Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) may have applications in macroscale energy storage on account of their advantages high‐safety, cost‐effectiveness, and ecofriendliness. As a promising application, flexible quasi‐solid‐state AZIBs (FQAZIBs) can withstand mechanical deformation, act as favorable power supply devices for wearable electronics. FQAZIBs are one the most exciting rapidly ongoing topics among aqueous batteries, it is critical yet timely to summarize latest development this field, providing much‐needed guidance fabrication FQAZIBs. In review, recent progress rational design strategies from mechanisms, principles, systematically presented. First, mechanisms illuminated detail. Subsequently, philosophies also elucidated. Moreover, practical electronics reviewed detail according various functions such compressibility, stretchability, electrochromic ability, anti‐freezing self‐healing self‐charging properties, photodetecting function, shape memory, biodegradability, actuated function. Finally, some prospects research area demonstrated guidelines exploitation applications.

Language: Английский

Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode in a Dilute Aqueous Electrolyte Enabled by a pH Buffer Additive DOI Creative Commons
Wei Zhang, Yuhang Dai, Ruwei Chen

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 62(5)

Published: Nov. 14, 2022

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have drawn increasing attention due to the intrinsic safety, cost-effectiveness and high energy density. However, parasitic reactions non-uniform dendrite growth on Zn anode side impede their application. Herein, a multifunctional additive, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NHP), is introduced regulate uniform zinc deposition suppress reactions. The results show that NH

Language: Английский

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304
Zinc-ion batteries for stationary energy storage DOI
Storm Gourley,

Ryan Brown,

Brian D. Adams

et al.

Joule, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(7), P. 1415 - 1436

Published: June 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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187
Reversible Zn Metal Anodes Enabled by Trace Amounts of Underpotential Deposition Initiators DOI Creative Commons
Yuhang Dai, Chengyi Zhang, Wei Zhang

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(18)

Published: March 3, 2023

Abstract Routine electrolyte additives are not effective enough for uniform zinc (Zn) deposition, because they hard to proactively guide atomic‐level Zn deposition. Here, based on underpotential deposition (UPD), we propose an “escort effect” of at the atomic level. With nickel ion (Ni 2+ ) additives, found that metallic Ni deposits preferentially and triggers UPD Ni. This facilitates firm nucleation growth while suppressing side reactions. Besides, dissolves back into after stripping with no influence interfacial charge transfer resistance. Consequently, optimized cell operates over 900 h 1 mA cm −2 (more than 4 times longer blank one). Moreover, universality is identified by using Cr 3+ Co additives. work would inspire a wide range principles controlling electrochemistry various metal batteries.

Language: Английский

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173
Enabling selective zinc-ion intercalation by a eutectic electrolyte for practical anodeless zinc batteries DOI Creative Commons
Chang Li, Ryan Kingsbury, Arashdeep Singh Thind

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 27, 2023

Two major challenges hinder the advance of aqueous zinc metal batteries for sustainable stationary storage: (1) achieving predominant Zn-ion (de)intercalation at oxide cathode by suppressing adventitious proton co-intercalation and dissolution, (2) simultaneously overcoming Zn dendrite growth anode that triggers parasitic electrolyte reactions. Here, we reveal competition between Zn2+ vs intercalation chemistry a typical using ex-situ/operando techniques, alleviate side reactions developing cost-effective non-flammable hybrid eutectic electrolyte. A fully hydrated solvation structure facilitates fast charge transfer solid/electrolyte interface, enabling dendrite-free plating/stripping with remarkably high average coulombic efficiency 99.8% commercially relevant areal capacities 4 mAh cm-2 function up to 1600 h 8 cm-2. By concurrently stabilizing redox both electrodes, achieve new benchmark in battery performance anode-free cells retain 85% capacity over 100 cycles 25 °C. Using this eutectic-design electrolyte, | |Iodine full are further realized 86% retention 2500 cycles. The approach represents avenue long-duration energy storage.

Language: Английский

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161
ZnF2‐Riched Inorganic/Organic Hybrid SEI: in situ‐Chemical Construction and Performance‐Improving Mechanism for Aqueous Zinc‐ion Batteries DOI
Dan Xie,

Yuan Sang,

Danhong Wang

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 62(7)

Published: Dec. 7, 2022

Uncontrolled dendrites growth and serious parasitic reactions in aqueous electrolytes, greatly hinder the practical application of zinc-ion battery. On basis situ-chemical construction performance-improving mechanism, multifunctional fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) is introduced into electrolyte to construct a high-quality ZnF2 -riched inorganic/organic hybrid SEI (ZHS) layer on Zn metal anode (ZMA) surface. Notably, FEC additive can regulate solvated structure Zn2+ reduce H2 O molecules reactivity. Additionally, ZHS with strong affinity avoid formation direct contact between anode. Therefore, growth, corrosion, evolution reaction ZMA FEC-included ZnSO4 are highly suppressed. Thus, such realize long cycle life over 1000 h deliver stable coulombic efficiency 99.1 % after 500 cycles.

Language: Английский

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148
A hydrated deep eutectic electrolyte with finely-tuned solvation chemistry for high-performance zinc-ion batteries DOI Creative Commons
Ruwei Chen, Chengyi Zhang, Jianwei Li

et al.

Energy & Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. 2540 - 2549

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

A hydrated deep eutectic electrolyte with a water-deficient solvation structure and reduced free water in bulk solution is proposed, resulting highly reversible stable Zn anodes.

Language: Английский

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A path forward for the translational development of aqueous zinc-ion batteries DOI Creative Commons
Yuan Shang, Dipan Kundu

Joule, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 244 - 250

Published: Feb. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Tailoring grain boundary stability of zinc-titanium alloy for long-lasting aqueous zinc batteries DOI Creative Commons
Yunxiang Zhao,

Shan Guo,

Manjing Chen

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Nov. 4, 2023

The detrimental parasitic reactions and uncontrolled deposition behavior derived from inherently unstable interface have largely impeded the practical application of aqueous zinc batteries. So far, tremendous efforts been devoted to tailoring interfaces, while stabilization grain boundaries has received less attention. Here, we demonstrate that preferential distribution intermetallic compounds at via an alloying strategy can substantially suppress intergranular corrosion. In-depth morphology analysis reveals their thermodynamic stability, ensuring sustainable potency. Furthermore, hybrid nucleation growth mode resulting reduced Gibbs free energy contributes spatially uniform Zn nuclei, promoting dense deposition. These integrated merits enable a high reversibility 99.85% for over 4000 cycles, steady charge-discharge 10 mA cm-2, impressive cyclability roughly 3500 cycles in Zn-Ti//NH4V4O10 full cell. Notably, multi-layer pouch cell 34 mAh maintains stable cycling 500 cycles. This work highlights fundamental understanding microstructure motivates precise tuning boundary characteristics achieve highly reversible anodes.

Language: Английский

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136
Challenges and perspectives of hydrogen evolution-free aqueous Zn-Ion batteries DOI
Jianping Chen, Wanyu Zhao, Jiangmin Jiang

et al.

Energy storage materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 59, P. 102767 - 102767

Published: April 6, 2023

Language: Английский

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134
Inhibition of Vanadium Cathodes Dissolution in Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries DOI Creative Commons
Yuhang Dai, Chengyi Zhang, Jianwei Li

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(14)

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have experienced a rapid surge in popularity, as evident from the extensive research with over 30 000 articles published past 5 years. Previous studies on AZIBs showcased impressive long-cycle stability at high current densities, achieving thousands or tens of cycles. However, practical low densities (<1C) is restricted to merely 50-100 cycles due intensified cathode dissolution. This genuine limitation poses considerable challenge their transition laboratory industry. In this study, leveraging density functional theory (DFT) calculations, an artificial interphase that achieves both hydrophobicity and restriction outward penetration dissolved vanadium cations, thereby shifting reaction equilibrium suppressing dissolution following Le Chatelier's principle, described. The approach has resulted one best cycling stabilities date, no noticeable capacity fading after more than 200 (≈720 h) mA g

Language: Английский

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133