Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(38)
Published: July 17, 2024
Electrolyte
additives
are
efficient
to
improve
the
performance
of
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs),
yet
current
electrolyte
limited
fully
water-soluble
(FWAs)
and
water-insoluble
(WIAs).
Herein,
trace
slightly
(SWAs)
zinc
acetylacetonate
(ZAA)
were
introduced
ZnSO
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 10, 2024
Abstract
The
stability
of
the
Zn
metal
anode
is
significantly
affected
by
various
parasitic
reactions
during
plating/stripping.
Here,
sodium
4‐aminobenzenesulfonate
(SABS)
a
functional
electrolyte
additive
to
modulate
electrode/electrolyte
interface
protect
metal.
An
electrical
double
layer
(EDL)
reconstruction
providing
hydrogen
bond
sites
through
nitrogen
and
oxygen
elements
with
lone
pair
electrons
in
SABS
molecules.
These
strong
bonds
not
only
limit
corrosion
free
H
2
O
molecules
on
surface
but
also
promote
desolvation
process.
Besides,
can
be
further
situ
decomposed
into
solid
(SEI)
regulate
plating/stripping
behavior
2+
.
As
result,
based
synergism
organic–inorganic
hybrid
SEI
EDL
reconstruction,
Zn//Zn
symmetric
cells
exceptionally
survive
lasting
for
6500
hours
at
1
mA
cm
−2
mAh
,
over
900
cycles
even
40
10
Zn‐I
full
cell
maintains
excellent
cycle
92.4%
after
20000
cycles.
Remarkably,
pouch
capacity
retention
99.1%
(63
mAh)
820
5
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc–iodine
(Zn‐I
2
)
battery
is
one
of
the
most
promising
candidates
for
large‐scale
energy
storage
due
to
its
cost‐effectiveness,
environmental
friendliness,
and
recyclability.
Its
practical
application
hindered
by
challenges
including
polyiodide
“shuttle
effect”
in
cathode
anode
corrosion.
In
this
study,
a
zinc
pyrrolidone
carboxylate
bifunctional
additive
introduced
simultaneously
tackle
issues
Zn
anode.
It
revealed
that
anions
decrease
concentration
preferential
coordination
between
I
based
on
Lewis
acid‐base
effect,
suppressing
shuttle
effect
therefore
improving
conversion
kinetics
iodine
redox
process.
Meanwhile,
adsorbed
inhibit
corrosion
promote
non‐dendritic
plating,
contributing
impressive
Coulombic
efficiency
long‐term
cycling
stability.
As
result,
Zn‐I
full
with
realizes
high
specific
capacity
211
mAh
g
−1
(≈100%
utilization
rate),
an
ultralong
life
>30
000
cycles
87%
retention.
These
findings
highlight
significant
potential
as
transformative
aqueous
batteries,
marking
critical
advancement
field
technologies.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(25)
Published: April 24, 2024
Abstract
The
reversibility
and
sustainability
of
Zn
anode
are
greatly
hampered
by
the
dendrite
growth
side
reactions.
Orientational
deposition,
which
allows
assembly
deposits
in
a
highly
ordered
compact
manner,
offers
solution
to
these
issues
enabling
dendrite‐free
anodes.
Moreover,
orientational
deposition
can
effectively
inhibit
reaction
reducing
exposed
surface
area
electrode.
Despite
significant
progress
field
there
is
still
lack
clear
guidelines
for
regulating
orientation,
underlying
mechanisms
remain
rather
elusive.
Therefore,
comprehensive
review
urgently
needed
provide
mechanistic
insight
into
deposition.
This
summarizes
burgeoning
strategies
steering
categorizing
corresponding
five
aspects:
heteroepitaxial
homoepitaxial
interfacial
cultivation,
crystal
facet
anchoring,
current
density
regulation.
distinct
advantages
limitations
each
mechanism
controlling
orientation
discussed
detail.
Finally,
challenges
future
trends
pertaining
envisaged,
aiming
essence
realize
reversible
anodes
ultimately
bridge
gap
between
reality
ideal
aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(10), P. 6744 - 6752
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Zinc–iodine
batteries
are
one
of
the
most
intriguing
types
that
offer
high
energy
density
and
low
toxicity.
However,
intrinsic
conductivity
iodine,
together
with
polyiodide
solubility
in
aqueous
electrolytes
limits
development
high-areal-capacity
zinc–iodine
stability,
especially
at
current
densities.
Herein,
we
proposed
a
hydrophobic
ionic
liquid
as
zinc-ion
battery
cathode,
which
successfully
activates
iodine
redox
process
by
offering
4
orders
magnitude
higher
electrical
remarkably
lower
suppressed
shuttle
dual-plating
cell.
By
molecular
engineering
chemical
structure
liquid,
electronic
can
reach
3.4
×
10–3
S
cm–1
Coulombic
efficiency
98.2%.
The
areal
capacity
achieve
5.04
mAh
cm–2
stably
operate
3.12
for
over
990
h.
Besides,
laser-scribing
designed
flexible
dual-plating-type
microbattery
based
on
cathode
also
exhibits
stable
cycling
both
single
cell
integrated
cell,
polarity-switching
model
stability.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(16)
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Bipolar
organics
fuse
the
merits
of
n/p-type
redox
reactions
for
better
Zn-organic
batteries
(ZOBs),
but
face
capacity
plafond
due
to
low
density
active
units
and
single-electron
reactions.
Here
we
report
multielectron
redox-bipolar
tetranitroporphyrin
(TNP)
with
quadruple
two-electron-accepting
n-type
nitro
motifs
dual-electron-donating
p-type
amine
moieties
towards
high-capacity-voltage
ZOBs.
TNP
cathode
initiates
high-kinetics,
hybrid
anion-cation
10e
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(26)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
Due
to
its
abundance
of
natural
resources,
high
theoretical
capacity,
and
suitable
redox
potential
(−0.76
V
vs
SHE),
Zn
anode
has
received
extensive
attention
both
from
academy
industry.
However,
the
coexistence
H
2
O,
which
is
unfortunately
thermodynamically
unstable,
always
involves
severe
metal
corrosion,
evolution,
dendrite
growth,
resulting
in
low
reversibility
anode.
Herein,
a
phase
transfer
method
adapted
design
porous
conductive
protective
layer
on
anode,
denoted
as
(PVDF
(Polyvinylidene
fluoride)/CNTs(Carbon
Nanotubes)‐PT(phase
transfer)
@
Zn).
Based
situ
characterization,
COMSOL
simulation,
migration
energy
barrier
calculation,
it
can
be
demonstrated
that
PVDF/CNTs‐PT
effectively
inhibited
production
dendrites
side
reactions
triggered
by
achieving
uniform
deposition.
Especially,
full
picture
deposition
observed
using
computed
tomography
(CT).
The
symmetrical
cell
demonstrates
dendrite‐free
plating/stripping
possesses
much
better
cycle
stability
than
bare
Zn.
A
stable
rechargeable
battery
demoed
through
coupling
with
commercial
O
5
.
strategy
showcases
feasible
pathway
inhibit
aqueous
ion
battery,
opening
promising
avenue
for
construction
protection
layer.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(19)
Published: March 13, 2024
Abstract
Zinc‐organic
batteries
(ZOBs)
are
receiving
widespread
attention
as
up‐and‐coming
energy‐storage
systems
due
to
their
sustainability,
operational
safety
and
low
cost.
Charge
carrier
is
one
of
the
critical
factors
affecting
redox
kinetics
electrochemical
performances
ZOBs.
Compared
with
conventional
large‐sized
sluggish
Zn
2+
storage,
non‐metallic
charge
carriers
small
hydrated
size
light
weight
show
accelerated
interfacial
dehydration
fast
reaction
kinetics,
enabling
superior
metrics
for
Thus,
it
valuable
ongoing
works
build
better
ZOBs
ion
storage.
In
this
review,
versatile
cationic
(H
+
,
NH
4
)
anionic
(Cl
−
OH
CF
3
SO
2−
first
categorized
a
brief
comparison
respective
physicochemical
properties
chemical
interactions
redox‐active
organic
materials.
Furthermore,
work
highlights
implementation
effectiveness
ions
in
ZOBs,
giving
insights
into
impact
types
on
(capacity,
rate
capability,
operation
voltage,
cycle
life)
cathodes.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
non‐metal‐ion‐based
outlined
guild
future
development
next‐generation
energy
communities.