Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 3796 - 3839
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
This
review
summarizes
the
influences
of
water
molecules
during
energy
storage
process
from
perspectives
electrolyte,
Zn
anode,
and
cathode
materials,
including
basic
theory,
modification
methods,
practical
applications.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 1872 - 1881
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
A
universal
and
versatile
metal–organic
complex
interphase
strategy
is
proposed
as
a
splendid
dendrite
corrosion
inhibitor
for
achieving
ultrastable
Zn
anodes
with
substantially
improved
Coulombic
efficiency
extended
cycling
lifetime.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(23)
Published: Oct. 20, 2021
Zn
metal
holds
grand
promise
as
the
anodes
of
aqueous
batteries
for
grid-scale
energy
storage.
However,
rampant
zinc
dendrite
growth
and
severe
surface
side
reactions
significantly
impede
commercial
implementation.
Herein,
a
universal
Zn-metal
oxide
Ohmic
contact
interface
model
is
demonstrated
effectively
improving
plating/stripping
reversibility.
The
high
work
function
difference
between
oxides
enables
building
an
interfacial
anti-blocking
layer
dendrite-free
deposition.
Moreover,
can
physical
barrier
to
suppress
pernicious
reactions.
Consequently,
proof-of-concept
CeO2
-modified
anode
delivers
ultrastable
durability
over
1300
h
at
0.5-5
mA
cm-2
improved
Coulombic
efficiency,
feasibility
which
also
evidenced
in
MoS2
//Zn
full
cells.
This
study
enriches
fundamental
comprehension
interfaces
on
deposition,
may
shed
light
development
other
battery
anodes.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 10597 - 10608
Published: May 26, 2021
The
booming
market
of
portable
and
wearable
electronics
has
aroused
the
requests
for
advanced
flexible
self-powered
energy
systems
featuring
both
excellent
performance
high
safety.
Herein,
we
report
a
safe,
flexible,
wristband
system
by
integrating
high-performance
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
with
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
ZIBs
were
first
fabricated
on
basis
defective
MnO2–x
nanosheet-grown
carbon
cloth
(MnO2–x@CC),
which
was
obtained
via
simple
lithium
treatment
MnO2
nanosheets
to
slightly
expand
interlayer
spacing
generate
rich
oxygen
vacancies.
When
used
as
ZIB
cathode,
MnO2–x@CC
ultrahigh
mass
loading
(up
25.5
mg
cm–2)
exhibits
much
enhanced
specific
capacity
(3.63
mAh
cm–2
at
current
density
3.93
mA
cm–2),
rate
performance,
long
cycle
stability
(no
obvious
degradation
after
5000
cycles)
than
those
MnO2@CC.
Importantly,
MnO2–x@CC-based
quasi-solid-state
not
only
achieves
flexibility
an
5.11
mWh
(59.42
cm–3)
but
also
presents
safety
under
wide
temperature
range
various
severe
conditions.
More
importantly,
can
be
integrated
PSCs
construct
wristband,
is
able
harvest
light
power
commercial
smart
bracelet.
This
work
sheds
development
cathodes
thus
offers
good
strategy
electronics.
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.
Energy & environment materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(6)
Published: Dec. 24, 2022
Aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
regarded
as
promising
electrochemical
energy
storage
devices
owing
to
its
low
cost,
intrinsic
safety,
abundant
zinc
reserves,
and
ideal
specific
capacity.
Compared
with
other
cathode
materials,
manganese
dioxide
high
voltage,
environmental
protection,
theoretical
capacity
receives
considerable
attention.
However,
the
problems
of
structural
instability,
dissolution,
poor
electrical
conductivity
make
exploration
high‐performance
still
a
great
challenge
impede
practical
applications.
Besides,
mechanisms
involved
complex
somewhat
controversial.
To
address
these
issues,
tremendous
efforts,
such
surface
engineering,
heteroatoms
doping,
defect
electrolyte
modification,
some
advanced
characterization
technologies,
have
been
devoted
improving
performance
illustrating
mechanism.
In
this
review,
we
particularly
focus
on
classification
based
crystal
structures,
ions
mechanisms,
existing
challenges,
corresponding
optimization
strategies
well
structure–performance
relationship.
final
section,
application
perspectives
oxide
materials
in
AZIBs
prospected.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(5)
Published: Oct. 24, 2021
Multifunctional
aqueous
rechargeable
batteries
(MARBs)
are
regarded
as
safe,
cost-effective,
and
scalable
electrochemical
energy
storage
devices,
which
offer
additional
functionalities
that
conventional
cannot
achieve,
ideally
leads
to
unprecedented
applications.
Although
MARBs
among
the
most
exciting
rapidly
growing
topics
in
scientific
research
industrial
development
nowadays,
a
systematic
summary
of
evolution
advances
field
is
still
not
available.
Therefore,
review
presented
comprehensively
systematically
summarizes
design
principles
recent
by
categories
smart
ARBs
integrated
systems,
together
with
an
analysis
their
device
configuration,
performance,
diverse
functions.
The
two
promising
strategies
construct
novel
may
be
A)
introduction
functional
materials
into
ARB
components,
B)
integration
other
devices.
ongoing
challenges
future
perspectives
this
outlined
foster
MARBs.
Finally,
important
upcoming
directions
developing
highlighted
lead
commercialization
further
broadening
range
