RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 15507 - 15514
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Utilizing
green
solvents
and
raw
materials,
U-PIs
with
different
morphologies
improved
performance
were
successfully
prepared
through
a
solvothermal
method.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(5), P. 1938 - 1960
Published: April 12, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
increasingly
regarded
as
promising
candidates
for
large-scale
energy
storage,
because
of
their
advantageous
features
such
high
safety,
low
cost,
abundant
resources,
and
environmental
friendliness.
However,
challenges
persist
with
zinc
anodes,
including
issues
Coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
poor
long-term
cycle
stability
due
to
dendrites,
hydrogen
evolution,
passivation
reactions.
These
mainly
attributed
the
thermodynamic
instability
anodes
in
aqueous
electrolytes,
leading
a
shorter
battery
life.
The
optimization
electrolyte
structure
has
emerged
straightforward
impactful
strategy,
making
substantial
advancements
addressing
associated
systematic
manner.
This
account
undertakes
comprehensive
analysis
formation
process
interface
between
anode.
Strategies
involve
precise
regulation
Zn
nucleation
layer,
construction
situ
artificial
anode
optimization,
design
solid
interphase
(SEI)
protective
layer.
By
delving
into
these
critical
aspects,
review
aims
provide
concise
synthesis
future
outlook
on
strategies
batteries,
offering
valuable
insights
enhancing
overall
performance.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
By
regulating
interfacial
kinetics,
TG4/H
2
O
co-solvent
electrolyte
promotes
dense,
dendrite-free
Zn
electrodeposition,
reduces
H
O-derived
side
reactions,
and
enhances
cathode
stability,
enabling
high
reversibility
durability
for
Ah-level
ZIBs.
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.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
garnering
substantial
research
interest
in
electric
vehicles,
energy
storage
systems,
and
portable
electronics,
primarily
for
the
reason
that
inexpensive
cost,
high
theoretical
specific
capacity,
environmental
sustainability
of
zinc
metal
anodes,
which
an
essential
component
to
their
design.
Nonetheless,
progress
AZIBs
is
hindered
by
significant
obstacles,
such
as
occurrence
anodic
side
reactions
(SR)
formation
dendrites.
Metal‐organic
framework
(MOF)‐based
materials
being
explored
promising
alternatives
owing
homogeneous
porous
structure
large
surface
areas.
There
has
been
a
rare
overview
discussion
on
strategies
protecting
anodes
using
MOF‐based
materials.
This
review
specifically
aims
investigate
cutting‐edge
design
highly
stable
AZIBs.
Firstly,
mechanisms
dendrites
SR
summarized.
Secondly,
recent
advances
protection
including
those
pristine
MOFs,
MOF
composites,
derivatives
reviewed.
Furthermore,
involving
anode
stabilization
presented,
engineering
coatings,
three‐dimensional
structures,
artificial
solid
electrolyte
interfaces,
separators,
electrolytes.
Finally,
ongoing
challenges
prospective
directions
further
enhancement
technologies
highlighted.