RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(54), P. 40247 - 40254
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
study
introduces
a
trace
amount
of
taurine
(TAU)
as
leveling
additive
into
the
electrolyte
to
optimize
microstructure
and
anode
interface
chemistry,
which
can
achieve
highly
reversible
zinc
deposition
dissolution.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 8, 2025
Abstract
Aqueous
Zn‐ion
batteries
provide
a
low‐cost
energy
storage
solution
but
face
challenges
such
as
dendrite
formation
and
interface
instability,
which
become
more
pronounced
at
high
currents
capacities.
Herein,
scalable
sandwich‐structured
heterogeneous
anode
is
proposed
for
aqueous
zinc
that
integrate
three
functionally
synergistic
layers.
A
robust
3D
ZnO@C
substrate
(from
calcined
Bio‐MOF‐100,
BMC)
with
dense
nucleation
sites
guides
orderly
Zn
deposition,
while
controllable
pre‐deposited
intermediate
layer
precisely
regulates
2
⁺
flux.
An
artificial
indium‐based
protective
top‐layer
chemically
isolates
the
active
from
electrolyte,
effectively
suppresses
interfacial
corrosion,
enhances
interlayer
contact
to
minimize
impedance
maintaining
structural
integrity
during
cycling.
The
synergies
endow
symmetric
cell
an
ultra‐long
cycle
life
exceeding
2000
h
stable
plating/stripping
remarkable
depth
of
discharge
(76%)
under
current/areal
capacity
conditions
(6
mA
cm
−2
/12
mAh
).
Additionally,
BMC@Zn@In//(NH
4
)
V
10
O
25
·8H
full
battery
achieves
lifespan
5000
cycles,
BMC@Zn@In//activated
carbon
hybrid
supercapacitor
demonstrates
impressive
16
000
cycles.
This
study
identifies
mechanism
ultra‐stable
promising
applications
in
batteries.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Uncontrollable
dendrite
growth
can
jeopardize
the
cycle
life
of
aqueous
Zn
batteries.
Here,
we
propose
a
general
strategy
engineering
artificial
protrusions
(APs)
on
electrode
surface
to
regulate
distribution
interface
electric
field
and
induce
stable
plating/stripping
for
The
junction-free
AP-Cu
network
is
constructed
Cu
foil
by
an
ultrafast
Joule-heating-welding
method.
COMSOL
simulation
reveals
that
stronger
microelectric
formed
around
individual
AP,
which
effectively
uniform
nucleation
network.
Guided
structural
advantages
AP
design,
AP-Cu∥Zn
cell
delivers
average
Coulombic
efficiency
(CE)
99.85%
at
2
C
with
areal
capacity
1.77
mAh
cm-2
over
3000
cycles.
Moreover,
design
enables
cycling
both
Zn|AP-Cu∥V2O5
anode-free
AP-Cu∥Br2
full
cells,
providing
promising
development
high-performance
energy
storage
devices.