Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
With
the
merits
of
high
theoretical
energy
density
and
ease
manufacture,
anode-free
post-lithium
metal
batteries
have
drawn
extensive
attention
been
rapidly
emerging
in
recent
years.
However,
poor
reversibility
anodes
has
severely
hindered
realization
high-performance
batteries.
In
this
review,
critical
challenges
strategies
for
achieving
are
first
elucidated.
Then,
significant
research
studies
devoted
to
promoting
(including
sodium-,
potassium-
zinc-)
exclusively
discussed
extract
principles
their
practical
implementation.
Additionally,
remedial
solutions
supplying
anode
improving
cyclability
also
introduced.
Finally,
we
summarize
advancements
batteries,
propose
some
promising
directions
area.
This
review
aims
provide
a
more
comprehensive
understanding
towards
highly
reversible
timely
overview
latest
developments
field.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(35)
Published: July 5, 2024
Manipulating
the
crystallographic
orientation
of
zinc
(Zn)
metal
to
expose
more
(002)
planes
is
promising
stabilize
Zn
anodes
in
aqueous
electrolytes.
However,
there
remain
challenges
involving
non-epitaxial
electrodeposition
highly
textured
and
maintenance
texture
under
deep
cycling
conditions.
Herein,
a
novel
organic
imidazolium
cations-assisted
strategy
electrodeposited
metals
developed.
Taking
1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium
cation
(Bmim
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.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
The
space
charge
layer
(SCL)
dilemma,
caused
by
mobile
anion
concentration
gradient
and
the
rapid
consumption
of
cations,
is
fundamental
reason
for
generation
zinc
dendrites,
especially
under
high-rate
discharge
conditions.
To
address
issue,
a
physical
(PbTiO
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(44)
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Abstract
Zn‐I
2
batteries
suffer
from
uncontrollable
shuttle
effects
of
polyiodine
ions
(I
3
−
and
I
5
)
at
the
cathode/electrolyte
interface
side
reactions
induced
by
reactive
H
O
anode/electrolyte
interface.
In
this
study,
a
hydrated
eutectic
electrolyte
is
designed
that
synergizes
network
functional
interfacial
adsorbed
layer
to
develop
high‐performance
batteries.
The
can
restrain
active
molecules
in
inhibit
reaction
effect
Additionally,
guides
nucleation
behavior
Zn
2+
growth
dendrites
also
separates
zinc
anode
direct
contact
with
corrosion.
Theoretical
calculation,
situ
Ultraviolet–visible
spectroscopy
(UV‐vis)
Raman
characterizations,
visualization
experiments
demonstrate
effectively
inhibits
shuttling
improves
reversibility
deposition/stripping
behavior.
Consequently,
battery
maintain
capacity
133
mAh
g
−1
after
5000
cycles
C.
This
highly
efficient
synergistic
strategy
offers
practical
approach
development
advanced
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(18), P. 8980 - 9028
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
As
one
of
the
most
promising
electrochemical
energy
storage
systems,
aqueous
batteries
are
attracting
great
interest
due
to
their
advantages
high
safety,
sustainability,
and
low
costs
when
compared
with
commercial
lithium-ion
batteries,
showing
promise
for
grid-scale
storage.
This
invited
tutorial
review
aims
provide
universal
design
principles
address
critical
challenges
at
electrode-electrolyte
interfaces
faced
by
various
multivalent
battery
systems.
Specifically,
deposition
regulation,
ion
flux
homogenization,
solvation
chemistry
modulation
proposed
as
key
tune
inter-component
interactions
in
corresponding
interfacial
strategies
underlying
working
mechanisms
illustrated.
In
end,
we
present
a
analysis
on
remaining
obstacles
necessitated
overcome
use
under
different
practical
conditions
future
prospects
towards
further
advancement
sustainable
systems
long
durability.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Owing
to
the
considerable
capacity,
high
safety,
and
abundant
zinc
resources,
zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
have
been
garnering
much
attention.
Nonetheless,
unsatisfactory
cyclic
lifespan
poor
reversibility
originate
from
side
reactions
dendrite
obstacles
their
practical
applications.
In
addition
inhibiting
corrosion
of
aqueous
electrolytes,
regulating
planar
deposition
is
a
key
strategy
enhance
long-term
stability.
Herein,
an
in
situ
conversion
reported
construct
protective
"dual-layer"
structure
(VZSe/V@Zn)
on
metal,
consisting
VSe
