Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(19), P. 5501 - 5508
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
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Inorg.
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5501
DOI:
10.1039/D3QI90084C
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Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(15), P. 7742 - 7783
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Aqueous
Zn-metal
batteries
have
attracted
increasing
interest
for
large-scale
energy
storage
owing
to
their
outstanding
merits
in
terms
of
safety,
cost
and
production.
However,
they
constantly
suffer
from
inadequate
density
poor
cycling
stability
due
the
presence
zinc
ions
fully
hydrated
solvation
state.
Thus,
designing
dehydrated
structure
can
effectively
address
current
drawbacks
aqueous
batteries.
In
this
case,
considering
lack
studies
focused
on
strategies
dehydration
ions,
herein,
we
present
a
systematic
comprehensive
review
deepen
understanding
zinc-ion
regulation.
Two
fundamental
design
principles
component
regulation
pre-desolvation
are
summarized
environment
formation
interfacial
desolvation
behavior.
Subsequently,
specific
strategy
based
distinct
carefully
discussed,
including
preparation
methods,
working
mechanisms,
analysis
approaches
performance
improvements.
Finally,
general
summary
issues
addressed
using
strategies,
four
critical
aspects
promote
presented
as
an
outlook,
involving
updating
(de)solvation
theories,
revealing
evolution,
enhancing
techniques
developing
functional
materials.
We
believe
that
will
not
only
stimulate
more
creativity
optimizing
electrolytes
but
also
provide
valuable
insights
into
other
battery
systems.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 3084 - 3092
Published: June 3, 2024
Dendritic
zinc
electrodeposition-mediated
short-circuiting
is
the
predominant
failure
mode
reported
for
aqueous
batteries.
While
corrosion
implicated
in
poor
Coulombic
efficiency,
corrosion-mediated
depletion
rarely
blamed
cell
failure.
This
study
critically
examines
and
associated
failure,
considering
configuration
key
parameters:
reserve
electrolyte
to
capacity
ratio.
Surprisingly,
emerges
as
a
more
significant
issue
than
previously
thought,
even
with
thin
separator
that
can
expedite
short
circuits.
The
second
electrode
symmetric
setup
acts
reserve,
inflating
battery's
lifespan.
Conversely,
asymmetric
accurately
simulates
zinc-starved
conditions,
providing
precise
evaluation
of
depletion,
consistent
full-cell
cycling
results.
It
demonstrated
threshold
content
decay
primarily
results
from
loss,
revival
achievable
by
replacing
spent
anode
fresh
one.
Applied Physics Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
126(6)
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Zinc-ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
are
poised
to
play
a
pivotal
role
in
the
future
energy
storage
market.
However,
undesired
growth
of
zinc
dendrites
and
prevalence
side
reactions
pose
significant
challenges
that
limit
practical
application
ZIBs.
The
sophisticated
structural
design
crystal
orientation
Zn
anode
can
effectively
suppress
occurrence
reactions.
Herein,
highly
oriented
(002)
lattice
plane
on
3D
conductive
frameworks
[Zn/TiN
nanotubes
(NTs)]
is
designed
address
uncontrolled
dendrite
growth,
water-induced
reactions,
suboptimal
metal
utilization
By
leveraging
an
abundance
active
sites
for
Zn2+
adsorption,
minimal
charge
transfer
resistance,
controlled
facets,
reversibility
stability
ZIBs
be
significantly
enhanced
during
plating/stripping
process.
Remarkably,
fiber-ZIBs
based
Zn/TiN
NTs
exhibit
large
specific
capacity,
long-term
cycling
durability,
excellent
mechanical
properties.
This
work
proposes
approach
achieve
reversible
anodes
from
perspective
nanostructure
orientation.
