Fundamental understanding of texturing electrodeposition metal zinc anodes for practical aqueous Zn‐ion batteries DOI Creative Commons
Qiangchao Sun,

Xijun Liu,

Linhui Chang

et al.

EcoEnergy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 15, 2024

Abstract One of the most promising electrochemical energy storage technologies, aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), is garnering increasing attention due to their inherent safety, high sustainability, and low cost. However, challenges posed by dendrite formation side reactions resulting from uneven deposition metal anodes significantly impede reversibility cycling stability AZIBs. Given influence crystallographic anisotropy on diversity deposited morphology crystal orientation, a thorough understanding intrinsic texture crucial in achieving dendrite‐free anode. This review highlights groundbreaking efforts significant advancements promoting orientational electrodeposition zinc, encompassing fundamental electrocrystallization theories as well approaches for textured electrodeposition. The goal provide comprehensive crystallography, electrochemistry, induction mechanisms involved controlling sustainable Lastly, four critical research aspects are proposed facilitate commercialization reliable

Language: Английский

Synergistic Solvation and Nucleation Regulation for Enhanced Stability and Longevity in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries with d-Pantothenic Acid Additive DOI
Yunhe Zhang, Yun Huang,

Changjian Zhang

et al.

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have gained increasing attention for grid energy storage systems. However, ensuring the long-term reversible operation of zinc anode remains a challenge due to dendrite growth and adverse side reactions during charge discharge cycles. This study investigates use d-pantothenic acid (D-PA) as an additive in 2 M ZnSO4 aqueous electrolyte enhance cycling stability AZIBs. Experimental results theoretical calculations demonstrate that D-PA reshapes solvation structure Zn2+ by partially replacing coordinated water molecules, transport. Furthermore, adsorbs on active sites anode, surface overpotential (|ηs|), reducing nucleation barrier, decreasing critical nucleus size (rcrit), thus uniform deposition. dual role modifying shell regulating effectively mitigates suppresses reactions, resulting excellent anode. Consequently, Zn||Zn symmetrical cells with maintain stable over 2000 h at 1.0 mA cm–2 cm–2, nearly 4000 4.0 cm–2. Additionally, Zn||Cu asymmetric exhibit 300 cycles 0.5 average Coulombic efficiency 99.29%. Moreover, Zn||V2O5 full containing performance 1000 current density 1 A g–1, maintaining high capacity retention. Specifically, initial cell is around 161.17 approximately 62.7% retention after

Language: Английский

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Inorganic-rich solid electrolyte interphase and oriented (002) crystal plane extension for reversible zinc metal anode DOI
Binyang Du,

Jingzhu Chen,

Yang Xu

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 159342 - 159342

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Accelerating Desolvation Process and Achieving Dendrite‐Free Zn Anode Via Dielectric Filler‐assisted Artificial Hybrid Interphase DOI Open Access
Canglong Li, Jie Huang, Dong‐Ping Chen

et al.

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Abstract Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) have garnered significant interest for their potential in large‐scale energy storage, attributed to high safety and low cost. Nonetheless, issues such as limited cycling lifespan coulombic efficiency (CE) associated with dendrite formation uncontrollable side reactions on the Zn metal anode pose challenges that restrict practical applications. Herein, a dielectric filler‐assisted artificial hybrid interphase is constructed surface address faced by aqueous electrolytes. TiO 2 nanoparticles special properties promote solvation process carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) acts physical barrier suppressing adverse blocking dendrite. Consequently, symmetric cell using modified zinc achieves prolonged cycle life of over 2500 h at 1 mAh cm −2 . Furthermore, full vanadium‐based cathode delivers excellent electrochemical performance (over 600 cycles A g −1 ). This research offers an efficient scalable approach enhance anodes.

Language: Английский

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Zinc ion-intervened triazole ionization and solvation mechanism enables highly reversible Zn anode DOI
Liang Tan, Juan Yu,

Minkang Li

et al.

Materials Today Energy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 48, P. 101792 - 101792

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Robust diphasic coupling layer with ferroelectric switching response for durable and dendrite-free zinc anodes DOI
Yuqing Luo, Jiugang Hu,

Shan Cai

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 160250 - 160250

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strong Metal‐Support Interaction to Invert Hydrogen Evolution Overpotential of Cu Coating for High‐Coulombic‐Efficiency Stable Zn Anode in Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries DOI
Sheng Chen,

Kefeng Ouyang,

Youfa Liu

et al.

Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Abstract Cu exhibits strong zincophilic properties but suffers from a much lower hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) overpotential compared to Zn, which significantly undermines the coulombic efficiency and stability of Zn anode. Consequently, is regarded as an unsuitable coating for anode protection. In this work, HER versus inverted through metal‐support interaction (SMSI) modify electronic structure Cu. This facilitates electron transfer, enriching positive charge slowing down adsorption kinetics H + on surface. As result, at very low current densities 0.2 2 mA cm⁻ , Cu‐coated‐Zn||Cu cell achieves exceptionally high efficiencies 99.11% 99.91% over 2500 1600 h cycling (100% depth discharge (DOD)), remarkably surpasses performance protective coatings all reported. Moreover, 1 Ah soft‐packed full battery not bulged retains 94.7% its initial capacity after 150 cycles. study overturns conventional concept by leveraging SMSI tune structure, reverses overpotential, expands range viable metals protection in aqueous metal batteries.

Language: Английский

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Host-design strategies of zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries DOI Creative Commons
Xuanyu Zhou,

Tingting Ruan,

Jie Xu

et al.

RSC Advances, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(32), P. 23023 - 23036

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Host-design optimization strategies for zinc anode are systematically summarized. Reasonable structural regulation can control interfacial mass transfer, uniform nucleation, and regulate crystal growth, thereby stabilizing the anode.

Language: Английский

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Nitrogen and Oxygen Co‐Doped Graphene Quantum Dots as a Trace Amphipathic Additive for Dendrite‐Free Zn Anodes DOI
Kuan Wu, Yuqing Wang,

Yuhang Wan

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 12, 2024

Abstract The practical implementation of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) has encountered obstacles stemming from the limited reversibility zinc anode, primarily due to dendrite proliferation and water‐induced reactions occurring. In this investigation, a novel bifunctional interphase is proposed by integrating nitrogen oxygen group graphene quantum dot (N‐O‐GQD) additives into electrolyte. Experimental results theoretical calculations demonstrate that amphipathic N‐O‐GQD additive enhances stability electrode forming protection layer on Zn surface. zincophilic hydrophobic function groups stick surface electrodes form shields water molecules promotes uniform deposition Zn. hydrophilic hydroxyl are exposed electrolyte improve compatibility at electrode/electrolyte interface. As result, enables robust cycling performance high depth discharge (DOD). Significantly, cells incorporating N‐O‐GQDs remarkable Coulombic efficiency 99.7% over 900 cycles sustain dendrite‐free for 564 h (DOD = 51%). Particularly noteworthy modified Zn||ZnVO full cell with behavior, enduring 4 000 10 A g −1 .

Language: Английский

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Modulating interfacial Zn2+ deposition mode towards stable Zn anode via bimetallic co-doped coating DOI
Xuefang Xie,

Longfei Deng,

Lanyan Li

et al.

Energy storage materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 103834 - 103834

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Unlocking the Facet‐Governed Zn Homoepitaxy Growth Induced by Dynamic l‐Theanine Evolution Process Realized Highly Reversible Zn Anodes DOI Open Access

Chaorui Sun,

Chenchen Ji,

Gaozhi Guo

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Abstract Achieving highly ordered and compact assembly of zinc (Zn) deposits, side‐reaction‐free, no by‐product deposition manner Zn anodes is crucial to avoid the premature failure for Zn‐ion batteries, which jointly determined by state polycrystalline substrates, interfacial microenvironment, epitaxial growth, crystal orientation, their interaction. Herein, progressive electrochemical behavior anodes, regulated converted species l ‐theanine (THE) molecules from hydrogel matrix, uncovered. THE are capable accommodating electrolyte environment provide a weakly acidic condition at infancy stage electrodeposition, induces an in situ acid etching process releasing residual stress substrates. This achieves lattice match between substrate overgrowth crystals, renders crystals seamlessly amalgamate with form oriented densely packed deposit via homoepitaxial growth combined + cations. Concomitantly, adsorbed cations facilitate formation inorganic–organic hybrid solid interphase layer. Consequently, Zn||Zn cell THE‐filled significantly long cycling stability 2000 cycles, ultrahigh average Coulombic efficiency 99.0% over 1000 cycles.

Language: Английский

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