Exploring Hybrid Electrolytes for Zn Metal Batteries DOI Creative Commons
Hao Fu, Sheng-Yang Huang, Chao Wang

et al.

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

Published: May 13, 2025

Abstract Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZBs) have emerged as promising alternatives to lithium‐based energy storage systems owing their low cost, intrinsic safety, and abundant elemental resources. However, commercial viability has been severely restricted by critical challenges such dendrite growth, chemical corrosion, hydrogen evolution reaction, poor temperature adaptability, cathode dissolution. To address these issues, hybrid electrolyte strategies extensively explored, they can stabilize the Zn anode, cathode, electrode/electrolyte interface, demonstrating significant potential for AZBs. Herein, recent advance in design of electrolytes is comprehensively reviewed. First, fundamental properties classification are discussed. Then, on systematically debated. Furthermore, considerations, including ionic conductivity, stability, voltage window, side reactions, rational addressed, along with optimizing battery performance. Additionally, this review addresses bottleneck issues practical AZBs, large‐scale production, cost control, reproducibility, safety. Finally, prospects advanced provided, guiding development AZBs toward future technologies.

Language: Английский

Interfacial engineering via acid etching-directed (002) facet exposure and deposition control enables durable zinc anodes DOI
Yuyao Chen, Miaoqiang Lyu, Ao Sun

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Journal of Power Sources, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 647, P. 237355 - 237355

Published: May 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ultrafast Plasma‐Assisted Synthesis of Bio‐Inspired Bi‐Functional Interlayer on Zinc Anode with Enhanced Lewis‐Base Sites for Long‐Life Zinc‐Iodine Batteries DOI
Miaomiao Zhang, Yitong Zhou, Ke Fan

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

Published: April 21, 2025

Abstract Aqueous zinc‐iodine batteries hold significant potential for large‐scale energy storage, but are hindered by the challenges such as polyiodide‐induced corrosion, dendrite formation, and other side reactions at zinc anode. Inspired ion‐selective functionality of plant roots, a ZnSn(OH)₆ (ZSH) interlayer with rich Lewis‐base sites is designed to protect Zn Density function theory (DFT) calculations predict that ZSH layer can act bi‐functional which selectively adsorbs 2+ while repels I₃ − . Guided calculations, rapidly constructed on anode within 2 min using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma‐assisted synthesis method. As expected, DBD‐ZSH@Zn demonstrates over 5000 h stable cycling 5 mA cm enables Zn–I₂ operate 138 000 cycles 10 A g −1 It evidenced DBD‐ZSH more surface‐exposed facilitate ⁺ desolvation accelerate transport, leading dendrite‐free deposition. also from corrosion SO₄ /I₃ anions, thereby effectively mitigating reactions. The proposed design strategy protective developed DBD method will be helpful development high‐performance aqueous zinc‐based batteries.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Hybrid Electrolytes for Zn Metal Batteries DOI Creative Commons
Hao Fu, Sheng-Yang Huang, Chao Wang

et al.

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

Published: May 13, 2025

Abstract Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZBs) have emerged as promising alternatives to lithium‐based energy storage systems owing their low cost, intrinsic safety, and abundant elemental resources. However, commercial viability has been severely restricted by critical challenges such dendrite growth, chemical corrosion, hydrogen evolution reaction, poor temperature adaptability, cathode dissolution. To address these issues, hybrid electrolyte strategies extensively explored, they can stabilize the Zn anode, cathode, electrode/electrolyte interface, demonstrating significant potential for AZBs. Herein, recent advance in design of electrolytes is comprehensively reviewed. First, fundamental properties classification are discussed. Then, on systematically debated. Furthermore, considerations, including ionic conductivity, stability, voltage window, side reactions, rational addressed, along with optimizing battery performance. Additionally, this review addresses bottleneck issues practical AZBs, large‐scale production, cost control, reproducibility, safety. Finally, prospects advanced provided, guiding development AZBs toward future technologies.

Language: Английский

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