Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 4, 2024
Alkaline
zinc‐based
batteries
(AZBs)
can
yield
higher
operating
voltages
due
to
a
more
negative
electrode
potential
of
zinc
metal
in
alkaline
electrolytes
compared
with
neutral
electrolytes,
delivering
high
energy
density
practical
manufacturing
applications.
However,
AZBs
also
exhibit
pronounced
problems
severe
corrosion
the
anode
by
strongly
electrolyte
environment.
Combined
reaction
mechanism
batteries,
negatively
charged
carbon
dots
are
innovatively
used
construct
barrier
both
physical
and
chemical
effects.
Zinc
exposure
is
reduced
superior
barrier,
which
assures
transmission
ions
rather
than
zincate
through
electrostatic
force
balance,
thus
improving
distribution
electric
field
for
ion
deposition
as
well
avoiding
accumulation
at
interface.
The
number
harmful
dendrite
formation
was
found
be
significantly
suppressed
situ
optical
microscopy.
When
coupled
silver
oxide
cathode
testing,
assembled
silver‐zinc
battery
results
significant
enhancement
its
cyclic
life.
It
believed
that
this
study
will
propel
development
provide
new
insights
their
application.
Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(13), P. 12212 - 12220
Published: June 19, 2024
Excessive
dendrite
formation
and
side
reactions
compromise
the
reversibility
stability
of
zinc
anodes,
obstructing
deployment
aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries.
An
economical,
yet
effective
solution
involves
deploying
electrolyte
additives
for
a
solid
interphase
(SEI)
on
metal
anodes.
Managing
to
fabricate
an
optimal
SEI
via
these
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
introduce
cost-effective
copper
sulfate
additive,
enabling
creation
multifunctional
copper–zinc
alloy
SEI.
The
SEI's
superior
electrical
conductivity,
zincophilic
sites,
ample
free
space,
elevated
surface
energy
facilitate
homogeneous
Zn
nucleation
deposition,
thereby
expediting
electrochemical
kinetics
mitigates
formation.
Additionally,
uniform
suppresses
corrosion
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
augmenting
deposition/dissolution
reversibility.
Consequently,
Zn||Zn
symmetric
cells
with
additive
exhibiting
remarkable
cycling
over
5000
h
at
0.5
mA
cm–2,
extraordinary
average
Coulombic
efficiency
99.4%
lifespan
1600
stable
voltage
hysteresis
2
cm–2
cm–2.
This
study
proposes
suitable
high-performance
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
considered
a
promising
option
for
large-scale
energy
storage
because
of
their
low
cost
and
high
safety.
However,
the
lack
suitable
cathode
materials
has
limited
development.
Vanadium-based
oxides
have
been
widely
studied
due
to
layered
crystal
structures
theoretical
specific
capacities.
Nevertheless,
they
prone
vanadium
dissolution
cycle
life
during
cycling.
Pre-embedding
K+
in
V2O5
by
hydrothermal
method
increases
layer
spacing
stabilizes
structure.
Oxygen
vacancies
introduced
provide
more
sites
Zn
storage.
The
results
show
that
K0.39V2O5·0.52H2O
nanostructures
exhibit
stable
cycling
performance.
capacity
is
552
mAh
g–1
at
0.1
A
g–1,
retention
90%
11,000
cycles
10
g–1.
When
electrolyte
changed
from
Zn(CF3SO3)2
ZnSO4,
rate
98%
after
200
1
nearly
100%
2400
This
study
highlights
potential
ion
doping
oxygen
defects
modifying
electrodes
provides
guide
exploring
working
mechanisms
aqueous
batteries.
Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(16), P. 14866 - 14890
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Lithium
metal
anodes
are
considered
as
one
of
the
most
promising
choices
for
high-energy-density
batteries
owing
to
their
high
theoretical
capacity
(3860
mAh
g–1)
and
low
reduced
anode
potential
[−3.04
V
versus
standard
hydrogen
electrode
(SHE)].
However,
underlying
safety
risks
lithium
during
cycling
hinder
further
development.
MXenes
have
become
a
hot
topic
result
excellent
conductivity,
flexibility,
ultrafast
ion
diffusion,
large
specific
surface.
Thus,
MXene
is
vastly
introduced
in
sulfur
improving
electrochemical
performance
entire
battery.
This
review
sights
into
structural
characteristics
different
etching
techniques
about
provides
detailed
introduction
shortcomings
challenges
lithium–sulfur
batteries.
In
addition,
this
summarizes
applications
its
composite
materials
modification
strategies
insights
application
other
aqueous/non-aqueous
energy
storage
systems.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(42), P. 15528 - 15537
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Despite
showing
low
cost,
inherent
safety,
and
high
suitability,
the
rechargeable
Zn–I2
aqueous
batteries
are
still
seriously
suffering
from
self-discharge
energy
density
issues
stemming
I2
dissolution,
polyiodide
shuttling,
mass
loading.
Herein,
we
develop
a
novel
polyquaternium-10
(P10,
cationic
cellulose)-based
binding
system
to
simultaneously
circumvent
these
issues.
The
water-borne
P10
binder
can
suppress
dissolution
shuttling
by
not
only
adsorbing
polyiodides
via
its
quaternary
ammonium
groups
oxygen
heteroatoms
but
also
eliminating
use
of
toxic,
expensive,
I2-dissolving
organic
solvents
(e.g.,
N-methylpyrrolidone,
NMP),
enabling
facile
green
cathode-fabricating
process.
More
importantly,
is
conducive
preparation
thick
cathode
coatings
with
loadings,
thanks
elasticity
mechanical
toughness
after
swelling
electrolyte.
As
result,
prepared
demonstrate
much
better
anti-self-discharge
performance
than
those
conventional
PVDF
binders
(capacity
retention:
84
vs
63%
200
h
open-circuit
storage).
Even
at
an
ultrahigh
loading
14.5
mg
cm–2,
deliver
significant
specific
capacity
(216
mAh
g–1)
cyclability
(96.8%
remained
385
cycles).
This
should
be
highly
compatible
other
performance-improving
strategies,
providing
yet
affordable
approach
for
construction
high-performance
batteries.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 30580 - 30588
Published: June 1, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
are
attracting
increasing
research
interest
due
to
their
intrinsic
safety,
low
cost,
and
scalability.
However,
the
issues
including
hydrogen
evolution,
interface
corrosion,
dendrites
at
anodes
have
seriously
limited
development
of
aqueous
batteries.
Here,
N,N-methylenebis(acrylamide)
(MBA)
additives
with
−CONH-
groups
introduced
form
bonds
water
suppress
H2O
activity,
inhibiting
occurrence
evolution
corrosion
reactions
interface.
In
situ
optical
microscopy
demonstrates
that
MBA
additive
promotes
uniform
deposition
Zn2+
then
suppresses
dendrite
growth
on
anode.
Therefore,
Zn//Ti
asymmetric
demonstrate
a
high
plating/stripping
efficiency
99.5%,
while
Zn//Zn
symmetric
display
an
excellent
cycle
stability
for
more
than
1000
h.
The
Zn//MnO2
full
cells
exhibit
remarkable
cycling
700
cycles
in
electrolytes
additives.
engineering
via
achieved
dendrite-free
Zn
stable
batteries,
which
is
favorable
advanced
AZIBs
practical
applications.