ACS Energy Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(7), С. 3292 - 3307
Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2024
Aqueous
zinc
metal
batteries
(ZMBs)
have
attracted
much
attention
in
the
field
of
grid-scale
energy
storage
due
to
their
high
safety,
low
cost,
and
abundant
resources.
Zn
powders
exhibit
unique
advantages
specific
surface
area,
mature
scaled-up
manufacturing
ability,
structural
tunability,
which
can
meet
large-scale
devices,
even
special-shaped
devices.
However,
powder-based
anodes
are
at
an
early
stage
far
from
practical
industrial
application.
With
pursuit
comprehensive
electrochemical
performances
anodes,
this
review
focus
on
advances,
issues,
optimized
strategies,
discussed
systematically
previous
reports
anodes.
Meanwhile,
we
also
added
many
supplementary
discussions
some
important
strategies
relevant
content
but
not
yet
reported.
Finally,
future
prospects
toward
performance
practicability
proposed,
will
provide
scientific
guidance
for
application
ZMBs.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(32)
Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2024
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc
metal
batteries
(AZMBs)
have
emerged
as
a
focal
point
of
interest
in
academic
research
and
industrial
strategic
planning.
Zinc
powder
(ZP)
is
poised
to
assume
prominent
position
both
future
practical
applications
due
its
high
Zn
utilization
rate
processability.
However,
critical
challenges
need
be
addressed
before
realizing
substantial
progress.
Notably,
severe
voltage
polarization
gas
production
ZP
electrodes
stand
out
the
primary
causes
battery
failure,
differing
with
foil
where
short
circuits
caused
by
dendrites
contribute
failure.
While
numerous
comprehensive
reviews
offered
effective
strategies
for
foil,
systematic
summary
still
lacking.
For
ZP,
electrode
preparation
dictates
performance.
This
review
summarizes
criteria
optimal
electrodes,
covering
components,
methods,
technique
parameters.
It
emphatically
introduces
underlying
water‐related
side
reactions
briefly
analyzes
stripping/plating
behaviors
electrodes.
The
status
quo
ZP‐based
then
discussed
categories
current
collector,
conductive
scaffold,
binder,
electrolytes.
Finally,
potential
avenues
are
proposed
from
three
aspects
enhance
focus
on
facilitate
application
AZMBs.
ACS Energy Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(7), С. 3269 - 3289
Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024
Zinc
metal
batteries
have
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
next-generation
energy
storage
devices
due
to
their
high
capacities,
safety,
and
cost-effectiveness.
However,
the
implementation
of
Zn
anodes
(ZMAs)
faces
significant
challenges,
including
uncontrollable
dendrite
growth,
pronounced
corrosion,
notable
side
reactions.
To
address
these
issues,
extensive
research
efforts
are
underway,
focusing
on
tailored
structures,
compositions,
interfaces
ZMAs,
supported
by
multi-level
engineering
approaches.
Various
efficient
solutions
been
proposed
verified,
homogenizing
ion
flux/electric
field,
enriching
nucleation
site
number,
reducing
barriers,
providing
sufficient
space
deposition.
This
Review
provides
a
thorough
summary
recent
advancements
in
innovative
design
from
viewpoints
structural
interfacial
strategies.
Key
concepts
functional
mechanisms
resolving
aforementioned
issues
ZMAs
highlighted.
Furthermore,
remaining
challenges
discussed,
future
directions
also
identified.
Energy Materials and Devices,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
2(3), С. 9370040 - 9370040
Опубликована: Май 27, 2024
The
intensifying
challenges
posed
by
climate
change
and
the
depletion
of
fossil
fuels
have
spurred
concerted
global
efforts
to
develop
alternative
energy
storage
solutions.
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
emerged
as
promising
candidates
for
large-scale
electrochemical
systems,
owing
their
intrinsic
safety,
cost-effectiveness
environmental
sustainability.
However,
persistent
issue
Zn
dendrite
growth
poses
a
significant
challenge
performance
improvements
commercial
viability
AZIBs.
use
three-dimensional
porous
anodes
instead
planar
plates
has
been
demonstrated
an
effective
strategy
regulate
deposition/stripping
behavior
Zn2+
ions,
thereby
inhibiting
growth.
Here,
we
summarize
merits
provide
comprehensive
overview
recent
advancements
in
engineering
metal
anodes,
with
particular
emphasis
on
structural
orderliness
critical
role
structure
modulation
enhancing
battery
performance.
Furthermore,
present
strategic
insights
into
design
aiming
facilitate
practical
implementation
AZIBs
grid-scale
applications.
Abstract
The
widespread
adoption
of
aqueous
Zn
ion
batteries
is
hindered
by
the
instability
anode.
Herein,
an
elegant
strategy
proposed
to
enhance
stability
anode
incorporating
nicotinic
acid
(NA),
additive
with
a
unique
molecule‐ion
conversion
mechanism,
optimize
anode/electrolyte
interface
and
typical
ZnSO
4
electrolyte
system.
Experimental
characterization
theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
that
NA
preferentially
replaces
H
2
O
in
original
solvation
shell
adsorbs
onto
surface
upon
from
molecule
environment,
thereby
suppressing
side
reactions
arising
activated
decomposition
stochastic
growth
dendrites.
Simultaneously,
such
molecule‐to‐ion
mechanism
may
induce
preferential
deposition
along
(002)
plane.
Benefiting
it,
Zn||Zn
symmetric
battery
cycles
stably
for
2500
h
at
1
mA
cm
−2
,
mAh
.
More
encouragingly,
Zn||AC
full
using
Zn||VO
also
exhibit
excellent
performance
improvements.
This
work
emphasizes
role
variation
form
additives
(especially
weak
acid‐based
additives)
fine‐tuning
structure
interface,
hopefully
enhancing
various
metal
batteries.
Abstract
Aqueous
zinc
metal
batteries
(AZMBs)
are
emerging
as
a
powerful
contender
in
the
realm
of
large‐scale
intermittent
energy
storage
systems,
presenting
compelling
alternative
to
existing
ion
battery
technologies.
They
harness
benefits
zinc's
high
safety,
natural
abundance,
and
favorable
electrochemical
potential
(−0.762
V
vs
Standard
hydrogen
electrode,
SHE),
alongside
an
impressive
theoretical
capacity
(820
mAh
g
−1
5655
cm
−3
).
However,
performance
ZMBs
is
impeded
by
several
challenges,
including
poor
compatibility
with
high‐loading
cathodes
persistent
side
reactions.
These
issues
intricately
linked
inherent
physicochemical
properties
anodes
(ZMAs).
Here,
this
review
delves
into
traditional
methods
ZMAs
production,
encompassing
extraction,
electrodeposition,
rolling
processes.
The
discussion
then
progresses
exploration
cutting‐edge
methodologies
designed
enhance
ZMAs.
categorized
alloying,
pre‐treatment
substrate,
advanced
electrodeposition
techniques,
development
composite
utilizing
powder.
offers
comparative
analysis
merits
drawbacks
various
optimization
strategies,
highlighting
beneficial
outcomes
achieved.
It
aspires
inspire
novel
concepts
for
advancement
innovation
next‐generation
zinc‐based
solutions.
Abstract
Commercial
3D
zinc
foam
anodes
with
high
deposition
space
and
ion
permeation
have
shown
great
potential
in
aqueous
batteries.
However,
the
local
accumulated
stress
from
its
high‐curvature
surface
exacerbates
Zn
dendrite
issue,
leading
to
poor
reversibility.
Herein,
we
employed
zincophilic
N‐doped
carbon
@
Sn
composites
(N‐C@Sn)
as
nano‐fillings
effectively
release
of
curvature
foams
toward
dendrite‐free
anode
battery
(AZIB).
These
electronegative
conductive
N‐C@Sn
supporters
can
provide
a
highly
channel
for
initial
nucleation
reduce
current
density
regulating
deposition.
Uniform
further
assists
homogenous
distribution
on
platting
surface,
which
gives
positive
feedback
loop
improve
As
result,
composite
(ZCSn
Foam)
symmetric
cell
achieves
long
cycle
lifespan
1100h
at
0.5
mA
cm
−2
,
much
more
than
that
Foam
(∼80
h
lifespan).
The
full
ZCSn
Foam||MnO
2
exhibits
remarkable
reversibility
67%
retention
after
1000
cycles
0.8
A
g
−1
76%
1600
Ag
.
This
3D‐constructing
strategy
may
offer
promising
practical
pathway
metal
application.
Zinc-air
batteries
employing
non-Pt
cathodes
hold
significant
promise
for
advancing
cathodic
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR).
However,
poor
intrinsic
electrical
conductivity
and
aggregation
tendency
hinder
the
application
of
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
as
active
ORR
cathodes.
Conductive
MOFs
possess
various
atomically
dispersed
metal
centers
well-aligned
inherent
topologies,
eliminating
additional
carbonization
processes
achieving
high
conductivity.
Here,
a
novel
room-temperature
electrochemical
electrodeposition
method
is
introduced
fabricating
uniform
continuous
layered
2D
bimetallic
conductive
MOF
films
without
polymeric
binders,
organic
ligand
2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene
(HITP)
varying
Ni/Cu
ratio.
The
influence
on
modulating
performance
investigated
by
density
functional
theory
(DFT),
demonstrating
can
be
effectively
tuned
unpaired
3d
electrons
Jahn-Teller
effect
in
doped
Cu.
resulting
Ni
