Energy & Fuels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
38(17), С. 15998 - 16009
Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024
Aqueous
zinc-ion
batteries
(AZIBs)
have
been
extensively
recognized
as
the
most
viable
large-scale
energy
storage
devices
due
to
their
low
cost,
ecofriendliness,
and
high
safety.
Nevertheless,
zinc
anodes
in
conventional
aqueous
electrolytes
suffer
from
harmful
reactions,
including
dendrites,
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
corrosion,
resulting
a
short
cycle
life
of
AZIBs.
In
recent
years,
versatile
strategies
performed
address
these
problems,
among
which
engineering
electrolyte
additive
is
regarded
promising
approach
thanks
its
advantages
simplicity
operability.
Up
now,
great
deal
work
on
additives
has
published;
therefore,
an
in-depth
fundamental
understanding
mechanisms
urgently
needed.
this
review,
we
comprehensively
overview
functional
role
AZIBs,
regulating
solvation
structure,
altering
H-bond
network,
forming
adsorption
layer,
generating
electrostatic
shielding
effect,
constructing
solid
interphase.
Lastly,
some
prospects
for
future
development
advanced
AZIBs
are
also
suggested
review.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(20), С. 7850 - 7859
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
By
constructing
a
hydrogel
film
doped
with
an
ionic
liquid
on
Zn
anode,
water-scarce
inner
Helmholtz
plane
and
ion-enriched
outer
is
developed,
which
effectively
enables
stable
zinc
anode
for
Ah-scale
metal
batteries.
Abstract
Static
rechargeable
zinc‐iodine
(Zn‐I
2
)
batteries
are
superior
in
safety,
cost‐effectiveness,
and
sustainability,
giving
them
great
potential
for
large‐scale
energy
storage
applications.
However,
the
shuttle
effect
of
polyiodides
on
cathode
unstable
anode/electrolyte
interface
hinder
development
Zn‐I
batteries.
Herein,
a
self‐segregated
biphasic
electrolyte
(SSBE)
was
proposed
to
synergistically
address
those
issues.
The
strong
interaction
between
organic
phase
demonstrated
limit
polyiodides.
Meanwhile,
hybridization
polar
solvent
inorganic
modulated
bonding
structure,
as
well
effective
weakening
water
activity,
optimizing
during
zinc
electroplating.
As
result,
coin
cells
performed
capacity
retention
nearly
100%
after
4000
cycles
at
mA
cm
−2
.
And
discharge
0.6
Ah
with
no
degradation
180
achieved
pouch
cell.
A
photovoltaic
battery
further
displayed
cumulative
5.85
Ah.
successfully
designed
device
exhibits
application
stationary
storage.
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Energy & Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(20), С. 7870 - 7881
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
molecularly
engineered
multifunctional
additive
of
H-SU,
which
effectively
modulates
both
solvated
and
interfacial
structures,
was
chosen
from
a
family
imide
derivatives
for
practical
aqueous
Zn
metal
full
cells.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(42), С. 28557 - 28574
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
Aqueous
zinc–iodine
batteries
(ZIBs)
based
on
the
reversible
conversion
between
various
iodine
species
have
garnered
global
attention
due
to
their
advantages
of
fast
redox
kinetics,
good
reversibility,
and
multielectron
feasibility.
Although
significant
progress
has
been
achieved
in
ZIBs
with
two-electron
I–/I2
pathway
(2eZIBs),
relatively
low
energy
density
hindered
practical
application.
Recently,
four-electron
I–/I2/I+
electrochemistry
(4eZIBs)
shown
a
improvement
density.
Nonetheless,
use
4eZIBs
is
challenged
by
poor
reversibility
polyiodide
shuttling
during
I+
hydrolysis
I2/I+
conversion.
In
this
Review,
we
thoroughly
summarize
fundamental
understanding
two
ZIBs,
including
reaction
mechanisms,
limitations,
strategies.
Importantly,
provide
an
intuitive
evaluation
assess
potential
highlight
critical
impacts
Zn
utilization
rate.
Finally,
emphasize
cost
issues
associated
electrodes
propose
closed-loop
recycling
routes
for
sustainable
storage
ZIBs.
These
findings
aim
motivate
application
advanced
promote
storage.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(44)
Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024
Abstract
Zn‐I
2
batteries
suffer
from
uncontrollable
shuttle
effects
of
polyiodine
ions
(I
3
−
and
I
5
)
at
the
cathode/electrolyte
interface
side
reactions
induced
by
reactive
H
O
anode/electrolyte
interface.
In
this
study,
a
hydrated
eutectic
electrolyte
is
designed
that
synergizes
network
functional
interfacial
adsorbed
layer
to
develop
high‐performance
batteries.
The
can
restrain
active
molecules
in
inhibit
reaction
effect
Additionally,
guides
nucleation
behavior
Zn
2+
growth
dendrites
also
separates
zinc
anode
direct
contact
with
corrosion.
Theoretical
calculation,
situ
Ultraviolet–visible
spectroscopy
(UV‐vis)
Raman
characterizations,
visualization
experiments
demonstrate
effectively
inhibits
shuttling
improves
reversibility
deposition/stripping
behavior.
Consequently,
battery
maintain
capacity
133
mAh
g
−1
after
5000
cycles
C.
This
highly
efficient
synergistic
strategy
offers
practical
approach
development
advanced
