Challenges and Opportunities for Rechargeable Aqueous Sn Metal Batteries
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
Abstract
Rechargeable
aqueous
batteries
based
on
metallic
anodes
hold
tremendous
potential
of
high
energy
density
enabled
by
the
combination
relatively
low
working
and
large
capacity
while
retaining
intrinsic
safety
nature
economical
value
systems;
However,
realization
these
promised
advantages
relies
identification
an
ideal
metal
anode
chemistry
with
all
merits.
In
this
review,
emerging
Sn
is
examined
as
such
candidate
in
both
acidic
alkaline
media,
where
inertness
toward
hydrogen
evolution,
flat
voltage
profile,
polarization
make
it
a
unique
for
batteries.
From
panoramic
viewpoint,
key
challenges
detrimental
issues
are
discussed,
including
dead
formation,
self‐discharge,
electrolyte
degradation,
well
strategies
mitigating
constructing
robust
anodes.
New
design
approaches
more
durable
reliable
also
aim
fully
realizing
chemistry.
Язык: Английский
Recent Advances in Metallic Tin Anodes: An Emerging Field of Rechargeable Aqueous Batteries
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025
Aqueous
Sn
batteries
based
on
a
metallic
anode
are
regarded
as
promising
candidates
for
next-generation
large-scale
energy
storage
systems
due
to
their
low
cost,
high
safety,
and
eco-friendly
nature.
Nonetheless,
issues
such
the
formation
of
"dead
Sn"
excessively
large
deposition
sizes
electrolyte-driven
side
reactions
severely
constrain
reversibility
anode,
which
hinders
further
development
this
emerging
field.
In
response
these
hurdles,
numerous
significant
efforts
have
been
proposed
tailor
plating/stripping
chemistry
in
past
three
years.
Considering
lack
comprehensive
summaries
focused
recent
advances
stabilization,
herein,
we
present
systematic
review
deepen
our
understanding
chemistry.
This
commences
by
presenting
fundamental
electrochemical
working
principle
associated
challenges
anodes
aqueous
electrolytes,
under
either
acidic
or
alkaline
conditions.
Subsequently,
systematically
scrutinize
research
progress
optimization
strategies
anodes,
focusing
electrolyte
formulation
modification
electrode
structure
design.
Furthermore,
specific
cathode
materials
compatible
with
discussed,
classifying
into
conversion-
intercalation-types
view
distinct
reaction
mechanism.
Finally,
suggestions
perspectives
provided
future
design
highly
reversible
anodes.
work
is
anticipated
shed
light
construction
advanced
batteries.
Язык: Английский
Electrodepositing Textured Sn Film as a Highly Reversible Anode for Aqueous Batteries
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
Electrodepositing
metal
materials
in
large
capacity,
at
low
potential,
and
with
high
reversibility
serves
as
the
foundation
for
any
aqueous
rechargeable
battery
chemistry
to
realize
promises
of
energy,
cost,
safety.
However,
such
a
is
not
solid
because
natural
tendency
metals
form
irregular,
nonplanar,
often
dendritic
morphologies
during
electrochemical
crystallization,
which
further
amplified
an
acidic
environment
due
faster
kinetics
coupled
proton
mass-transport
processes
between
hydrated
ions
free
atoms.
As
typical
representative,
tin
(Sn0)
has
potential
achieve
energy
batteries,
but
its
nonuniform
large-particle
morphology,
obtained
from
traditional
electrodeposition,
leads
dead
Sn0
formation
deteriorating
reversibility,
accompanied
by
sustained
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
active
loss.
Here,
we
report
quaternary
onium
salts
effective
interfacial
cocations
that,
via
selective
adsorption,
steadily
texturize
deposition
along
(211)
plane,
intrinsically
inert
HER,
thus
regulating
film
process
favoring
planar
film.
Such
brings
exceptional
electrolytes,
translates
into
cycling
stability
applicable
areal
capacities
both
anode-half
cells
(∼1500
deposition/dissolution
cycles
5
mAh
cm-2)
full
(350
charge/discharge
cm-2).
Textured
electrodeposition
intrinsic
HER-suppression
capability
provides
universal
solution
diverse
anode
energy-dense
batteries.
Язык: Английский