Suppressing metal corrosion through identification of optimal crystallographic plane for Zn batteries

L Ren, Z Hu, C Peng, L Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Direct use of metals as battery anodes could significantly boost the energy density, but
suffers from limited cycling. To make the batteries more sustainable, one strategy is …

Single [0001]-oriented zinc metal anode enables sustainable zinc batteries

X Zhang, J Li, Y Liu, B Lu, S Liang, J Zhou - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The optimization of crystalline orientation of a Zn metal substrate to expose more Zn (0002)
planes has been recognized as an effective strategy in pursuit of highly reversible Zn metal …

Selective Shielding of the (002) Plane Enabling Vertically Oriented Zinc Plating for Dendrite‐Free Zinc Anode

Q Zhu, G Sun, S Qiao, D Wang, Z Cui… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Uncontrolled growth of Zn dendrites hinders the future development of aqueous Zn‐ion
batteries. Despite that the (100) plane possesses better zincophilic ability and fast kinetics …

Leveling the Zn Anode by Crystallographic Orientation Manipulation

J Zhou, B Hao, Y Meng, H Yang, W Chen, L Zhang… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dendrite growth and corrosion of Zn metal anodes result in the limited reversibility of
aqueous Zn metal batteries (ZMBs), hindering their prospects as large-scale energy storage …

A zincophilic interface coating for the suppression of dendrite growth in zinc anodes

Q Ren, X Tang, X Zhao, Y Wang, C Li, S Wang, Y Yuan - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The practical application of Zn anodes for aqueous rechargeable Zn batteries is impeded by
an uncontrollable dendritic Zn deposition and the associated interface mechanisms that still …

Interfacial Engineering for Oriented Crystal Growth toward Dendrite‐Free Zn Anode for Aqueous Zinc Metal Battery

X Zhou, B Wen, Y Cai, X Chen, L Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Zn deposition with a surface‐preferred (002) crystal plane has attracted extensive attention
due to its inhibited dendrite growth and side reactions. However, the nucleation and growth …

Surface-preferred crystal plane growth enabled by underpotential deposited monolayer toward dendrite-free zinc anode

Y Yan, C Shu, T Zeng, X Wen, S Liu, D Deng, Y Zeng - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Aqueous Zn batteries with ideal energy density and absolute safety are deemed the most
promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems. Nevertheless, stubborn …

Symmetric is nonidentical: Operation history matters for Zn metal anode

Z Pei - Nano Research Energy, 2022 - sciopen.com
Zn metal electrode is the key to enabling the full vision of next-generation Zn-metal batteries
(ZMBs). Thus far, the critical dendrite issue still restricts the Zn anode lifespan, which has …

Planar and dendrite-free zinc deposition enabled by exposed crystal plane optimization of zinc anode

T Wang, J Sun, Y Hua, BNV Krishna, Q Xi, W Ai… - Energy Storage …, 2022 - Elsevier
The low Coulombic efficiency and limited cycle life of zinc (Zn) metal anode resulting from
the severe side reactions and dendrite growth are the major bottlenecks restricting the …

Building Near‐Unity Stacked (002) Texture for High‐Stable Zinc Anode

T Wei, H Zhang, Y Ren, L Mo, Y He… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dendrite‐free Zn anode is the key to avoiding battery failure, which is largely determined by
the crystal growth during the electrodeposition process. Therefore, controlling the specific …