Developing cathode materials for aqueous zinc ion batteries: challenges and practical prospects

G Li, L Sun, S Zhang, C Zhang, H Jin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Growth in intermittent renewable sources including solar and wind has sparked increasing
interest in electrical energy storage. Grid‐scale energy storage integrated with renewable …

Emerging strategies for steering orientational deposition toward high-performance Zn metal anodes

Y Zou, X Yang, L Shen, Y Su, Z Chen, X Gao… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent years have witnessed the renaissance of aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs).
Nevertheless, the current development of high-performance AZIBs is confronted by the rapid …

A biocompatible electrolyte enables highly reversible Zn anode for zinc ion battery

G Li, Z Zhao, S Zhang, L Sun, M Li, JA Yuwono… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Progress towards the integration of technology into living organisms requires power devices
that are biocompatible and mechanically flexible. Aqueous zinc ion batteries that use …

Engineering a self-adaptive electric double layer on both electrodes for high-performance zinc metal batteries

Y Lv, M Zhao, Y Du, Y Kang, Y Xiao… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Zwitterionic ionic liquids (ZIL) contain covalently bound cationic and anionic moieties with
potential electrochemical applications. In this study, we construct a self-adaptive electric …

Strategies of regulating Zn 2+ solvation structures for dendrite-free and side reaction-suppressed zinc-ion batteries

J Cao, D Zhang, X Zhang, Z Zeng, J Qin… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
High-safety and low-cost aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are an exceptionally compelling
technology for grid-scale energy storage, whereas the corrosion, hydrogen evolution …

Understanding H2 Evolution Electrochemistry to Minimize Solvated Water Impact on Zinc‐Anode Performance

F Yang, JA Yuwono, J Hao, J Long, L Yuan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
H2 evolution is the reason for poor reversibility and limited cycle stability with Zn‐metal
anodes, and impedes practical application in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs). Here …

Building metal‐molecule interface towards stable and reversible Zn metal anodes for aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries

H Qin, W Kuang, N Hu, X Zhong… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are receiving increasing attention for large‐scale energy
storage systems owing to their appealing features with intrinsic safety, low cost, and …

Zincophilic electrode interphase with appended proton reservoir ability stabilizes Zn metal anodes

Z Xing, Y Sun, X Xie, Y Tang, G Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rampant dendrites and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) resulting from the turbulent
interfacial evolution at the anode/electrolyte are the main culprits of short lifespan and low …

Engineering an Ultrathin and Hydrophobic Composite Zinc Anode with 24 µm Thickness for High‐Performance Zn Batteries

Q Li, H Wang, H Yu, M Fu, W Liu, Q Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Zn metal anode is subject to uncontrolled dendrites and parasitic reactions, which often
require a big thickness of Zn foil, resulting in excess capacity and extremely low utilization …

Comprehensive H2O Molecules Regulation via Deep Eutectic Solvents for Ultra‐Stable Zinc Metal Anode

M Li, X Wang, J Hu, J Zhu, C Niu, H Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The corrosion, parasitic reactions, and aggravated dendrite growth severely restrict
development of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Here, we report a novel strategy to break the …