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 …

Insight on organic molecules in aqueous Zn‐ion batteries with an emphasis on the Zn anode regulation

D Wang, Q Li, Y Zhao, H Hong, H Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs), as a rising star in aqueous ion batteries,
are restricted by the narrow voltage window and the unsatisfactory reversibility, which are …

3D hierarchical graphene matrices enable stable Zn anodes for aqueous Zn batteries

Y Mu, Z Li, B Wu, H Huang, F Wu, Y Chu, L Zou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metallic zinc anodes of aqueous zinc ion batteries suffer from severe dendrite and side
reaction issues, resulting in poor cycling stability, especially at high rates and capacities …

Gradient design of imprinted anode for stable Zn-ion batteries

Q Cao, Y Gao, J Pu, X Zhao, Y Wang, J Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Achieving long-term stable zinc anodes at high currents/capacities remains a great
challenge for practical rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Herein, we report an imprinted …

Constructing robust heterostructured interface for anode-free zinc batteries with ultrahigh capacities

X Zheng, Z Liu, J Sun, R Luo, K Xu, M Si, J Kang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The development of Zn-free anodes to inhibit Zn dendrite formation and modulate high-
capacity Zn batteries is highly applauded yet very challenging. Here, we design a robust two …

Multifunctional SEI-like structure coating stabilizing Zn anodes at a large current and capacity

A Chen, C Zhao, J Gao, Z Guo, X Lu, J Zhang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development and application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries still face some obstacles,
such as dendrite growth and side reactions triggered by active water. Here, we constructed a …

[HTML][HTML] Anode corrosion in aqueous Zn metal batteries

Z Cai, J Wang, Y Sun - EScience, 2023 - Elsevier
Given their low cost and intrinsic safety, aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZMBs) are drawing
increasing attention in the field of smart grids and large-scale energy storage. However, the …

A non-flammable hydrous organic electrolyte for sustainable zinc batteries

D Han, C Cui, K Zhang, Z Wang, J Gao, Y Guo… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Aqueous zinc (Zn) batteries have long been considered a potentially more sustainable
alternative to lithium-ion batteries because of their better environmental compatibility …

Zinc anode for mild aqueous zinc-ion batteries: challenges, strategies, and perspectives

J Yang, B Yin, Y Sun, H Pan, W Sun, B Jia, S Zhang… - Nano-micro letters, 2022 - Springer
The rapid advance of mild aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) is driving the development of
the energy storage system market. But the thorny issues of Zn anodes, mainly including …

A self‐regulated electrostatic shielding layer toward dendrite‐free Zn batteries

Z Hu, F Zhang, Y Zhao, H Wang, Y Huang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although aqueous Zn batteries have become a more sustainable alternative to lithium‐ion
batteries owing to their intrinsic security, their practical applications are limited by dendrite …