An electrochemical perspective of aqueous zinc metal anode

H Yan, S Li, J Zhong, B Li - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
Based on the attributes of nonflammability, environmental benignity, and cost-effectiveness
of aqueous electrolytes, as well as the favorable compatibility of zinc metal with them …

Electrolyte additives for stable Zn anodes

S Bai, Z Huang, G Liang, R Yang, D Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Zn‐ion batteries are regarded as the most promising batteries for next‐generation, large‐
scale energy storage because of their low cost, high safety, and eco‐friendly nature. The use …

Antifreezing polymeric-acid electrolyte for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

J Zhao, C Song, S Ma, Q Gao, Z Li, Y Dai, G Li - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) anodes suffer from hydrogen evolution, surface passivation, and dendrite growth,
severely restricting the practical application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs). Here, we …

Selection of negative charged acidic polar additives to regulate electric double layer for stable zinc ion battery

X Fan, L Chen, Y Wang, X Xu, X Jiao, P Zhou, Y Liu… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
Zinc-ion batteries are promising for large-scale electrochemical energy storage systems,
which still suffer from interfacial issues, eg, hydrogen evolution side reaction (HER), self …

Atomic pinning of trace additives induces interfacial solvation for highly reversible Zn metal anodes

G Duan, Y Wang, L Sun, Z Bao, B Luo, S Zheng, Z Ye… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aqueous Zn metal batteries are considered promising energy storage devices due to their
high energy density and low cost. Unfortunately, such great potential is at present obscured …

Salt solution etching to construct micro-gullies on the surface of Zn anodes enhances anodes performance in aqueous zinc-ion batteries

BB Sui, L Sha, PF Wang, Z Gong, YH Zhang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have caused significant research attention due to their
low redox potential of 0.76 V, high theoretical capacity of 820 mAh g− 1. However, the …

Regulating solvation structure and inducing Zn (0 0 2) plane by a multifunctional electrolyte additive toward dendrite suppression and long-life zinc ion hybrid …

H Peng, X Wang, F Yang, Z Liu, H Lei, S Cui… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The side reactions of dendrites growth and hydrogen evolution occur inevitably in the
aqueous system of Zn anode, which is the fundamental culprits cause of the limited lifespan …

Engineering electrolyte additives for stable zinc-based aqueous batteries: Insights and prospects

T Liu, X Dong, B Tang, R Zhao, J Xu, H Li, S Gao… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Zn-based aqueous batteries (ZABs) are gaining widespread popularity due to their low cost
and high safety profile. However, the application of ZABs faces significant challenges, such …

High‐Performance Wide‐pH Zn‐Based Batteries via Electrode Interface Regulation with Valine Additive

H Lin, C Lin, F Xiao, L He, P Xiong… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc (Zn) based batteries show great promise as energy storage devices, cost‐
effectiveness, and intrinsic safety. However, the development of Zn‐based batteries faces …

Ultra-thin amphiphilic hydrogel electrolyte for flexible zinc-ion paper batteries

H Xia, W Zhang, C Miao, H Chen, C Yi… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogel electrolytes are the ideal platform to construct flexible zinc-ion batteries. However,
they usually require immersion in salt solutions to the swollen state for high ion …