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 review on 3D zinc anodes for zinc ion batteries

N Guo, W Huo, X Dong, Z Sun, Y Lu, X Wu… - Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have been gradually developed in recent years due to their
abundant resources, low cost, and environmental friendliness. Therefore, ZIBs have …

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 …

Reversible adsorption with oriented arrangement of a zwitterionic additive stabilizes electrodes for ultralong-life Zn-ion batteries

H Yu, D Chen, X Ni, P Qing, C Yan, W Wei… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The unstable electrode/electrolyte interface with inhomogeneous Zn deposition and side
reactions plagues the practical application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Herein, L-carnitine …

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 …

Nonepitaxial Electrodeposition of (002)‐Textured Zn Anode on Textureless Substrates for Dendrite‐Free and Hydrogen Evolution‐Suppressed Zn Batteries

J Zhang, W Huang, L Li, C Chang, K Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite
growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)‐textured Zn electrodeposition …

Functional ultrathin separators proactively stabilizing zinc anodes for zinc‐based energy storage

Y Li, X Peng, X Li, H Duan, S Xie, L Dong… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrathin separators are indispensable to high‐energy‐density zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs), but
their easy failure caused by zinc dendrites poses a great challenge. Herein, 23 µm‐thick …

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 …

Aqueous zinc‐iodine batteries: from electrochemistry to energy storage mechanism

H Chen, X Li, K Fang, H Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As one of the most appealing energy storage technologies, aqueous zinc‐iodine batteries
still suffer severe problems such as low energy density, slow iodine conversion kinetics, and …

Atomically dispersed zincophilic sites in N, P-codoped carbon macroporous fibers enable efficient Zn metal anodes

Y Zeng, Z Pei, D Luan, XWD Lou - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Zn dendrite growth and undesired parasitic reactions severely restrict the practical use of
deep-cycling Zn metal anodes (ZMAs). Herein, we demonstrate an elaborate design of …