Recent advances in interfacial modification of zinc anode for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries

Q Wen, H Fu, HZ Chen, RH Ji, LB Tang, C Yan… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
To tackle energy crisis and achieve sustainable development, aqueous rechargeable zinc
ion batteries have gained widespread attention in large-scale energy storage for their low …

Improved strategies for separators in zinc‐ion batteries

L Li, S Jia, Z Cheng, C Zhang - ChemSusChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for energy storage is growing, and the disadvantages of lithium‐ion batteries
are being explored to overcome them. Accordingly, aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) are …

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 …

Construct Robust Epitaxial Growth of (101) Textured Zinc Metal Anode for Long Life and High Capacity in Mild Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Z Liu, Z Guo, L Fan, C Zhao, A Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐metal batteries are considered to have the potential for energy storage due to
their high safety and low cost. However, the practical applications of zinc batteries are …

Synergistic cooperation of Zn (002) texture and amorphous zinc phosphate for dendrite-free Zn anodes

X Song, L Bai, C Wang, D Wang, K Xu, J Dong, Y Li… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Zn anodes of aqueous Zn metal batteries face challenges from dendrite growth and side
reactions. Building Zn (002) texture mitigates the issues but does not eradicate them. Zn …

An aqueous electrolyte densified by perovskite SrTiO3 enabling high-voltage zinc-ion batteries

R Deng, Z He, F Chu, J Lei, Y Cheng, Y Zhou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The conventional weak acidic electrolyte for aqueous zinc-ion batteries breeds many
challenges, such as undesirable side reactions, and inhomogeneous zinc dendrite growth …

A Theory‐Driven Complementary Interface Effect for Fast‐Kinetics and Ultrastable Zn Metal Anodes in Aqueous/Solid Electrolytes

F Li, D Ma, K Ouyang, M Yang, J Qiu… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The undesirable side reactions and uncontrolled deposition leads to the electrochemical
failure of Zn metal anodes. Herein, driven by theory calculations, a surface texture …

An extended substrate screening strategy enabling a low lattice mismatch for highly reversible zinc anodes

Z Zheng, X Zhong, Q Zhang, M Zhang, L Dai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aqueous zinc batteries possess intrinsic safety and cost-effectiveness, but dendrite growth
and side reactions of zinc anodes hinder their practical application. Here, we propose the …

Periodically Alternating Electric Field Layers Induces the Preferential Growth of Zn (002) Plane for Ultralow Overpotential Zinc‐Ion Batteries

J Feng, X Li, X Cui, H Zhao, K Xi… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The sluggish de‐solvation kinetics and uneven Zn2+ transport behavior at the Zn anode are
undesirable for commercialization of zinc ion batteries. To address these issues, a …

The construction of binary phase electrolyte interface for highly stable zinc anodes

J Zhu, M Yang, Y Hu, M Yao, J Chen… - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metal zinc is a promising anode candidate of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries due to high
theoretical capacity, low cost, and high safety. However, it often suffers from hydrogen …