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Towards a Porous Zinc Anode Design for Enhanced Durability in Alkaline Zinc–Air Batteries

Batteries
The commercialization of rechargeable alkaline zinc–air batteries has been constrained by critical challenges associated with the zinc electrode, including passivation, dendrite growth, and hydrogen evolution reaction.
Sarmila Dutta, Yasin Emre Durmus, Eunmi Im, Hans Kungl, Hermann Tempel, Rüdiger-A. Eichel   +5 more
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Construction of an artificial zinc alloy layer toward stable zinc-metal anode

Green Energy & Environment
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) present a promising option for next-generation batteries given their high safety, eco-friendliness, and resource sustainability.
Long Jiang, Yizhao Chai, Dongdong Ji, Liwei Li, Le Li, Bingan Lu, Dongmin Li, Jiang Zhou   +7 more
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Highly robust zinc metal anode directed by organic–inorganic synergistic interfaces for wearable aqueous zinc battery

SmartMat
Flexible aqueous zinc batteries (FAZBs) with high safety and environmental friendliness are promising smart power sources for smart wearable electronics. However, the bare zinc anode usually suffers from damnable dendrite growth and rampant side reaction
Xixi Zhang, Chuanlin Li, Guangmeng Qu, Chenggang Wang, Shunshun Zhao, Tongkai Wang, Na Li, Xiaojuan Li, Xijin Xu   +8 more
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Nanoflower-liked metal-organic frameworks as bifunctional interfacial layer for zinc anode through confinement and coordination effects

Sustainable Chemistry for Energy Materials
Constructing an interfacial layer on the anode is crucial for mitigating the growth of dendrites and the generation of undesired by-products, ultimately enhancing comprehensive performance of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs).
Yingxiao Du, Ziyu Peng, Shuo Li, Liang Pan, Ningning Zhao, Bin Li, Jing Zhu, Lei Dai, Ling Wang, Zhangxing He   +9 more
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Engineering electro-crystallization orientation and surface activation in wide-temperature zinc ion supercapacitors

Nature Communications
Matching the capacity of the anode and cathode is essential for maximizing electrochemical cell performance. This study presents two strategies to balance the electrode utilization in zinc ion supercapacitors, by decreasing dendritic loss in the zinc ...
Lulu Yao, Nandu Koripally, Chanho Shin, Anthony Mu, Zheng Chen, Kaiping Wang, Tse Nga Ng   +6 more
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Challenges and Research Progress in Zinc Anode Interfacial Stability

Energies
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are regarded a promising energy storage system due to their high safety, low cost, high theoretical specific capacity (820 mAh g−1), and low redox potential (−0.76 V). However, in practice, uneven Zn2+ deposition on the surface
Jing Li, Qianxin Liu, Zixuan Zhou, Yaqi Sun, Xidong Lin, Tao Yang, Funian Mo   +6 more
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Polyethylene Glycol-Protected Zinc Microwall Arrays for Stable Zinc Anodes

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries promise good commercial application prospects due to their environmental benignity and easy assembly under atmospheric conditions, positioning them as a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, some inherent issues, such as chaotic zinc dendrite growth and inevitable side reactions, challenge the ...
Zehao Song, Chengwu Yang, Napat Kiatwisarnkij, Anqi Lu, Naraphorn Tunghathaithip, Kittima Lolupiman, Thiti Bovornratanaraks, Xinyu Zhang, Guanjie He, Jiaqian Qin   +9 more
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Host-design strategies of zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

RSC Advances
Host-design optimization strategies for zinc anode are systematically summarized. Reasonable structural regulation can control interfacial mass transfer, uniform zinc nucleation, and regulate crystal growth, thereby stabilizing the zinc anode.
Xuanyu Zhou, Tingting Ruan, Jie Xu, Chenhao Li, Shixuan Huang, Jianping Zhou, Shengli Lu, Rensheng Song, Ruhong Li   +8 more
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Axial Coordination Induced Electron Delocalization and p‐p Orbital Hybridization in Single‐Atom Catalysts Boosts Zn2+ Desolvation for Highly Stable Zn Anode

Advanced Science
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries have emerged as promising candidates for next‐generation energy storage due to their superior safety and lower cost. However, the sluggish desolvation kinetics of hydrated zinc ions at anode causes critical issues, including ...
Yan Dao, Mengyuan Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Ke Fan, Qi Qi, Lin Zhang, Xin‐Yao Yu   +6 more
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Challenges and Design Strategies for Stable Zinc Anodes in Rechargeable Zinc Batteries

Small
Abstract Zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) are increasingly recognized as promising candidates for large‐scale energy storage due to their high energy density, safety, low cost, and the natural abundance of zinc. However, the widespread adoption of ZIBs is limited by fundamental issues associated with the zinc metal anode,
Hajra Khan, Chenyu Zhao, Karim Khan, Ayesha Khan Tareen, Asif Shahzad, Steven J. Langford, Hao Liu, Asif Mahmood, Guoxiu Wang   +8 more
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