Tailoring the Electrode Interface Microenvironment to Stabilize Zn Metal Anode
SmallAbstract Zn metal is the most attractive anode material for aqueous batteries, yet it encounters challenges from dendrites. Here, based on lanthanum trifluoromethanesulfonate (La(OTf) 3 )‐based electrolyte, the idea of tailoring the electrode interface microenvironment (ion ...
Weiping Hou +7 more
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Progress in research on metal‐based materials in stabilized Zn anodes
Rare Metals, 2023Abstract Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) combine the benefits of metallic Zn anodes with those of aqueous electrolytes and are well suited for large‐scale energy storage because of their inherent high safety, cost‐effectiveness, and eco‐friendliness.
Le Li +5 more
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ZnO Nanoparticle Assisted Liquid Metal for Dendrite‐Free Zn Metal Anodes
SmallAbstract Dendrite growth and interfacial side reactions on Zn anode seriously affect the safety and service life of Zn ions batteries. Interface engineering is an effective way to solve these problems. Here, a liquid metal‐ZnO composite coating with high ionic conductivity is creatively designed, which not only ...
Li‐Jun Tang +6 more
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Electrostatic Shielding Engineering for Stable Zn Metal Anodes
Advanced Energy MaterialsAbstractAqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs) are promising energy storage systems due to their low cost, excellent safety, and environmental friendliness. However, challenges like uncontrollable dendrite growth and side reactions during battery operation limit their commercialization.
Zhangxing He +12 more
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A “Zn 2+ in Salt” Interphase Enabling High‐Performance Zn Metal Anodes
SmallAbstract Zinc metal is a promising anode candidate for aqueous zinc ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity, low cost, and high safety. However, its application is currently restricted by hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), by‐product formation, and Zn dendrite growth.
Mengxi Bai +8 more
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Application of carbon materials for Zn anode protection in aqueous Zn metal batteries
Rare MetalsAbstract Aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZMBs) have gained widespread attention due to their high theoretical specific capacity, good safety, and low cost. Unfortunately, Zn anodes suffer from serious problems of dendrites and side reactions, which should be solved by modifying the Zn anode (Zn host, protective layer), electrolyte, and ...
Cui‐Qin Chao, Yan‐Nan Li, Yan Zhao
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A ZnCl2 water-in-salt electrolyte for a reversible Zn metal anode
Chemical Communications, 2018We report a low-cost water-in-salt electrolyte (WiSE), of 30 m ZnCl2, which enables a dendrite-free Zn metal anode to possess a high coulombic efficiency.
Chong Zhang +10 more
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Achieving Uniform Deposition of Zn with Amide Additives for Metal Anodes Stabilization
ACS Applied Materials & InterfacesThe practical applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are hindered by detrimental effects such as dendrites formation at the Zn metal anode interface and parasitic side reactions induced by H2O. Hence, we propose adding amide additives to the Zn sulfate electrolyte (ZSO) to regulate the composition and properties of the electrolytes, thereby
Yuhang Hou +5 more
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Using Silica Aerogel Layers for the Stabilization of Zn Metal Anodes in Zn‐Ion Batteries
ChemistrySelectAbstract Aqueous zinc ion batteries have the advantages of low cost, high safety, high theoretical specific capacity. However, the charging and discharging process is usually accompanied by side reactions such as dendrite growth, hydrogenolysis, corrosion of electrodes, passivation, etc., which limits the ...
Jincheng Zhang +6 more
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Coupling High Hardness and Zn Affinity in Amorphous–Crystalline Diamond for Stable Zn Metal Anodes
ACS NanoThe highly reversible plating/stripping of Zn is plagued by dendrite growth and side reactions on metallic Zn anodes, retarding the commercial application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Herein, a distinctive nano dual-phase diamond (NDPD) comprised of an amorphous-crystalline heterostructure is developed to regulate Zn deposition and mechanically block ...
Yuhan Chen +12 more
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