Insights on artificial interphases of Zn and electrolyte: protection mechanisms, constructing techniques, applicability, and prospective

J Yang, R Zhao, Y Wang, Z Hu, Y Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) with metallic Zn anodes have emerged as promising
candidates for large‐scale energy storage systems due to their inherent safety and …

Surface and interface engineering of Zn anodes in aqueous rechargeable Zn‐ion batteries

J Zheng, Z Huang, F Ming, Y Zeng, B Wei, Q Jiang, Z Qi… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) have shown great potential as an alternative to
lithium‐ion batteries. The ZIBs utilize Zn metal as the anode, which possesses many …

Toward practical aqueous zinc-ion batteries for electrochemical energy storage

C Li, S **, LA Archer, LF Nazar - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Chang Li is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry at University of Waterloo, under
the supervision of Professor Linda F. Nazar. He received his bachelor's degree from the …

Boosting the kinetics and stability of Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes with supramolecular cyclodextrin additives

K Zhao, G Fan, J Liu, F Liu, J Li, X Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The hydrophobic internal cavity and hydrophilic external surface of cyclodextrins (CDs)
render promising electrochemical applications. Here, we report a comparative and …

Co-solvent electrolyte engineering for stable anode-free zinc metal batteries

F Ming, Y Zhu, G Huang, AH Emwas… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Anode-free metal batteries can in principle offer higher energy density, but this requires
them to have extraordinary Coulombic efficiency (> 99.7%). Although Zn-based metal …

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

Y Li, X Peng, X Li, H Duan, S ** efficiency of Zn anodes, and the high freezing
point of aqueous electrolytes hinder the practical application of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries …