Advancements in achieving high reversibility of zinc anode for alkaline zinc‐based batteries

W **e, K Zhu, H Yang, W Yang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable alkaline zinc‐based batteries (ZBBs) have attracted extensive research
attention due to their advantages of low cost, high specific energy, and high safety. Although …

Electrolyte additive for interfacial engineering of lithium and zinc metal anodes

G Wang, QK Zhang, XQ Zhang, J Lu… - Advanced Energy …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Electrolytes play a crucial role in facilitating the ionic movement between cathode and
anode, which is essential for the flow of electric current during the charging and discharging …

Towards long-life 500 Wh kg−1 lithium metal pouch cells via compact ion-pair aggregate electrolytes

Y Jie, S Wang, S Weng, Y Liu, M Yang, C Tang, X Li… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
The development of practical lithium metal cells is plagued by their limited lifespan, primarily
due to the poor interfacial stability of the electrolytes. Here we present a compact ion-pair …

Molecular-docking electrolytes enable high-voltage lithium battery chemistries

B Ma, H Zhang, R Li, S Zhang, L Chen, T Zhou… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Ideal rechargeable lithium battery electrolytes should promote the Faradaic reaction near
the electrode surface while mitigating undesired side reactions. Yet, conventional …

High-safety lithium metal pouch cells for extreme abuse conditions by implementing flame-retardant perfluorinated gel polymer electrolytes

B Yang, Y Pan, T Li, A Hu, K Li, B Li, L Yang… - Energy Storage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lithium metal anodes coupled with nickel-rich cathodes promise high-energy-density
batteries. Nonetheless, the overall safety of lithium metal batteries is compromised by the …

Robust bilayer solid electrolyte interphase for Zn electrode with high utilization and efficiency

Y Meng, M Wang, J Wang, X Huang, X Zhou… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Construction of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) of zinc (Zn) electrode is an effective
strategy to stabilize Zn electrode/electrolyte interface. However, single-layer SEIs of Zn …

Trace ethylene carbonate-mediated low-concentration ether-based electrolytes for high-voltage lithium metal batteries

Y Chen, Z Ma, Y Wang, P Kumar, F Zhao… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ether-based electrolytes have been extensively utilized in lithium metal batteries due to their
superior compatibility with lithium metal. Nevertheless, the inferior high-voltage oxidation …

Oscillatory solvation chemistry for a 500 Wh kg−1 Li-metal pouch cell

S Zhang, R Li, T Deng, Q Ma, X Hong, H Zhang… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Cation solvation is well understood in the bulk solution phase, but knowledge is limited
regarding the electrode–electrolyte interface. The process by which cation solvation …

In Situ Construction of Uniform and Elastic Solid–Electrolyte Interphase for High‐Performance Potassium Batteries

M Gu, H Fu, AM Rao, J Zhou, Y lin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) plays a crucial role in a battery. This study leverages the
assistance of weak interactions to construct a uniform and elastic SEI for potassium …

Engineering Fluorine‐rich Double Protective Layer on Zn Anode for Highly Reversible Aqueous Zinc‐ion Batteries

T Li, S Hu, C Wang, D Wang, M Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The high thermodynamic instability and side reactions of Zn‐metal anode (ZMA), especially
at high current densities, greatly impede the commercialization of aqueous zinc‐ion …