Electrolytes in organic batteries

M Li, RP Hicks, Z Chen, C Luo, J Guo, C Wang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic batteries using redox-active polymers and small organic compounds have become
promising candidates for next-generation energy storage devices due to the abundance …

From room temperature to harsh temperature applications: Fundamentals and perspectives on electrolytes in zinc metal batteries

S Liu, R Zhang, J Mao, Y Zhao, Q Cai, Z Guo - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
As one of the most competitive candidates for the next-generation energy storage systems,
the emerging rechargeable zinc metal battery (ZMB) is inevitably influenced by beyond …

Hydrotropic solubilization of zinc acetates for sustainable aqueous battery electrolytes

D Dong, T Wang, Y Sun, J Fan, YC Lu - Nature Sustainability, 2023 - nature.com
Among the more sustainable battery chemistries, the aqueous zinc system is receiving
renewed interest. To accelerate the practical applications of this promising technology, an …

Addition of dioxane in electrolyte promotes (002)-textured zinc growth and suppressed side reactions in zinc-ion batteries

T Wei, Y Ren, Y Wang, L Mo, Z Li, H Zhang, L Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reversibility and cyclability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are largely determined
by the stabilization of the Zn anode. Therefore, a stable anode/electrolyte interface capable …

Interfacial Double‐Coordination Effect Guiding Uniform Electrodeposition for Reversible Zinc Metal Anode

J Cao, Y Sun, D Zhang, D Luo, L Zhang… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐term reversible plating/strip** of Zn metal anode is a critical aspect within
aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs). However, it is limited by uncontrolled electrodeposition …

Polyhydroxylated organic molecular additives for durable aqueous zinc battery

H Liu, Z **n, B Cao, Z Xu, B Xu, Q Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The large‐scale deployment of aqueous Zn‐ion batteries is hindered by Zn anode instability
including surface corrosion, hydrogen gas evolution, and irregular Zn deposition. To tackle …

Manipulating Zn 002 deposition plane with zirconium ion crosslinked hydrogel electrolyte toward dendrite free Zn metal anodes

Y Cheng, Y Jiao, P Wu - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The practical applications of aqueous zinc (Zn) metal anodes are severely impeded by side
reaction and dendrite formations on the Zn surface. Herein, a silk fibroin-based hydrogel …

Interfacial molecule engineering for reversible Zn electrochemistry

TC Li, C Lin, M Luo, P Wang, DS Li, S Li… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The unstable Zn interface caused by undesired dendrites and parasitic side reactions
greatly impedes the deployment of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, an efficient …

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 …

Engineering an electrostatic field layer for high-rate and dendrite-free Zn metal anodes

K Zhu, C Guo, W Gong, Q **ao, Y Yao… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Commercialization of zinc (Zn) metal batteries is significantly hindered by the instability of
the Zn metal/electrolyte interface (s), together with concurrent parasitic reactions and …