Comprehensive review of electrolyte modification strategies for stabilizing Zn metal anodes

Y Liang, M Qiu, P Sun, W Mai - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In response to the need of sustainable development, there is an increasing demand for
electrical energy storage, leading to a stimulated pursuit of advanced batteries. Aqueous …

Strategies of regulating Zn 2+ solvation structures for dendrite-free and side reaction-suppressed zinc-ion batteries

J Cao, D Zhang, X Zhang, Z Zeng, J Qin… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
High-safety and low-cost aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are an exceptionally compelling
technology for grid-scale energy storage, whereas the corrosion, hydrogen evolution …

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 …

A double-functional additive containing nucleophilic groups for high-performance Zn-ion batteries

J Wan, R Wang, Z Liu, L Zhang, F Liang, T Zhou… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted attention for their low cost and
environmental friendliness. Unfortunately, commercialization has been hampered by several …

Self-assembled multilayers direct a buffer interphase for long-life aqueous zinc-ion batteries

D Li, Y Tang, S Liang, B Lu, G Chen… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
There are extensive application prospects for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
(AZIBs) in stationary energy storage grids, but two major obstacles that remain are their …

Dynamically Interfacial pH‐Buffering Effect Enabled by N‐Methylimidazole Molecules as Spontaneous Proton Pumps toward Highly Reversible Zinc‐Metal Anodes

M Zhang, H Hua, P Dai, Z He, L Han, P Tang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐metal batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their outstanding
merits of high safety and low cost. However, the intrinsic thermodynamic instability of zinc in …

[HTML][HTML] In situ construction of zinc-rich polymeric solid–electrolyte interface for high-performance zinc anode

K **e, K Ren, Q Wang, Y Lin, F Ma, C Sun, Y Li, X Zhao… - Escience, 2023 - Elsevier
With their excellent reliability and environmental friendliness, zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are
regarded as potential energy storage technologies. Unfortunately, their poor cycling …

Selection criteria for electrical double layer structure regulators enabling stable Zn metal anodes

C Huang, X Zhao, Y Hao, Y Yang, Y Qian… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Regulating the electrical double layer (EDL) structure via electrolyte additives is a promising
strategy to improve the cycling stability of Zn anodes, but there are no general strategies that …

Stable zinc anodes enabled by a zincophilic polyanionic hydrogel layer

JL Yang, J Li, JW Zhao, K Liu, P Yang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The practical application of the Zn‐metal anode for aqueous batteries is greatly restricted by
catastrophic dendrite growth, intricate hydrogen evolution, and parasitic surface passivation …

Electrolyte regulation of bio‐inspired zincophilic additive toward high‐performance dendrite‐free aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

Q Gou, H Luo, Q Zhang, J Deng, R Zhao… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries hold attractive potential for large‐scale energy storage devices
owing to their prominent electrochemical performance and high security. Nevertheless, the …