Sustainable zinc–air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects
Q Wang, S Kaushik, X **ao, Q Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are considered promising energy storage devices
owing to their inherent safety, high energy density, wide operating temperature window …
owing to their inherent safety, high energy density, wide operating temperature window …
Cellulose-based ionic conductor: An emerging material toward sustainable devices
Ionic conductors (ICs) find widespread applications across different fields, such as smart
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …
electronic, ionotronic, sensor, biomedical, and energy harvesting/storage devices, and …
Hydrotropic solubilization of zinc acetates for sustainable aqueous battery electrolytes
Among the more sustainable battery chemistries, the aqueous zinc system is receiving
renewed interest. To accelerate the practical applications of this promising technology, an …
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 …
by the stabilization of the Zn anode. Therefore, a stable anode/electrolyte interface capable …
Production of gas-releasing electrolyte-replenishing Ah-scale zinc metal pouch cells with aqueous gel electrolyte
Aqueous zinc batteries are ideal candidates for grid-scale energy storage because of their
safety and low-cost aspects. However, the production of large-format aqueous Zn batteries is …
safety and low-cost aspects. However, the production of large-format aqueous Zn batteries is …
A eutectic electrolyte for an ultralong-lived Zn//V 2 O 5 cell: an in situ generated gradient solid-electrolyte interphase
C Meng, WD He, H Tan, XL Wu, H Liu… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Turbulent interfacial evolution at the Zn anode/electrolyte, leading to rampant dendrites and
parasitic reactions, is responsible for low Coulombic efficiency (CE) and premature failure in …
parasitic reactions, is responsible for low Coulombic efficiency (CE) and premature failure in …
Reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by trace amounts of underpotential deposition initiators
Routine electrolyte additives are not effective enough for uniform zinc (Zn) deposition,
because they are hard to proactively guide atomic‐level Zn deposition. Here, based on …
because they are hard to proactively guide atomic‐level Zn deposition. Here, based on …
Interfacial molecule engineering for reversible Zn electrochemistry
The unstable Zn interface caused by undesired dendrites and parasitic side reactions
greatly impedes the deployment of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, an efficient …
greatly impedes the deployment of aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, an efficient …
Chloride electrolyte enabled practical zinc metal battery with a near-unity Coulombic efficiency
Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are finding their niche in stationary storage
applications where safety, cost, scalability and carbon footprint matter most. However …
applications where safety, cost, scalability and carbon footprint matter most. However …
Co-solvent electrolyte engineering for stable anode-free zinc metal batteries
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 …
them to have extraordinary Coulombic efficiency (> 99.7%). Although Zn-based metal …