Recent Progress on Zn Anodes for Advanced Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

C Nie, G Wang, D Wang, M Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted much attention due to their
excellent safety, cost‐effectiveness, and eco‐friendliness thereby being considered as one …

Zinc anode for mild aqueous zinc-ion batteries: challenges, strategies, and perspectives

J Yang, B Yin, Y Sun, H Pan, W Sun, B Jia, S Zhang… - Nano-micro letters, 2022 - Springer
The rapid advance of mild aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) is driving the development of
the energy storage system market. But the thorny issues of Zn anodes, mainly including …

Reversible adsorption with oriented arrangement of a zwitterionic additive stabilizes electrodes for ultralong-life Zn-ion batteries

H Yu, D Chen, X Ni, P Qing, C Yan, W Wei… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The unstable electrode/electrolyte interface with inhomogeneous Zn deposition and side
reactions plagues the practical application of aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Herein, L-carnitine …

In situ construction of anode–molecule interface via lone‐pair electrons in trace organic molecules additives to achieve stable zinc metal anodes

H Yu, D Chen, Q Li, C Yan, Z Jiang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The practical application of aqueous zinc batteries (AZBs) is significantly limited by the poor
reversibility of the zinc anodes, including rampant dendrite growth and severe interfacial …

Constructing robust heterostructured interface for anode-free zinc batteries with ultrahigh capacities

X Zheng, Z Liu, J Sun, R Luo, K Xu, M Si, J Kang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The development of Zn-free anodes to inhibit Zn dendrite formation and modulate high-
capacity Zn batteries is highly applauded yet very challenging. Here, we design a robust two …

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 …

In Situ Construction of Protective Films on Zn Metal Anodes via Natural Protein Additives Enabling High-Performance Zinc Ion Batteries

J Xu, W Lv, W Yang, Y **, Q **, B Sun, Z Zhang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The strong activity of water molecules causes a series of parasitic side reactions on Zn
anodes in the aqueous electrolytes. Herein, we introduce silk fibroin (SF) as a …

Two-dimensional MXenes for flexible energy storage devices

Y An, Y Tian, H Shen, Q Man, S **ong… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With the rapid development of wearable electronics, flexible energy storage devices that can
power them are quickly emerging. Among multitudinous energy storage technologies …

Stable Zn anodes with triple gradients

Y Gao, Q Cao, J Pu, X Zhao, G Fu, J Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries are highly desirable for sustainable energy storage, but the
undesired Zn dendrites growth severely shortens the cycle life. Herein, a triple‐gradient …

Recent advances in electrolytes for “beyond aqueous” zinc‐ion batteries

Y Lv, Y **ao, L Ma, C Zhi, S Chen - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the growing demands for large‐scale energy storage, Zn‐ion batteries (ZIBs) with
distinct advantages, including resource abundance, low‐cost, high‐safety, and acceptable …