Understanding the electrical mechanisms in aqueous zinc metal batteries: from electrostatic interactions to electric field regulation

J Xu, H Li, Y **, D Zhou, B Sun, M Armand… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn metal batteries are considered as competitive candidates for next‐generation
energy storage systems due to their excellent safety, low cost, and environmental …

Modification of Cu current collectors for lithium metal batteries–A review

B Zhou, A Bonakdarpour, I Stoševski, B Fang… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy density of lithium metal batteries (LMBs) could be much higher than that of
current graphite anode-based LIBs. When a metallic current collector is used for plating/de …

Gradient design of imprinted anode for stable Zn-ion batteries

Q Cao, Y Gao, J Pu, X Zhao, Y Wang, J Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Achieving long-term stable zinc anodes at high currents/capacities remains a great
challenge for practical rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Herein, we report an imprinted …

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 …

3D printing of electron/ion‐flux dual‐gradient anodes for dendrite‐free zinc batteries

H He, L Zeng, D Luo, J He, X Li, Z Guo… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D porous Zn‐metal anodes have aroused widespread interest for Zn‐ion batteries
(ZIBs). Nevertheless, the notorious “top‐growth” dendrites caused by the intrinsic top …

Strategies towards enabling lithium metal in batteries: interphases and electrodes

B Horstmann, J Shi, R Amine, M Werres, X He… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the continuous increase in capacity, lithium-ion intercalation batteries are
approaching their performance limits. As a result, research is intensifying on next-generation …

An intermittent lithium deposition model based on CuMn-bimetallic MOF derivatives for composite lithium anode with ultrahigh areal capacity and current densities

T Wei, Y Zhou, C Sun, X Guo, S Xu, D Chen, Y Tang - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Recently, three-dimensional (3D) conductive frameworks have been chosen as the
host for composite lithium (Li) metal anode because of their exceptional electrical …

3D-Printed Sodiophilic V2CTx/rGO-CNT MXene Microgrid Aerogel for Stable Na Metal Anode with High Areal Capacity

Z Wang, Z Huang, H Wang, W Li, B Wang, J Xu, T Xu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Featuring a high theoretical capacity, low cost, and abundant resources, sodium metal has
emerged as an ideal anode material for sodium ion batteries. However, the real feasibility of …

Gradient design for high‐energy and high‐power batteries

J Wu, Z Ju, X Zhang, AC Marschilok… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Charge transport is a key process that dominates battery performance, and the
microstructures of the cathode, anode, and electrolyte play a central role in guiding ion …

Lithiophilicity: The key to efficient lithium metal anodes for lithium batteries

Y Li, Y Li, L Zhang, H Tao, Q Li, J Zhang… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lithium metal anode of lithium batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, has been considered
the anode for next-generation batteries with desired high energy densities due to its high …