Building better aqueous Zn-organic batteries

Z Li, J Tan, Y Wang, C Gao, Y Wang, M Ye… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As potential alternatives to conventional inorganic materials, organic compounds are
attractive for use as the cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), due to their high …

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 …

Highly reversible zinc metal anode in a dilute aqueous electrolyte enabled by a pH buffer additive

W Zhang, Y Dai, R Chen, Z Xu, J Li… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries have drawn increasing attention due to the intrinsic safety, cost‐
effectiveness and high energy density. However, parasitic reactions and non‐uniform …

A dual‐functional organic electrolyte additive with regulating suitable overpotential for building highly reversible aqueous zinc ion batteries

Z Liu, R Wang, Q Ma, J Wan, S Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with high safety, low cost, and eco‐friendliness
advantages show great potential in large‐scale energy storage systems. However, their …

Reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by trace amounts of underpotential deposition initiators

Y Dai, C Zhang, W Zhang, L Cui, C Ye… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Solvent control of water O− H bonds for highly reversible zinc ion batteries

Y Wang, Z Wang, WK Pang, W Lie, JA Yuwono… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries have attracted increasing research interest; however, the
development of these batteries has been hindered by several challenges, including dendrite …

An aqueous electrolyte regulator for highly stable zinc anode under− 35 to 65° C

R Wang, Q Ma, L Zhang, Z Liu, J Wan… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The reversibility and long‐term cycling stability of aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) in a
wide temperature range have rarely been explored. Herein, diethylene glycol monoethyl …

Engineering a self-adaptive electric double layer on both electrodes for high-performance zinc metal batteries

Y Lv, M Zhao, Y Du, Y Kang, Y **ao… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Zwitterionic ionic liquids (ZIL) contain covalently bound cationic and anionic moieties with
potential electrochemical applications. In this study, we construct a self-adaptive electric …