Recent progress of amorphous nanomaterials

J Kang, X Yang, Q Hu, Z Cai, LM Liu, L Guo - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amorphous materials are metastable solids with only short-range order at the atomic scale,
which results from local intermolecular chemical bonding. The lack of long-range order …

Functionalized separator strategies toward advanced aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

Y Zong, H He, Y Wang, M Wu, X Ren… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) enjoy a good reputation for being safe, affordable to
produce, and ecologically friendly due to the use of water‐based electrolytes. The main …

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 …

Production of gas-releasing electrolyte-replenishing Ah-scale zinc metal pouch cells with aqueous gel electrolyte

F Wang, J Zhang, H Lu, H Zhu, Z Chen, L Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Chloride electrolyte enabled practical zinc metal battery with a near-unity Coulombic efficiency

H Jiang, L Tang, Y Fu, S Wang, SK Sandstrom… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries are finding their niche in stationary storage
applications where safety, cost, scalability and carbon footprint matter most. However …