Zinc (Zn) metal is the mostly studied anode materials for aqueous Zn ion batteries (ZIBs)
mainly because of its excellent energy-storage nature and resource superiority. However …

Scalable approaches for precisely manipulating the growth of crystals are of broad-based
science and technological interest. New research interests have reemerged in a subgroup of …

Lithium, the lightest and most electronegative metallic element, has long been considered
the ultimate choice as a battery anode for mobile, as well as in some stationary applications …

Conspectus Closed-loop cycling of green hydrogen is a promising alternative to the current
hydrocarbon economy for mitigating the energy crisis and environmental pollution. It stores …

Surface nanobubbles are nanoscopic gaseous domains on immersed substrates which can
survive for days. They were first speculated to exist about 20 years ago, based on stepwise …

Aqueous zinc-metal batteries have gained widespread attention because of their high
safety, large capacity, cost effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. However, zinc …

Supercapacitors have emerged as an outstanding candidate among numerous energy
storage devices because of their long-term cycle life, high power density, and minimal safety …

While the evolution of hydrogen gas is often a troublesome process accompanying
electrodeposition, this feature can be exploited to template the growth of highly porous …

The growing demand for safer electrical energy storage has stimulated the pursuit of
alternative advanced batteries. Aqueous Zn ion batteries (ZIBs) are receiving increasing …

When a coffee drop dries on a solid surface, it leaves a ringlike deposit along the edge and
this is known as the “coffee-ring effect.” We find a different motion of particles repelling the …