Surface engineering toward stable lithium metal anodes

G Lu, J Nai, D Luan, X Tao, XW Lou - Science Advances, 2023 - science.org
The lithium (Li) metal anode (LMA) is susceptible to failure due to the growth of Li dendrites
caused by an unsatisfied solid electrolyte interface (SEI). With this regard, the design of …

Opportunities of flexible and portable electrochemical devices for energy storage: expanding the spotlight onto semi-solid/solid electrolytes

X Fan, C Zhong, J Liu, J Ding, Y Deng, X Han… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The ever-increasing demand for flexible and portable electronics has stimulated research
and development in building advanced electrochemical energy devices which are …

High‐entropy Prussian blue analogues and their oxide family as sulfur hosts for lithium‐sulfur batteries

M Du, P Geng, C Pei, X Jiang, Y Shan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of high‐entropy into Prussian blue analogues (PBAs) has yet to attract
attention in the field of lithium‐sulfur battery materials. Herein, we systematically synthesize …

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 …

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 …

Simultaneous regulation on solvation shell and electrode interface for dendrite‐free Zn ion batteries achieved by a low‐cost glucose additive

P Sun, L Ma, W Zhou, M Qiu, Z Wang… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dendrite growth and by‐products in Zn metal aqueous batteries have impeded their
development as promising energy storage devices. We utilize a low‐cost additive, glucose …

Synergistic solvation and interface regulations of eco‐friendly silk peptide additive enabling stable aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

B Wang, R Zheng, W Yang, X Han… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn‐ion batteries have aroused much attention recently, yet challenges still exist in
the lack of low‐cost, highly stable electrolytes to tackle the serious side reactions at Zn …

Li‐Ion transfer mechanism of gel polymer electrolyte with sole fluoroethylene carbonate solvent

Q Sun, S Wang, Y Ma, D Song, H Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) represent a promising candidate to address the
individual limitations of liquid and solid electrolytes, their extensive development is still …

Artificial dual solid-electrolyte interfaces based on in situ organothiol transformation in lithium sulfur battery

W Guo, W Zhang, Y Si, D Wang, Y Fu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The interfacial instability of the lithium-metal anode and shuttling of lithium polysulfides in
lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries hinder the commercial application. Herein, we report a …

Stabilizing Zn anode interface by simultaneously manipulating the thermodynamics of Zn nucleation and overpotential of hydrogen evolution

H Wang, H Li, Y Tang, Z Xu, K Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The uncontrollable dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and other side‐reactions,
originating from the zinc anode, have severely restricted the practical application of aqueous …