Toward practical aqueous zinc-ion batteries for electrochemical energy storage

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Textured Electrodes: Manipulating Built-In Crystallographic Heterogeneity of Metal Electrodes via Severe Plastic Deformation

Jingxu Zheng et al.

Summary: Control of crystallography in metal electrodeposit films is crucial for long battery lifetimes, with the ARB process demonstrating significant improvements in crystallographic uniformity and plating/stripping performance. This concept can potentially be applied to various metal chemistries to develop highly reversible thin metal anodes, highlighting opportunities for future battery advancements.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Gradient fluorinated alloy to enable highly reversible Zn-metal anode chemistry

Guojin Liang et al.

Summary: The article introduces a method to solve the irreversibility issue of zinc metal anodes through a solution-dipping approach that constructs a protective coating. The synergistic combination of electric conductive coatings, insulating coatings, and 3D structural frameworks enables highly reversible zinc metal anode chemistry with suppressed gas production and dendrite growth.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Tuning the Solvation Structure in Aqueous Zinc Batteries to Maximize Zn-Ion Intercalation and Optimize Dendrite-Free Zinc Plating

Chang Li et al.

Summary: In this study, the harmful H+ intercalation in aqueous zinc batteries is successfully suppressed by tuning the solvation structure, leading to reversible cycling of the battery.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2022)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Highly reversible Zn anode with a practical areal capacity enabled by a sustainable electrolyte and superacid interfacial chemistry

Chang Li et al.

Summary: This study introduces a novel additive that effectively solves the issues in aqueous zinc-metal batteries, leading to excellent cycling performance and efficient zinc deposition.

JOULE (2022)

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A Replacement Reaction Enabled Interdigitated Metal/Solid Electrolyte Architecture for Battery Cycling at 20 mA cm-2 and 20 mAh cm-2

Zhao Cai et al.

Summary: Metal anodes are a promising choice for high energy density rechargeable batteries, but face challenges like volume variation and side reactions. A novel interdigitated metal/solid electrolyte composite electrode was fabricated using a replacement reaction, providing a stable host structure and preventing side reactions. This design demonstrated stable electrochemical performance and low overpotential, outperforming other reported metal electrodes.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2021)

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Dynamic interphase-mediated assembly for deep cycling metal batteries

Weidong Zhang et al.

Summary: This study presents a method utilizing anisotropic nanostructures to form dynamic interphases in battery electrolytes, achieving ordered assembly of metal electrodeposits and high anode reversibility. The research demonstrates the promotion of vertically aligned and spatially compact zinc electrodeposits with unprecedented reversibility, as well as uniform growth of compact magnesium and aluminum electrodeposits, offering a general pathway toward energy-dense metal batteries based on earth-abundant anode chemistries.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2021)

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Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Fluorinated interphase enables reversible aqueous zinc battery chemistries

Longsheng Cao et al.

Summary: The study introduces an aqueous zinc battery with a solid-electrolyte interphase that enables excellent performance in various tests, demonstrating its potential for practical applications in energy storage.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

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Article Energy & Fuels