Triple-Function Electrolyte Regulation toward Advanced Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries

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A non-flammable hydrous organic electrolyte for sustainable zinc batteries

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Achieving Highly Reversible Zinc Anodes via N, N-Dimethylacetamide Enabled Zn-Ion Solvation Regulation

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Summary: Optimization of electrolyte composition is a practical way to improve the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). In this study, a mixture electrolyte containing 10 vol% of N,N-Dimethylacetamide (DMA) and ZnSO4 was used to enhance the reversibility of Zn plating/stripping. It was found that DMA has the ability to reconstruct the solvation structure of Zn2+ and inhibit dendrite growth on Zn anode.

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Direct Self-Assembly of MXene on Zn Anodes for Dendrite-Free Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

Nannan Zhang et al.

Summary: In this study, an ultrathin and uniform MXene layer was assembled on the surface of zinc anodes using an in situ spontaneously reducing/assembling strategy. The integrated MXene layer reduced the zinc nucleation energy barrier and provided a more uniformly distributed electric field, resulting in low voltage hysteresis and excellent cycling stability with dendrite-free behaviors in zinc-ion batteries.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2021)

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Inhibiting Solvent Co-Intercalation in a Graphite Anode by a Localized High-Concentration Electrolyte in Fast-Charging Batteries

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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Zn3(PO4)2/ZnO composite semiconductor prepared by different methods

B. Akhsassi et al.

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A rechargeable zinc-air battery based on zinc peroxide chemistry

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Electrolyte Design for In Situ Construction of Highly Zn 2+ ‐Conductive Solid Electrolyte Interphase to Enable High‐Performance Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries under Practical Conditions

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Toward Practical High-Areal-Capacity Aqueous Zinc-Metal Batteries: Quantifying Hydrogen Evolution and a Solid-Ion Conductor for Stable Zinc Anodes

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Toward Planar and Dendrite-Free Zn Electrodepositions by Regulating Sn-Crystal Textured Surface

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Dynamic interphase-mediated assembly for deep cycling metal batteries

Weidong Zhang et al.

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Ultra-Fast and Scalable Saline Immersion Strategy Enabling Uniform Zn Nucleation and Deposition for High-Performance Zn-Ion Batteries

Xilian Xu et al.

Summary: An ultrafast and simple method is developed to achieve a stable Zn anode by immersing a Zn plate into an aqueous solution of CuSO4, which forms a uniform and robust protective layer. This leads to long-term cycle life and high efficiency, showing great potential for practical applications in high-performance aqueous Zn-ion batteries.

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Dual-Function Electrolyte Additive for Highly Reversible Zn Anode

Shao-Jian Zhang et al.

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Highly stable rechargeable zinc-ion battery using dimethyl sulfoxide electrolyte

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Summary: The use of DMSO as an electrolyte for ZIBs shows excellent performance, addressing the issues of low cycling stability and high capacity fading, paving the way for practical applications of ZIBs with improved performance.

MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY (2021)

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High-performance dual-ion Zn batteries enabled by a polyzwitterionic hydrogel electrolyte with regulated anion/cation transport and suppressed Zn dendrite growth

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pH-Buffer Contained Electrolyte for Self-Adjusted Cathode-Free Zn-MnO2 Batteries with Coexistence of Dual Mechanisms

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Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries

Libei Yuan et al.

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