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Feng K, Zhao Y, Liu Z, Yu Y. Long cycle life aqueous zinc-ion battery enabled by a ZIF-N protective layer with electron-withdrawing group and zincophilicity on the Zn anode. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 678:76-87. [PMID: 39241449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have garnered attention from researchers for their high theoretical capacity, safety, and low cost. However, the uncontrolled growth of zinc (Zn) dendrites and spontaneous corrosion reactions on the Zn anode significantly compromise the cycle life of AZIBs. This paper proposes the utilization of a novel zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF-N) material with zincophilicity and hydrophilicity for modifying the Zn anode of AZIBs. ZIF-N incorporates numerous electron-withdrawing nitro groups at the Zn/ZIF-N interface to regulate the uneven electron distribution on the Zn anode. The modified Zn anode (Zn@ZIF-N) exhibits a lower polarization ratio (32.18 mV at 4 mA cm-2) and an extended cycle life (over 700 h at 4 mA cm-2). At a current density of 1 mA cm-2, the battery composed of a Zn@ZIF-N anode and NVO (NaV3O8) achieves a cycle life of 1600 cycles. This work provides a straightforward and cost-effective strategy for modifying the Zn anode to prolong the cycle life of AZIBs.
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- Kaiyong Feng
- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
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- College of Physics Science and Technology, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China.
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Xing H, Han Y, Huang X, Zhang C, Lyu M, Chen KJ, Wang T. Recent Progress of Low-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks for Aqueous Zinc-Based Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2402998. [PMID: 38716678 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-based batteries (AZBs) are promising energy storage solutions with remarkable safety, abundant Zn reserve, cost-effectiveness, and relatively high energy density. However, AZBs still face challenges such as anode dendrite formation that reduces cycling stability and limited cathode capacity. Recently, low-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (LD MOFs) and their derivatives have emerged as promising candidates for improving the electrochemical performance of AZBs owing to their unique morphologies, high structure tunability, high surface areas, and high porosity. However, clear guidelines for developing LD MOF-based materials for high-performance AZBs are scarce. In this review, the recent progress of LD MOF-based materials for AZBs is critically examined. The typical synthesis methods and structural design strategies for improving the electrochemical performance of LD MOF-based materials for AZBs are first introduced. The recent noteworthy research achievements are systematically discussed and categorized based on their applications in different AZB components, including cathodes, anodes, separators, and electrolytes. Finally, the limitations are addressed and the future perspectives are outlined for LD MOFs and their derivatives in AZB applications. This review provides clear guidance for designing high-performance LD MOF-based materials for advanced AZBs.
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- Hanfang Xing
- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Slag Comprehensive Utilization and Environmental Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, 723000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Slag Comprehensive Utilization and Environmental Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, 723000, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Organic Porous Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710072, P. R. China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Slag Comprehensive Utilization and Environmental Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, 723000, P. R. China
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Cao Z, Liu C, Zhou Y, Song B, Xiong D, Tao S, Xiao X, Shu Y, Deng W, Hu J, Hou H, Zou G, Ji X. π-π Stacking Induces Fast Zinc Ion Flux for High Power Zinc Ion Devices. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:8434-8443. [PMID: 39119908 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Metallic zinc has been regarded as an ideal anode material for aqueous batteries due to its high capacity, abundance, and low toxicity. Numerous strategies have been proposed for anode protection to address its intrinsic deficiencies. However, existing methods can only suppress dendrite growth at limited current densities, and achieving stable cycling at high rates remains a great challenge. Herein, density functional theory (DFT) reveals that Mn-MOF, with a distinctive π-π stacking structure (π-MOF), can induce accelerated ion transfer dynamics, providing high-speed pathways for Zn2+ flux, which can enable stable deposition even at high rates. As anticipated, the π-MOF@Zn anode exhibits remarkable stability for over 1900 h with the lowest voltage hysteresis (71 mV) at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. This study presents a viable approach to enhance the interface stability of high-rate metal anodes by modulating charge or ion behavior at the interface.
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- Ziwei Cao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Xiangtan 411104, China
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- Changde Cospowers New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Changde City 415100, China
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- Changde Cospowers New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Changde City 415100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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Zhang F, Liao T, Qi DC, Wang T, Xu Y, Luo W, Yan C, Jiang L, Sun Z. Zn-ion ultrafluidity via bioinspired ion channel for ultralong lifespan Zn-ion battery. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae199. [PMID: 39050980 PMCID: PMC11267990 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries have been deemed a promising energy storage device. However, the dendrite growth and side reactions have hindered their practical application. Herein, inspired by the ultrafluidic and K+ ion-sieving flux through enzyme-gated potassium channels (KcsA) in biological plasma membranes, a metal-organic-framework (MOF-5) grafted with -ClO4 groups (MOF-ClO4) as functional enzymes is fabricated to mimic the ultrafluidic lipid-bilayer structure for gating Zn2+ 'on' and anions 'off' states. The MOF-ClO4 achieved perfect Zn2+/SO4 2- selectivity (∼10), enhanced Zn2+ transfer number ([Formula: see text]) and the ultrafluidic Zn2+ flux (1.9 × 10-3 vs. 1.67 mmol m-2 s-1 for KcsA). The symmetric cells based on MOF-ClO4 achieve a lifespan of over 5400 h at 10 mA cm-2/20 mAh cm-2. Specifically, the performance of the PMCl-Zn//V2O5 pouch cell keeps 81% capacity after 2000 cycles at 1 A g-1. The regulated ion transport, by learning from a biological plasma membrane, opens a new avenue towards ultralong lifespan aqueous batteries.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- School of Mechanical Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Mechanical Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
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Cao J, Wu H, Zhang D, Luo D, Zhang L, Yang X, Qin J, He G. In-Situ Ultrafast Construction of Zinc Tungstate Interface Layer for Highly Reversible Zinc Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319661. [PMID: 38703353 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Constructing artificial solid electrolyte interface on the Zn anode surface is recognized as an appealing method to inhibit zinc dendrites and side reactions, whereas the current techniques are complex and time-consuming. Here, a robust and zincophilic zinc tungstate (ZnWO4) layer has been in situ constructed on the Zn anode surface (denoted as ZWO@Zn) by an ultrafast chemical solution reaction. Comprehensive characterizations and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the ZWO layer can effectively modulate the interfacial electric field distribution and promote the Zn2+ uniform diffusion, thus facilitating the uniform Zn2+ nucleation and suppressing zinc dendrites. Besides, ZWO layer can prevent direct contact between the Zn/water and increase the hydrogen evolution reaction overpotential to eliminate side reactions. Consequently, the in situ constructed ZWO layer facilitates remarkable reversibility in the ZWO@Zn||Ti battery, achieving an impressive Coulombic efficiency of 99.36 % under 1.0 mA cm-2, unprecedented cycling lifespan exceeding 1800 h under 1.0 mA cm-2 in ZWO@Zn||ZWO@Zn battery, and a steady and reliable operation of the overall ZWO@Zn||VS2 battery. The work provides a simple, low cost, and ultrafast pathway to crafting protective layers for driving advancements in aqueous zinc-metal batteries.
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- Jin Cao
- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, 443002, China
- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang, 110870, China
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- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid, College of Electrical Engineering & New Energy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Center of Excellence in Responsive Wearable Materials, Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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Shen X, Chen W, Wang H, Zhang L, Hao B, Zhu C, Yang X, Sun M, Zhou J, Liu X, Yan C, Qian T. Selectively "size-excluding" water molecules to enable a highly reversible zinc metal anode. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10182-10192. [PMID: 38966361 PMCID: PMC11220579 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06934f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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Significant water-related side reactions hinder the development of highly safe, low-cost aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) for grid-scale energy storage. Herein, by regulating the length of alkyl chains, we successfully adjust interstitial voids between the polymer chains of a metal soap interface between 1.48 Å (size of a zinc ion) and 4.0 Å (size of a water molecule). Therefore, water molecules are selectively "size-excluded," while smaller zinc ions are permitted to pass through. Consequently, water-related side reactions (including hydrogen evolution and corrosion) could be effectively inhibited. Furthermore, abundant zinc ion tunnels accompanied with zincophilic components facilitate the homogenization of the Zn2+ flux, thus preventing dendrite growth. Therefore, the Zn symmetric cell shows a lifespan of approximately 10 000 cycles at 20 mA cm-2 and 1 mA h cm-2, and the Zn//Na5V12O32 (NVO) full cell delivers much better cycling stability with much higher capacity retention of around 93% after 2000 cycles at 2 A g-1 compared to its bare Zn counterpart (19%). This work provides valuable insights for the utilization of metal soap interfaces and regulation of their channel size between perpendicular alkyl chains to realize precise water shielding, which is not only applicable in ZMBs but also in other aqueous batteries.
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- Xiaowei Shen
- School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, College of Energy, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
- Key Laboratory of Core Technology of High Specific Energy Battery and Key Materials for Petroleum and Chemical Industry, College of Energy, Soochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University Nantong 226019 China
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Xu D, Wang Z, Liu C, Li H, Ouyang F, Chen B, Li W, Ren X, Bai L, Chang Z, Pan A, Zhou H. Water Catchers within Sub-Nano Channels Promote Step-by-Step Zinc-Ion Dehydration Enable Highly Efficient Aqueous Zinc-Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403765. [PMID: 38593813 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Zinc metal suffers from violent and long-lasting water-induced side reactions and uncontrollable dendritic Zn growth, which seriously reduce the coulombic efficiency (CE) and lifespan of aqueous zinc-metal batteries (AZMBs). To suppress the corresponding harmful effects of the highly active water, a stable zirconium-based metal-organic framework with water catchers decorated inside its sub-nano channels is used to protect Zn-metal. Water catchers within narrow channels can constantly trap water molecules from the solvated Zn-ions and facilitate step-by-step desolvation/dehydration, thereby promoting the formation of an aggregative electrolyte configuration, which consequently eliminates water-induced corrosion and side reactions. More importantly, the functionalized sub-nano channels also act as ion rectifiers and promote fast but even Zn-ions transport, thereby leading to a dendrite-free Zn metal. As a result, the protected Zn metal demonstrates an unprecedented cycling stability of more than 10 000 h and an ultra-high average CE of 99.92% during 4000 cycles. More inspiringly, a practical NH4V4O10//Zn pouch-cell is fabricated and delivers a capacity of 98 mAh (under high cathode mass loading of 25.7 mg cm-2) and preserves 86.2% capacity retention after 150 cycles. This new strategy in promoting highly reversible Zn metal anodes would spur the practical utilization of AZMBs.
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- Dongming Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-Structures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-Structures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Devices, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830046, China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials & Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid State Micro-Structures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro-Structures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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Tao Z, He X, Yu L, Ma X, Ahmad N, Zhang G. Regulating "Tip Effect" and Zn 2+-Deposition Kinetics by In Situ Constructing Interphase for Low Voltage Hysteresis and Dendrite-Free Zn Anode. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2400463. [PMID: 38757540 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202400463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Metal zinc (Zn) is being explored as a possible anode for aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs). However, unrestrained Zn dendrite caused by "tip effect" and chemical corrosion continue to plague the Zn deposition process, limiting the functionality of AZIBs and prohibiting their use at high current densities. This work presents an in situ approach for introducing homogeneous ZnO nanoarrays onto the surface of Zn foil (Zn@ZnO NAs) as a functional protective interphase. On the one hand, well-distributed ZnO NAs protection layer can regulate the "tip effect" and confine the growth of Zn dendrite. On the other hand, the ZnO NAs layer can enhance the desolvation and diffusion process of Zn2+ on the surface of anode, attributing to low voltage hysteresis and exceptional electrochemical performance at high current densities. As a result, the Zn@ZnO NAs exhibits a low voltage hysteresis of 50.8 mV with a superb lifespan of 1200 h at a current density of 5 mA cm-2. Moreover, Zn@ZnO NAs||α-MnO2 full-cell shows a superior cycling performance after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g-1 with a capacity of 216.69 mAh g-1. This work is expected to provide ideas for designing other reversible zinc anode chemical systems, especially under a high current density.
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- Zongzhi Tao
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Farooq A, Zhao R, Han X, Yang J, Hu Z, Wu C, Bai Y. Towards Superior Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: The Insights of Artificial Protective Interfaces. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202301942. [PMID: 38735842 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with metallic Zn anode have the potential for large-scale energy storage application due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, environmental-friendliness, and ease of preparation. However, the concerns regarding dendrite growth and side reactions on Zn anode surface hamper the commercialization of AZIBs. This review aims to give a comprehensive evaluation of the protective interphase construction and provide guidance to further improve the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. The failure behaviors of the Zn metal anode including dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution are analyzed. Then, the applications and mechanisms of the constructed interphases are introduced, which are classified by the material species. The fabrication methods of the artificial interfaces are summarized and evaluated, including the in-situ strategy and ex-situ strategy. Finally, the characterization means are discussed to give a full view for the study of Zn anode protection. Based on the analysis of this review, a stable and high-performance Zn anode could be designed by carefully choosing applied material, corresponding protective mechanism, and appropriate construction technique. Additionally, this review for Zn anode modification and construction techniques for anode protection in AZIBs may be helpful in other aqueous metal batteries with similar problems.
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- Asad Farooq
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, PR China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Yangtze Delta Region Academy of Beijing Institute of Technology, Jiaxing, 314019, PR China
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Wei M, Duan F, Li B, Wang Y, Wu L. In Situ Grown Coordination-Supramolecular Layer Holding 3D Charged Channels for Highly Reversible Zn Anodes. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4124-4131. [PMID: 38483552 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c05034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Dynamic reversible noncovalent interactions make supramolecular framework (SF) structures flexible and designable. A three-dimensional (3D) growth of such frameworks is beneficial to improve the structure stability while maintaining unique properties. Here, through the ionic interaction of the polyoxometalate cluster, coordination of zinc ions with cationic terpyridine, and hydrogen bonding of grafted carboxyl groups, the construction of a 3D SF at a well-crystallized state is realized. The framework can grow in situ on the Zn surface, further extending laterally into a full covering without defects. Relying on the dissolution and the postcoordination effects, the 3D SF layer is used as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase to improve the Zn-anode performance. The uniformly distributed clusters within nanosized pores create a negatively charged nanochannel, accelerating zinc ion transfer and homogenizing zinc deposition. The 3D SF/Zn symmetric cells demonstrate high stability for over 3000 h at a current density of 5 mA cm-2.
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- Mingfeng Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, People's Republic of China
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Zhang K, Li C, Liu J, Zhang S, Wang M, Wang L. Defect-Rich Functional HfO 2-x for Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306406. [PMID: 37990371 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Interface engineering attracted tremendous attention owing to its remarkable ability to impede dendrite growth and side reactions in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Artificial interface layers composed of crystalline materials have been extensively employed to stabilize the Zn anode. However, the diffusion kinetics of Zn2+ in highly crystalline materials are hindered by steric effects from the lattice, thereby limiting the high-rate performance of the cell. Here, defect-rich HfO2-x polycrystals derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) (D-HfO2-x) are developed to enhance the Zn deposition behavior. The discrepancy of dielectric constants between metallic Zn and HfO2 enables the building of an electrostatic shielding layer for uniform Zn deposition. More importantly, the oxygen vacancies in D-HfO2-x provide abundant active sites for Zn2+ adsorption, accelerating the kinetics of Zn2+ migration, which contributes to the preferential exposure of the Zn (002) plane during plating. Consequently, the D-HfO2-x-modified Zn anode delivers ultrastable durability of over 5000 h at 1 mA cm-2 and a low voltage hysteresis of 30 mV. The constructed defective coating provides a guarantee for the stable operation of Zn anodes, and the innovative approach of defective engineering also offers new ideas for the protection of other energy storage devices.
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- Kai Zhang
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Chang K, Zhao S, Deng W. Achieving Long-Cycle-Life Zinc-Ion Batteries through a Zincophilic Prussian Blue Analogue Interphase. Molecules 2024; 29:1501. [PMID: 38611781 PMCID: PMC11013475 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The practical application of rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) has been severely hindered by detrimental dendrite growth, uncontrollable hydrogen evolution, and unfavorable side reactions occurring at the Zn metal anode. Here, we applied a Prussian blue analogue (PBA) material K2Zn3(Fe(CN)6)2 as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), by which the plentiful -C≡N- ligands at the surface and the large channels in the open framework structure can operate as a highly zincophilic moderator and ion sieve, inducing fast and uniform nucleation and deposition of Zn. Additionally, the dense interface effectively prevents water molecules from approaching the Zn surface, thereby inhibiting the hydrogen-evolution-resultant side reactions and corrosion. The highly reversible Zn plating/stripping is evidenced by an elevated Coulombic efficiency of 99.87% over 600 cycles in a Zn/Cu cell and a prolonged lifetime of 860 h at 5 mA cm-2, 2 mAh cm-2 in a Zn/Zn symmetric cell. Furthermore, the PBA-coated Zn anode ensures the excellent rate and cycling performance of an α-MnO2/Zn full cell. This work provides a simple and effective solution for the improvement of the Zn anode, advancing the commercialization of aqueous ZIBs.
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- Kun Chang
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China; (K.C.); (S.Z.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, and State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China; (K.C.); (S.Z.)
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, and State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, and State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Zhang D, Song Z, Miao L, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. In situ Nafion-nanofilm oriented (002) Zn electrodeposition for long-term zinc-ion batteries. Chem Sci 2024; 15:4322-4330. [PMID: 38516081 PMCID: PMC10952106 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06935d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Dendrite growth and parasitic reactions of a Zn metal anode in aqueous media hinder the development of up-and-coming Zn-ion batteries. Optimizing the crystal growth after Zn nucleation is promising to enable stable cyclic performance of the anode, but directly regulating specific crystal plane growth for homogenized Zn electrodeposition remains highly challenging. Herein, a perfluoropolymer (Nafion) is introduced into an aqueous electrolyte to activate a thermodynamically ultrastable Zn/electrolyte interface for long-term Zn-ion batteries. The low adsorption energy (-2.09 eV) of Nafion molecules on Zn metal ensures the in situ formation of a Nafion-nanofilm during the first charge process. This ultrathin artificial solid electrolyte interface with zincophilic -SO3- groups guides the directional Zn2+ electrodeposition along the (002) crystal surface even at high current density, yielding a dendrite-free Zn anode. The synergic Zn/electrolyte interphase electrochemistry contributes an average coulombic efficiency of 99.71% after 4500 cycles for Zn‖Cu cells, and Zn‖Zn cells achieve an ultralong lifespan of over 7000 h at 5 mA cm-2. Besides, Zn‖MnO2 cells operate well over 3000 cycles. Even at -40 °C, Zn‖Zn cells achieve stable Zn2+ plating/stripping for 1200 h.
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- Da Zhang
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University Shanghai 200092 P. R. China
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He Y, Wang C, Gan Y, Kang L, Xie L, He Y, Wu Z, Tong G, Zhang H, Hu Q. Surface modulation of zinc anodes by foveolate ZnTe nanoarrays for dendrite-free zinc ion batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:2341-2348. [PMID: 38205856 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt03398h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Zinc metal is widely considered as the primary option for constructing various aqueous batteries due to its cost-effectiveness, safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the Zn anode continues to be plagued by parasitic reactions and dendrite growth in aqueous electrolytes, limiting the practical implementation of zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) for large-scale energy storage. Herein, a foveolate ZnTe nanoarray is developed as a protective layer to enhance the chemical reversibility during Zn plating/stripping. The semi-conductive ZnTe with excellent ionic conductivity and hydrophobicity can effectually prevent the corrosion reactions, hydrogen generation and dendritic growth on the surface of the Zn anode. As a result, the Zn@ZnTe symmetrical cells achieve ultrahigh cycling stability (over 2800 h at 2 mA cm-2 and 1 mA h cm-2) and simultaneously deliver a low voltage hysteresis of 28 mV. Additionally, the durable Zn@ZnTe//V2O5 cells exhibit a remarkable capacity retention of 96.7% after 3000 cycles, surpassing that of the Zn//V2O5 cells. This work provides a straightforward and low-cost strategy to regulate the interface chemistry of the Zn anode, which may open a way for the development of practical ZIBs.
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- Yi He
- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Ecology and Health Institute, Hangzhou Vocational & Technical College, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
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Zhu M, Wang H, Wang H, Li C, Chen D, Wang K, Bai Z, Chen S, Zhang Y, Tang Y. A Fluorinated Solid-state-electrolyte Interface Layer Guiding Fast Zinc-ion Oriented Deposition in Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316904. [PMID: 38059793 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries are gaining popularity due to their high energy density and environmental friendliness. However, random deposition of zinc ions on the anode and sluggish migration of zinc ions on the interface would lead to the growth of zinc dendrites and poor cycling performance. To address these challenges, we developed a fluorinated solid-state-electrolyte interface layer composed of Ca5 (PO4 )3 F/Zn3 (PO4 )2 via an in situ ion exchange strategy to guide zinc-ion oriented deposition and fast zinc ion migration on the anode during cycling. The introduction of Ca5 (PO4 )3 F (FAP) can increase the nucleation sites of zinc ions and guide the oriented deposition of zinc ions along the (002) crystal plane, while the in situ formation of Zn3 (PO4 )2 during cycling can accelerate the migration of zinc ions. Benefited from our design, the assembled Zn//V2 O5 ⋅ H2 O batteries based on FAP-protected Zn anode (FAP-Zn) achieve a higher capacity retention of 84 % (220 mAh g-1 ) than that of bare-Zn based batteries, which have a capacity retention of 23 % (97 mAh g-1 ) at 3.0 A g-1 after 800 cycles. This work provides a new solution for the rational design and development of the solid-state electrolyte interface layer to achieve high-performance zinc-ion batteries.
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- Mengyu Zhu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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Lei L, Zhao B, Pei X, Gao L, Wu Y, Xu X, Wang P, Wu S, Yuan S. Optimizing Porous Metal-Organic Layers for Stable Zinc Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:485-495. [PMID: 38150633 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been considered as alternative stationary energy storage systems, but the dendrite and corrosion issues of Zn anodes hinder their practical applications. Here we report a series of two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with Zr12 clusters, which act as artificial solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers to prevent dendrites and corrosion of Zn anodes. The Zr12-based 2D MOF layers were formed by incubating 3D layer-pillared Zr-MOFs in ZnSO4 aqueous electrolytes, which replaced the pillar ligands with terminal SO42-. Furthermore, the pore sizes of Zr12-based 2D MOF layers were systematically tuned, leading to optimized Zn2+ conduction properties and protective performance for Zn anodes. In contrast to the traditional 2D-MOFs with Zr6 clusters, Zr12-based 2D MOF layers as artificial SEI significantly reduced the polarization and increased the stability of Zn anodes in MOF@Zn||MOF@Zn symmetric cells and MOF@Zn||MnO2 full cells. In situ experiments and DFT computations reveal that the enhanced cell performance is attributed to the unique Zr12-based layered structure with intrinsic pores to allow fast Zn2+ diffusion, surface Zr-SO4 zincophilic sites to induce uniform Zn deposition, and inhibited hydrogen evolution by 2D MOF Zr12 layers.
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- Liling Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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Cai X, Wang X, Bie Z, Jiao Z, Li Y, Yan W, Fan HJ, Song W. A Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembled Bio-Macromolecule Film for Stable Zinc Anode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306734. [PMID: 37843433 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Side reactions on zinc metal (Zn) anodes are formidable issues that cause limited battery life of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Here, a facile and controllable layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly technique is deployed to construct an ion-conductive and mechanically robust electrolyte/anode interface for stabilizing the Zn anode. The LbL film consists of two natural and biodegradable bio-macromolecules, chitosan (CS) and sodium alginate (SA). It is shown that such an LbL film tailors the solvation sheath of Zn ions and facilitates the oriented deposition of Zn. Symmetric cells with the four double layers of CS/SA ((CS/SA)4 -Zn) exhibit stable cycles for over 6500 h. The (CS/SA)4 -Zn||H2 V3 O8 coin cell maintains a specific capacity of 125.5 mAh g-1 after 14 000 cycles. The pouch cell with an electrode area of 5 × 7 cm2 also presents a capacity retention of 83% for over 500 cycles at 0.1 A g-1 . No obvious dendrites are observed after long cycles in both symmetric and full cells. Given the cost-effective material and fabrication, and environmental friendliness of the LbL films, this Zn protection strategy may boost the industrial application of AZIBs.
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- Xinxin Cai
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- DP Technology, AI for Science Institute, Beijing, 100080, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices, Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, P. R. China
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Chen J, He M, Hu A, Liu M, Zhao C, Zhou B, Li R, Yan Z, Pan Y, Fan Y, Liu J, Cao L, Long J. Artificial bi-functional layers promoting Zn 2+ desolvation and homogeneous deposition for reversible zinc metal anodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:727-736. [PMID: 37453874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSs) are drawing extensive attention because of their cost-effectiveness and diminished safety hazards. Nevertheless, large-scale application of ZHSs has been hindered by the severe side reactions and rampant dendrites growth on the surface of Zn metal anodes. Herein, we propose a three-dimensional organic-inorganic composite frame material as an artificial bi-functional layer coated on the zinc foil, featuring nitrogenous functional groups with zincophilicity (abbreviated as NCFM@Zn). The nitrogen (N) site's strong adsorption capacity and synergistic effect of the sub-nanopore size promote rapid desolvation of zinc ions and reduce side reactions, while also prolonging galvanized nucleation's Sand's time and allowing for even nucleation. Moreover, the uniform distribution of N on the layer results in homogeneous zinc ions flux and supports consistent zinc plating while inhibiting dendrites generation. As a result of this unique artificial bi-functional layer, symmetric Zn cells can survive 2500 h at 2.5 mA cm-2. High-areal-capacity zinc||activated carbon hybrid supercapacitors also demonstrate 20,000 cycles at high Coulombic efficiency, thus highlighting the utter convenience and potential of this strategy for modifying rechargeable metal hybrid supercapacitor surfaces.
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- Jiahao Chen
- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, PR China.
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, 1# Dongsanlu, Erxianqiao, Chengdu 610059, Sichuan, PR China.
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Liu Y, Chen S, Yuan H, Xiong F, Liu Q, An Y, Zhang J, Wu L, Sun J, Zhang YW, An Q, Wang J. Achieving highly reversible zinc metal anode via surface termination chemistry. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:2993-3002. [PMID: 37858408 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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An oxidation layer on a Zn surface is considered to play a negative role in hindering the practical applications of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZBs). Herein, we demonstrate the importance of Zn-surface termination on the overall electrochemical behavior of AZBs by revisiting the well-known bottleneck issues. Experimental characterizations in conjugation with theoretical calculations reveal that the formation of a dense Zn4(OH)6SO4·xH2O (ZSH) layer from the well-designed surface-oxide termination layer improves the interface stability of the Zn anode and reduces the dehydration energy of Zn(H2O)62+, thereby accelerating the interface transport kinetics of Zn2+. Moreover, instead of directly diffusing over the ZSH layer, a new "edge dehydration-along edge transfer" mechanism of Zn2+ is discovered. Owing to the presence of a Zn anode with a ZnO-derived ZSH layer, an ultrahigh stability of over 1200 h with a high cumulative-plated capacity of 6.24mAh cm-2 is achieved with a symmetrical cell. Furthermore, high cycling stability (over 1000 cycles) and Coulombic efficiency (99.07%) are obtained in the entire AZBs with a MnO2 cathode. An understanding of the oxygen surface termination mechanism is beneficial to Zn-anode protection and is a timely forward step toward the long-pursued practical application of AZBs.
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- Yu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574, Singapore.
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), Singapore 138632, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117574, Singapore; Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), Singapore 138634, Singapore.
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Du Y, Feng Y, Li R, Peng Z, Yao X, Duan S, Liu S, Jun SC, Zhu J, Dai L, Yang Q, Wang L, He Z. Zinc-Bismuth Binary Alloy Enabling High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2307848. [PMID: 38054768 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Reconfiguration of zinc anodes efficiently mitigates dendrite formation and undesirable side reactions, thus favoring the long-term cycling performance of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs). This study synthesizes a Zn@Bi alloy anode (Zn@Bi) using the fusion method, and find that the anode surfaces synthesized using this method have an extremely high percentage of Zn(002) crystalline surfaces. Experimental results indicate that the addition of bismuth inhibits the hydrogen evolution reaction and corrosion of zinc anodes. The finite-element simulation results indicate that Zn@Bi can effectively achieve a uniform anodic electric field, thereby regulating the homogeneous depositions of zinc ions and reducing the production of Zn dendrite. Theoretical calculations reveal that the incorporation of Bi favors the anode structure stabilization and higher adsorption energy of Zn@Bi corresponds to better Zn deposition kinetics. The Zn@Bi//Zn@Bi symmetric cell demonstrates an extended cycle life of 1000 h. Furthermore, when pairing Zn@Bi with an α-MnO2 cathode to construct a Zn@Bi//MnO2 cell, a specific capacity of 119.3 mAh g-1 is maintained even after 1700 cycles at 1.2 A g-1 . This study sheds light on the development of dendrite-free anodes for advanced AZIBs.
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- Yingxiao Du
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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Sun C, Zhang W, Qiu D, Tong M, Chen Z, Sun S, Lai C, Hou Y. Practicable Zn metal batteries enabled by ultrastable ferromagnetic interface. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:2750-2759. [PMID: 37770327 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc (Zn) metal batteries (RZMBs) are demonstrated as sustainable and low-cost alternative in the energy storage industry of the future. However, the elusive Zn deposition behavior and water-originated parasitic reactions bring significant challenges to the fabrication and commercialization of Zn anodes, especially under high plating/stripping capacity. In this work, the ferromagnetic interface in conjunction with the magnetic field (MF) to effectively address these fabrication hurdles is proposed. The introduction of ferromagnetic layer with high chemical durability not only maintains the long-term regulating deposition steadily by magnetic field, but also plays a significant role in preventing side reactions, hence reducing gas production. These merits allow Zn-anode to achieve over 350 h steady Zn-deposition with a depth of discharge (DODZn) up to 82% and translates well to ZnFe-MF||V2O5 full cells, supporting stable cycling at high mass loading of 13.1 mg/cm2, which makes RZMBs configurations promising for commercial applications.
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- Chuang Sun
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 201116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 201116, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 201116, China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes QC J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Center Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes QC J3X 1P7, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 201116, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Beijing Innovation Center for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Li Y, Yu Z, Huang J, Wang Y, Xia Y. Constructing Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Aqueous Zinc Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309957. [PMID: 37596841 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Problems of zinc anode including dendrite and hydrogen evolution seriously degrade the performance of zinc batteries. Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), which plays a key role in achieving high reversibility of lithium anode in aprotic organic solvent, is also beneficial to performance improvement of zinc anode in aqueous electrolyte. However, various studies about interphase for zinc electrode is quite fragmented, and lack of deep understanding on root causes or general design rules for SEI construction. And water molecules with high reactivity brings serious challenge to the effective SEI construction. Here, we reviewed the brief development history of zinc batteries firstly, then summarized the approaches to construct SEI in aqueous electrolyte. Furthermore, the formation mechanisms behind approaches are systematically analyzed, together with discussion on the SEI components and evaluation on electrochemical performance of zinc anode with various types of SEI. Meanwhile, the challenge between lab and industrialization are also discussed.
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- Yating Li
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Yan H, Li S, Zhong J, Li B. An Electrochemical Perspective of Aqueous Zinc Metal Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:15. [PMID: 37975948 PMCID: PMC10656387 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01227-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Based on the attributes of nonflammability, environmental benignity, and cost-effectiveness of aqueous electrolytes, as well as the favorable compatibility of zinc metal with them, aqueous zinc ions batteries (AZIBs) become the leading energy storage candidate to meet the requirements of safety and low cost. Yet, aqueous electrolytes, acting as a double-edged sword, also play a negative role by directly or indirectly causing various parasitic reactions at the zinc anode side. These reactions include hydrogen evolution reaction, passivation, and dendrites, resulting in poor Coulombic efficiency and short lifespan of AZIBs. A comprehensive review of aqueous electrolytes chemistry, zinc chemistry, mechanism and chemistry of parasitic reactions, and their relationship is lacking. Moreover, the understanding of strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from an electrochemical perspective is not profound enough. In this review, firstly, the chemistry of electrolytes, zinc anodes, and parasitic reactions and their relationship in AZIBs are deeply disclosed. Subsequently, the strategies for suppressing parasitic reactions from the perspective of enhancing the inherent thermodynamic stability of electrolytes and anodes, and lowering the dynamics of parasitic reactions at Zn/electrolyte interfaces are reviewed. Lastly, the perspectives on the future development direction of aqueous electrolytes, zinc anodes, and Zn/electrolyte interfaces are presented.
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- Huibo Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.
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Zeng Y, Pei Z, Guo Y, Luan D, Gu X, Lou XWD. Zincophilic Interfacial Manipulation against Dendrite Growth and Side Reactions for Stable Zn Metal Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202312145. [PMID: 37728430 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Constructing multifunctional interphases to suppress the rampant Zn dendrite growth and detrimental side reactions is crucial for Zn anodes. Herein, a phytic acid (PA)-ZnAl coordination compound is demonstrated as a versatile interphase layer to stabilize Zn anodes. The zincophilic PA-ZnAl layer can manipulate Zn2+ flux and promote rapid desolvation kinetics, ensuring the uniform Zn deposition with dendrite-free morphology. Moreover, the robust PA-ZnAl protective layer can effectively inhibit the hydrogen evolution reaction and formation of byproducts, further contributing to the reversible Zn plating/stripping with high Coulombic efficiency. As a result, the Zn@PA-ZnAl electrode shows a lower Zn nucleation overpotential and higher Zn2+ transference number compared with bare Zn. The Zn@PA-ZnAl symmetric cell exhibits a prolonged lifespan of 650 h tested at 5 mA cm-2 and 5 mAh cm-2 . Furthermore, the assembled Zn battery full cell based on this Zn@PA-ZnAl anode also delivers decent cycling stability even under harsh conditions.
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- Yinxiang Zeng
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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Fu YC, Lin TY, Chen YZ. Te-hybridized zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-derived core-shell design toward dendrite-free Zn anode for long-term aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:471-480. [PMID: 37356148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have received considerable attention owing to their safety, low cost, and environmental benignity. However, the side reactions of hydrogen evolution revolution and Zn dendrite growth reduce the Coulombic efficiency and life span of AZIBs. To address these issues, we designed an artificial protective layer of a Te-hybridized core-shell zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF). EXPERIMENTS A core-shell structure of ZIF-8@ZIF-67 was first developed as a protecting layer on the Zn anode. To improve the poor conductivity of ZIF and its affinity for Zn, the core-shell structure was hybridized with zincophilic Te to increase the surface area and reduce the charge-transfer resistance. FINDINGS By incorporating metallic Te into ZIF-8 and ZIF-67, the nucleation potential and charge-transfer resistance were significantly reduced, enhancing the ion reaction kinetics and electron migration. Benefiting from the Te-hybridized ZIF-8@ZIF-67-derived nitrogen-doped porous carbon (Te-hybridized ZIF-8@ZIF-67/NC) layer, a full cell of Zn coated with Te-hybridized ZIF-8@ZIF-67/NC//MnO2 exhibited an excellent rate performance of 214 mAh g-1 at an ultrahigh current density of 10 A g-1 and ultralong cycle life (3200 cycles) without the formation of Zn dendrites.
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- Yu-Chieh Fu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan; Program on Key Materials, Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan; Program on Semiconductor Packaging and Testing, Academy of Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan.
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Wang JH, Chen LF, Dong WX, Zhang K, Qu YF, Qian JW, Yu SH. Three-Dimensional Zinc-Seeded Carbon Nanofiber Architectures as Lightweight and Flexible Hosts for a Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anode. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19087-19097. [PMID: 37726178 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Uneven zinc (Zn) deposition typically leads to uncontrollable dendrite growth, which renders an unsatisfactory cycling stability and Coulombic efficiency (CE) of aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs), restricting their practical application. In this work, a lightweight and flexible three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanofiber architecture with uniform Zn seeds (CNF-Zn) is prepared from bacterial cellulose (BC), a kind of biomass with low cost, environmental friendliness, and abundance, as a host for highly reversible Zn plating/stripping and construction of high-performance aqueous ZIBs. The as-prepared 3D CNF-Zn with a porous interconnected network significantly decreases the local current density, and the functional Zn seeds provide uniform nuclei to guide the uniform Zn deposition. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of Zn seeds and the 3D porous framework in the flexible CNF-Zn host, the electrochemical performance of the as-constructed ZIBs is significantly improved. This flexible 3D CNF-Zn host delivers a high and stable CE of 99.5% over 450 cycles, ensuring outstanding rate performance and a long cycle life of over 500 cycles at 4 A g-1 in the CNF-Zn@Zn//NaV3O8·1.5H2O full battery. More importantly, owing to the flexibility of the 3D CNF-Zn host, the as-assembled pouch cell shows outstanding mechanical flexibility and excellent energy storage performance. This strategy of producing readily accessible carbon from biomass can be employed to develop advanced functional nanomaterials for next-generation flexible energy storage devices.
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- Jian-Hua Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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Dong H, Hu X, Liu R, Ouyang M, He H, Wang T, Gao X, Dai Y, Zhang W, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Brett DJL, Parkin IP, Shearing PR, He G. Bio-Inspired Polyanionic Electrolytes for Highly Stable Zinc-Ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311268. [PMID: 37615518 PMCID: PMC10962557 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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For zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), the non-uniform Zn plating/stripping results in a high polarization and low Coulombic efficiency (CE), hindering the large-scale application of ZIBs. Here, inspired by biomass seaweed plants, an anionic polyelectrolyte alginate acid (SA) was used to initiate the in situ formation of the high-performance solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the Zn anode. Attribute to the anionic groups of -COO- , the affinity of Zn2+ ions to alginate acid induces a well-aligned accelerating channel for uniform plating. This SEI regulates the desolvation structure of Zn2+ and facilitates the formation of compact Zn (002) crystal planes. Even under high depth of discharge conditions (DOD), the SA-coated Zn anode still maintains a stable Zn stripping/plating behavior with a low potential difference (0.114 V). According to the classical nucleation theory, the nucleation energy for SA-coated Zn is 97 % less than that of bare Zn, resulting in a faster nucleation rate. The Zn||Cu cell assembled with the SA-coated electrode exhibits an outstanding average CE of 99.8 % over 1,400 cycles. The design is successfully demonstrated in pouch cells, where the SA-coated Zn exhibits capacity retention of 96.9 % compared to 59.1 % for bare Zn anode, even under the high cathode mass loading (>10 mg/cm2 ).
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- Haobo Dong
- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient UtilLaboratory of Salt Lake Resources Chemistry of Qinghai ProvinceChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghai810008China
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- Department of Earth Science and EngineeringImperial CollegeLondonSW7 2AZUK
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient UtilLaboratory of Salt Lake Resources Chemistry of Qinghai ProvinceChinese Academy of SciencesXiningQinghai810008China
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Christopher Ingold LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Electrochemical Innovation LabDepartment of Chemical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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Xiang Y, Zhong Y, Tan P, Zhou L, Yin G, Pan H, Li X, Jiang Y, Xu M, Zhang X. Thickness-Controlled Synthesis of Compact and Uniform MOF Protective Layer for Zinc Anode to Achieve 85% Zinc Utilization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302161. [PMID: 37376836 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Zinc anode-based aqueous batteries have attracted considerable interest for large-scale energy storage and wearable devices. Unfortunately, the formation of Zn dendrite, parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and irreversible by-products, seriously restrict their practical applications. Herein, a series of compact and uniform metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) films with precisely controlled thickness (150-600 nm) are constructed by a pre-oxide gas deposition (POGD) method on Zn foil. Under the protection of MOF layer with optimum thickness, the corrosion of zinc, the side reaction of hydrogen evolution, and the growth of dendrites on the zinc surface are suppressed. The symmetric cell based on Zn@ZIF-8 anode exhibits exceptional cyclicality for over 1100 h with low voltage hysteresis of≈38 mV at 1 mA cm-2 . Even at current densities of 50 mA cm-2 with an area capacity of 50 mAh cm-2 (85% Zn utilization), the electrode can keep cycling for >100 h. Besides, this Zn@ZIF-8 anode also delivers a high average CE of 99.4% at 1 mA cm-2 . Moreover, a rechargeable Zn ion battery is fabricated based on the Zn@ZIF-8 anode and MnO2 cathode, which presents an exceptionally long lifespan with no capacity attenuation for 1000 cycles.
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- Yang Xiang
- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center (HIC), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Xu D, Ren X, Xu Y, Wang Y, Zhang S, Chen B, Chang Z, Pan A, Zhou H. Highly Stable Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries Enabled by an Ultrathin Crack-Free Hydrophobic Layer with Rigid Sub-Nanochannels. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303773. [PMID: 37515370 PMCID: PMC10520658 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-metal batteries (AZMBs) have received tremendous attentions due to their high safety, low cost, environmental friendliness, and simple process. However, zinc-metal still suffer from uncontrollable dendrite growth and surface parasitic reactions that reduce the Coulombic efficiency (CE) and lifetime of AZMBs. These problems which are closely related to the active water are not well-solved. Here, an ultrathin crack-free metal-organic framework (ZIF-7x -8) with rigid sub-nanopore (0.3 nm) is constructed on Zn-metal to promote the de-solvation of zinc-ions before approaching Zn-metal surface, reduce the contacting opportunity between water and Zn, and consequently eliminate water-induced corrosion and side-reactions. Due to the presence of rigid and ordered sub-nanochannels, Zn-ions deposits on Zn-metal follow a highly ordered manner, resulting in a dendrite-free Zn-metal with negligible by-products, which significantly improve the reversibility and lifespan of Zn-metals. As a result, Zn-metal protected by ultrathin crack-free ZIF-7x -8 layer exhibits excellent cycling stability (over 2200 h) and extremely-high 99.96% CE during 6000 cycles. The aqueous PANI-V2 O5 //ZIF-7x -8@Zn full-cell preserves 86% high-capacity retention even after ultra-long 2000 cycles. The practical pouch-cell can also be cycled for more than 120 cycles. It is believed that the simple strategy demonstrated in this work can accelerate the practical utilizations of AZMBs.
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- Dongming Xu
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringKey Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan ProvinceCentral South UniversityChangshaHunan410083P. R. China
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- Center of Energy Storage Materials and TechnologyCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsNational Laboratory of Solid State Micro‐structuresand Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Micro‐structuresNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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Li H, Zhao R, Zhou W, Wang L, Li W, Zhao D, Chao D. Trade-off between Zincophilicity and Zincophobicity: Toward Stable Zn-Based Aqueous Batteries. JACS AU 2023; 3:2107-2116. [PMID: 37654583 PMCID: PMC10466346 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Zn-based aqueous batteries (ZABs) hold great promise for large-scale energy storage applications due to the merits of intrinsic safety and low cost. Nevertheless, the thorny issues of metallic Zn anodes, including dendrite growth and parasitic side reactions, have severely limited the application of ZABs. Despite the encouraging improvements for stabilizing Zn anodes through surface modification, electrolyte optimization, and structural design, fundamentally addressing the inherent thermodynamics and kinetics obstacles of Zn anodes remains crucial in realizing reliable ZABs with ultrahigh efficiency, capacity, and cyclability. The target of this perspective is to elucidate the prominent status of Zn metal anode electrochemistry first from the perspective of zincophilicity and zincophobicity. Recent progress in ZABs is critically appraised for addressing the key issues, with special emphasis on the trade-off between zincophilic and zincophobic electrochemistry. Challenges and prospects for further exploration of a reliable Zn anode are presented, which are expected to boost in-depth research and practical applications of advanced ZABs.
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- Hongpeng Li
- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- College
of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Cui J, Tao Z, Wu J, Ma S, Yang Y, Zhang J. A Stable Triazole-Based Covalent Gel for Long-Term Cycling Zn Anode in Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2304640. [PMID: 37632314 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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In this work, a functional covalent gel material is developed to resolve the severe dendritic growth and hydrogen evolution reaction toward Zn/electrolyte interface in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). A covalent gel layer with superior durability forms homogeneously on the surface of Zn foil. The covalent gel with triazole functional groups can uniformize the transport of Zn2+ due to the interactions between Zn2+ ions and the triazole groups in the covalent gel. As a consequence, the symmetrical battery with triazole covalent gel maintains stable Zn plating/stripping for over 3000 h at 1 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 , and the full cell combined with a V2 O5 cathode operates steadily and continuously for at least 1800 cycles at 5 A g-1 with a capacity retention rate of 67.0%. This work provides a train of thought to develop stable covalent gels for the protection of zinc anode toward high-performance ZIBs.
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- Jiawei Cui
- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Mu Y, Li Z, Wu BK, Huang H, Wu F, Chu Y, Zou L, Yang M, He J, Ye L, Han M, Zhao T, Zeng L. 3D hierarchical graphene matrices enable stable Zn anodes for aqueous Zn batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4205. [PMID: 37452017 PMCID: PMC10349079 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39947-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Metallic zinc anodes of aqueous zinc ion batteries suffer from severe dendrite and side reaction issues, resulting in poor cycling stability, especially at high rates and capacities. Herein, we develop two three-dimensional hierarchical graphene matrices consisting of nitrogen-doped graphene nanofibers clusters anchored on vertical graphene arrays of modified multichannel carbon. The graphene matrix with radial direction carbon channels possesses high surface area and porosity, which effectively minimizes the surface local current density, manipulates the Zn2+ ions concentration gradient, and homogenizes the electric field distribution to regulate Zn deposition. As a result, the engineered matrices achieve a superior coulombic efficiency of 99.67% over 3000 cycles at 120 mA cm-2, the symmetric cells with the composite zinc anode demonstrates 2600 h dendrite-free cycles at 80 mA cm-2 and 80 mAh cm-2. The as-designed full cell exhibits an inspiring capacity of 16.91 mAh cm-2. The Zn capacitor matched with activated carbon shows a superior long-term cycle performance of 20000 cycles at 40 mA cm-2. This strategy of constructing a 3D hierarchical structure for Zn anodes may open up a new avenue for metal anodes operating under high rates and capacities.
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- Yongbiao Mu
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Storage, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
- SUSTech Energy Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Zhu C, Li P, Xu G, Cheng H, Gao G. Recent progress and challenges of Zn anode modification materials in aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Liu P, Guo J, Gao S, Zeng P, Zhang Q, Wang T, Wu D, Liu K. Interface engineering strategy construction of covalent organic framework for promoting highly reversible zinc metal. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 648:520-526. [PMID: 37307608 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Zn-ion energy storage devices will play important roles in the future energy storage field. However, Zn-ion device development suffers significantly from adverse chemical reactions (dendrite formation, corrosion, and deformation) on the Zn anode surface. Zn dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution corrosion, and deformation combine to degrade Zn-ion devices. Zincophile modulation and protection using covalent organic frameworks (COF) inhibited dendritic growth by induced uniform Zn ion deposition, which also prevented chemical corrosion. The Zn@COF anode circulated stably for more than 1800 cycles even at high current density in symmetric cells and maintained a low and stable voltage hysteresis. This work explains the surface state of the Zn anode and provides information for further research.
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- Penggao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Microelectronics and Energy of Henan Province, Department of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; Interdisciplinary Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE(2)), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Li J, Zhou S, Meng X, Chen Y, Fu C, Azizi A, Zhao X, Xie W, Chang Z, Pan A. Unique ion rectifier intermediate enabled by ultrathin vermiculite sheets for high-performance Zn metal anodes. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023:S2095-9273(23)00322-5. [PMID: 37258378 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Metallic Zn represents as a primary choice in fabricating various aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs), while challenging issues include dendrite growth and parasitic reactions at the anode/electrolyte interface, considerably hamper its practical implementation in large-scale energy storage. Herein, we originally develop a low-cost multifunctional ion rectifier (IRT) as an artificial intermediate to reform Zn anode, which can practically eliminate the above issues. The hydrophobic shell (polyvinylidene difluoride) can suppress Zn interfacial corrosion with an inhibition efficiency of 94.8% by repelling water molecules from the bulk electrolyte. Additionally, negatively-charged ion channels inside the zincophilic core (ultrathin vermiculite sheets) induce de-solvating redistribution effect on Zn2+ ions flux, enabling a high ions transference number (0.79) for dendrite-free Zn deposition. This leads to exceptional Zn/Zn2+ reversibility in metallic Zn with IRT stabilization. The remarkable Coulombic efficiency (99.8%, 2000 cycles) for asymmetrical batteries, and a long-lasting lifespan (1600 h) with ultrahigh cumulative capacity of 2400 mAh cm-2 for symmetrical batteries, are successfully achieved. More encouragingly, the Zn//NH4V4O10 pouch cell retains 94.3% of its original capacity after 150 cycles at 1 A g-1. We believe that this low-cost and high-efficiency tactic could pave a promising path for anode surface modification.
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- Jianwen Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Liao WL, Abdelaal MM, Amirtha RM, Fang CC, Yang CC, Hung TF. In Situ Construction of Nitrogen-Doped and Zinc-Confined Microporous Carbon Enabling Efficient Na +-Storage Abilities. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108777. [PMID: 37240130 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Benefiting from the additional active sites for sodium-ion (Na+) adsorption and porous architecture for electrolyte accessibility, nitrogen-doped porous carbon has been considered the alternative anode material for Na+-storage applications. In this study, nitrogen-doped and zinc-confined microporous carbon (N,Z-MPC) powders are successfully prepared by thermally pyrolyzing the polyhedral ZIF-8 nanoparticles under an argon atmosphere. Following the electrochemical measurements, the N,Z-MPC not only delivers good reversible capacity (423 mAh/g at 0.02 A/g) and comparable rate capability (104 mAh/g at 1.0 A/g) but also achieves a remarkable cyclability (capacity retention: 96.6% after 3000 cycles at 1.0 A/g). Those can be attributed to its intrinsic characteristics: (a) 67% of the disordered structure, (b) 0.38 nm of interplanar distance, (c) a great proportion of sp2-type carbon, (d) abundant microporosity, (e) 16.1% of nitrogen doping, and (f) existence of sodiophilic Zn species, synergistically enhancing the electrochemical performances. Accordingly, the findings observed here support the N,Z-MPC to be a potential anode material enabling exceptional Na+-storage abilities.
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- Wan-Ling Liao
- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
- Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS), Tabbin, Helwan 109, Cairo 11421, Egypt
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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- Material and Chemical Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, 195, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Hsinchu 31040, Taiwan
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Rd., Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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Loh JR, Xue J, Lee WSV. Challenges and Strategies in the Development of Zinc-Ion Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023:e2300101. [PMID: 37035953 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Although promising, the practical use of zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) remains plagued with uncontrollable dendrite growth, parasitic side reactions, and the high intercalation energy of divalent Zn2+ ions. Hence, much work has been conducted to alleviate these issues to maximize the energy density and cyclic life of the cell. In this holistic review, the mechanisms and rationale for the stated challenges shall be summarized, followed by the corresponding strategies employed to mitigate them. Thereafter, a perspective on present research and the outlook of ZIBs would be put forth in hopes to enhance their electrochemical properties in a multipronged approach.
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- Jiong Rui Loh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
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Gao J, Zhang X, Wang M, Qiu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Wang Y, Wei Y. Uniform Zinc Deposition Regulated by a Nitrogen-Doped MXene Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interlayer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300633. [PMID: 37035986 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The dendrite growth and side reactions of zinc metal anode in mildly acidic electrolytes seriously hinder the practical application of aqueous zinc-ion battery. To address these issues, an artificial protective layer of nitrogen-doped MXene (NMX) is used to protect the zinc anode. The NMX protective layer has high conductivity and uniformly distributed zincophilic sites, which can not only homogenize the local electric field on the electrode interface but also accelerate the kinetics for Zn deposition. As a result, the NMX protective layer induces uniform zinc deposition and reduces the overpotential of the electrode. Encouragingly, this NMX-protected Zn anode can cycle stably for 1900 h at 1 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 . In asymmetric cells, it achieves high cycle reversibility with an average Coulomb efficiency of 99.79% for 4800 cycles at 5 mA cm-2 .
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- Jingwan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defence, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defence, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defence, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing, 401123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing, 401123, P. R. China
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Zhao R, Dong X, Liang P, Li H, Zhang T, Zhou W, Wang B, Yang Z, Wang X, Wang L, Sun Z, Bu F, Zhao Z, Li W, Zhao D, Chao D. Prioritizing Hetero-Metallic Interfaces via Thermodynamics Inertia and Kinetics Zincophilia Metrics for Tough Zn-Based Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209288. [PMID: 36787111 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Poor thermodynamic stability and sluggish electrochemical kinetics of metallic Zn anode in aqueous solution greatly hamper its practical application. To solve such problems, to date, various zincophilic surface modification strategies are developed, which can facilitate reversible Zn plating/stripping behavior. However, there is still a lack of systematic and fundamental understanding regarding the metrics of thermodynamics inertia and kinetics zincophilia in selecting zincophilic sites. Herein, hetero-metallic interfaces are prioritized for the first time via optimizing different hetero metals (Fe, Co, Ni, Sn, Bi, Cu, Zn, etc.) and synthetic solvents (ethanol, ethylene glycol, n-propanol, etc.). Specifically, both theoretical simulations and experimental results suggest that this Bi@Zn interface can exhibit high efficiency owing to the thermodynamics inertia and kinetics zincophilia. A best practice for prioritizing zincophilic sites in a more practical metric is also proposed. As a proof of concept, the Bi@Zn anode delivers ultralow overpotential of ≈55 mV at a high rate of 10 mA cm-2 and stable cycle life over 4700 cycles. The elaborated "thermodynamics inertia and kinetics metalphilia" metrics for hetero-metallic interfaces can benchmark the success of other metal-based batteries.
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- Ruizheng Zhao
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
- College of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225127, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Chen H, Wang H, Li J, Fei B, Wang Z. Reducing the Surface Tension of Zn Anodes by an Abietic Acid Layer for High Redox Kinetics and Reversibility. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 36914376 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aqueous zinc batteries are appealing devices for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable energy storage. However, the critical issues of uncontrolled dendrite propagation and side reactions with Zn anodes have hindered their practical applications. Inspired by the functions of the rosin flux in soldering, an abietic acid (ABA) layer is fabricated on the surface of Zn anodes (ABA@Zn). The ABA layer protects the Zn anode from corrosion and the concomitant hydrogen evolution reaction. It also facilitates fast interfacial charge transfer and horizontal growth of the deposited Zn by reducing the surface tension of the Zn anode. Consequently, promoted redox kinetics and reversibility are simultaneously achieved by the ABA@Zn. It demonstrates stable Zn plating/stripping cycling over 5100 h and a high critical current of 8.0 mA cm-2. Moreover, the assembled ABA@Zn|(NH4)2V6O16 full cell delivers outstanding long-term cycling stability with an 89% capacity retention after 3000 cycles. This work provides a straightforward yet effective solution to the key issues of aqueous zinc batteries.
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- Huige Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, P. R. China
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- Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, School of Fashion and Textiles, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, P. R. China
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Du W, Zhang Z, Iacoviello F, Zhou S, Owen RE, Jervis R, Brett DJL, Shearing PR. Observation of Zn Dendrite Growth via Operando Digital Microscopy and Time-Lapse Tomography. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15. [PMID: 36892017 PMCID: PMC10037236 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The zinc-ion battery is one of the promising candidates for next-generation energy storage devices beyond lithium technology due to the earth's abundance of Zn materials and their high volumetric energy density (5855 mA h cm-3). To date, the formation of Zn dendrites during charge-discharge cycling still hinders the practical application of zinc-ion batteries. It is, therefore, crucial to understand the formation mechanism of the zinc dendritic structure before effectively suppressing its growth. Here, the application of operando digital optical microscopy and in situ lab-based X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) is demonstrated to probe and quantify the morphologies of zinc electrodeposition/dissolution under multiple galvanostatic plating/stripping conditions in symmetric Zn||Zn cells. With the combined microscopy approaches, we directly observed the dynamic nucleation and subsequent growth of Zn deposits, the heterogeneous transportation of charged clusters/particles, and the evolution of 'dead' Zn particles via partial dissolution. Zn electrodeposition at the early stage is mainly attributed to activation, while the subsequent dendrite growth is driven by diffusion. The high current not only facilitates the formation of sharp dendrites with a larger mean curvature at their tips but also leads to dendritic tip splitting and the creation of a hyper-branching morphology. This approach offers a direct opportunity to characterize dendrite formation in batteries with a metal anode in the laboratory.
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- Wenjia Du
- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
- The
Faraday Institution, Quad One, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0RA, U.K.
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Guo C, Zhou J, Chen Y, Zhuang H, Li J, Huang J, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Li SL, Lan YQ. Integrated Micro Space Electrostatic Field in Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery: Scalable Electrospray Fabrication of Porous Crystalline Anode Coating. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300125. [PMID: 36661867 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The inhomogeneous consumption of anions and direct contact between electrolyte and anode during the Zn-deposition process generate Zn-dendrites and side reactions that can aggravate the space-charge effect to hinder the practical implementation of zinc-metal batteries (ZMBs). Herein, electrospray has been applied for the scalable fabrication (>10 000 cm2 in a batch-experiment) of hetero-metallic cluster covalent-organic-frameworks (MCOF-Ti6 Cu3 ) nanosheet-coating (MNC) with integrated micro space electrostatic field for ZMBs anode protection. The MNC@Zn symmetric cell presents ultralow overpotential (≈72.8 mV) over 10 000 cycles at 1 mAh cm-2 with 20 mA cm-2 , which is superior to bare Zn and state-of-the-art porous crystalline materials. Theoretical calculations reveal that MNC with integrated micro space electrostatic field can facilitate the deposition-kinetic and homogenize the electric field of anode to significantly promote the lifespan of ZMBs.
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- Can Guo
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 51 0006, P. R. China
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Efficient Electrochemical Performance of MnO2 Nanowires interknitted Vanadium Oxide Intercalated Nanoporous Carbon Network as Cathode for Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Xu X, Chen Y, Li W, Yin R, Zheng D, Niu X, Dai X, Shi W, Liu W, Wu F, Wu M, Lu S, Cao X. Achieving Ultralong-Cycle Zinc-Ion Battery via Synergistically Electronic and Structural Regulation of a MnO 2 Nanocrystal-Carbon Hybrid Framework. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207517. [PMID: 36650989 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have attracted burgeoning interests owing to the prospect in large-scale and safe energy storage application. Although manganese oxides are one of the typical cathodes of ZIBs, their practical usage is still hindered by poor service life and rate performance. Here, a MnO2 -carbon hybrid framework is reported, which is obtained in a reaction between the dimethylimidazole ligand from a rational designed MOF array and potassium permanganate, achieving ultralong-cycle-life ZIBs. The unique structural feature of uniform MnO2 nanocrystals which are well-distributed in the carbon matrix leads to a 90.4% capacity retention after 50 000 cycles. In situ characterization and theoretical calculations verify the co-ions intercalation with boosted reaction kinetics. The hybridization between MnO2 and carbon endows the hybrid with enhanced electrons/ions transport kinetics and robust structural stability. This work provides a facile strategy to enhance the battery performance of manganese oxide-based ZIBs.
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- Xilian Xu
- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Institute of Functional Materials and Green Chemical Process, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 318 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, and College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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Wang L, Wang Z, Li H, Han D, Li X, Wang F, Gao J, Geng C, Zhang Z, Cui C, Weng Z, Yang C, Loh KP, Yang QH. Aminosilane Molecular Layer Enables Successive Capture-Diffusion-Deposition of Ions toward Reversible Zinc Electrochemistry. ACS NANO 2023; 17:668-677. [PMID: 36534047 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aqueous zinc (Zn) battery is a safe and eco-friendly energy-storage system. However, the use of Zn metal anodes is impeded by uncontrolled Zn deposition behavior. Herein, we regulate the Zn-ion deposition process for dendrite-free Zn metal anodes using an aminosilane molecular layer with high zincophilic sites and narrow molecule channels. The aminosilane molecular layer causes Zn ions to undergo consecutive processes including being captured by the amine functional groups of aminosilane and diffusing through narrow intermolecular channels before electroplating, which induces partial dehydration of hydrated Zn ions and uniform Zn ion flux, promoting reversible Zn stripping/plating. Through this molecule-induced capture-diffusion-deposition procedure of Zn ions, smooth and compact Zn electrodeposited layers are obtained. Hence, the aminosilane-modified Zn anode has high Coulombic efficiency (∼99.5%), long lifespan (∼3000 h), and high capacity retention in full cells (88.4% for 600 cycles). This strategy not only has great potential for achieving dendrite-free Zn anodes in practical Zn batteries but also suggests an interface-modification principle at the molecular level for other alternative metallic anodes.
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- Lu Wang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou 350207, China
- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Industry-Education Integration Platform of Energy Storage, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Miao L, Zhang J, Lv Y, Gan L, Liu M. Dendrite-Free Engineering toward Efficient Zinc Storage: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203973. [PMID: 36597275 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zinc-based energy storage has lately gained popularity due to natural abundance, operational safety, high energy density. Unfortunately, dendrite growth is a common and intractable issue faced in existing zinc-ion batteries to shorten cycle lifespan/stability. This review summarizes recent progress in assembly component (e. g., anode, electrolyte, separator) engineering for dendrite-free zinc-ion batteries. First, diversiform strategies of Zn surface modification and Zn host design are presented to shield the fundamental adverse effect aroused by uneven zinc deposition on the anode. Then, subtle deployments of electrolyte constituents are illustrated to optimize the Zn2+ solvation structure for ultimate dendrite control and Coulombic efficiency elevation in aqueous systems and beyond (e. g., eutectic electrolytes). Furthermore, rational manipulation of advanced separators and the upgrade of zinc metal-free Zn2+ -storage devices are briefly discussed to explore the dendrite-free and high-level Zn2+ -storage. Finally, challenges and perspectives are proposed to offer research inspirations toward safe, high-efficiency and long-lifespan zinc storage.
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- Ling Miao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Wang D, Liu H, Lv D, Wang C, Yang J, Qian Y. Rational Screening of Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphases on Zn for Ultrahigh-Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207908. [PMID: 36245304 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Zn anodes plays a pivotal role for high-rate and long-life aqueous batteries, because it effectively inhibits side reactions and dendritic growth. Many materials are explored as SEIs by a trial-and-error approach. Herein, an exercisable way is proposed to screen the potential SEIs on Zn anodes in view of dendrite-suppressing ability and charge-transfer property theoretically. As an output of this screening, Zn3 (BO3 )2 (ZBO) is checked experimentally. In symmetrical cells, Zn@ZBO runs over 250 h at an ultrahigh current density of 50 mA cm-2 for a large areal capacity 10 mAh cm-2 . In full cells, Zn@ZBO||MnO2 shows an impressive cumulative capacity (≈406 mAh cm-2 ) under harsh conditions, i.e., a lean electrolyte condition (10 µL mAh-1 ), limited Zn supply (negative/positive electrode capacity ratio, N/P ratio = 2.3), and high areal capacity (5.0 mAh cm-2 ). The significance of this work lies in not only the first report of ZBO on Zn showing excellent electrochemical performance, but also a feasible way to screen the promising SEI materials for other metal anodes.
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- Dongdong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Zheng X, Wu K, Zhang Y, Xu G, Wu M, Liu HK, Dou SX, Wu C. Nonionic Surfactant-Assisted In Situ Generation of Stable Passivation Protective Layer for Highly Stable Aqueous Zn Metal Anodes. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:8574-8583. [PMID: 36279311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A highly stable interface for aqueous rechargeable Zn batteries is of importance to inhibit the growth of Zn dendrites and suppress the side reactions. In this work, we have developed a stable honeycomb-like ZnO passivation protective layer on the Zn surface, which is in situ generated with the assistance of a nonionic surfactant additive (polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether, denoted as PEGTE). The ZnO passivation layer can facilitate the uniform distribution of the electric field, guiding the uniform deposition of Zn2+ and inhibit the generation of dendrites. As a result, the symmetric cell using the electrolyte with PEGTE shows an excellent performance at high areal capacity, reflected by stable cycling for over 2400 h at 5 mAh/cm2 and 1300 h at 10 mAh/cm2. The full cell paired with V2O5 demonstrates a long lifespan for more than 600 cycles at a low negative/positive capacity ratio.
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- Yuanjun Zhang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- School of Intelligent Manufacturing, Huzhou College, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Compound Pollution Control Engineering (MOE), Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
- Institute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai 200093, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials, Australian Institute of Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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Song Y, Ruan P, Mao C, Chang Y, Wang L, Dai L, Zhou P, Lu B, Zhou J, He Z. Metal-Organic Frameworks Functionalized Separators for Robust Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:218. [PMID: 36352159 PMCID: PMC9646683 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00960-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are one of the promising energy storage systems, which consist of electrode materials, electrolyte, and separator. The first two have been significantly received ample development, while the prominent role of the separators in manipulating the stability of the electrode has not attracted sufficient attention. In this work, a separator (UiO-66-GF) modified by Zr-based metal organic framework for robust AZIBs is proposed. UiO-66-GF effectively enhances the transport ability of charge carriers and demonstrates preferential orientation of (002) crystal plane, which is favorable for corrosion resistance and dendrite-free zinc deposition. Consequently, Zn|UiO-66-GF-2.2|Zn cells exhibit highly reversible plating/stripping behavior with long cycle life over 1650 h at 2.0 mA cm-2, and Zn|UiO-66-GF-2.2|MnO2 cells show excellent long-term stability with capacity retention of 85% after 1000 cycles. The reasonable design and application of multifunctional metal organic frameworks modified separators provide useful guidance for constructing durable AZIBs.
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- Yang Song
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Defense Laboratory of High Temperature Wear-Resisting Materials and Preparation Technology, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, People's Republic of China.
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Zhan F, Wang H, He Q, Xu W, Chen J, Ren X, Wang H, Liu S, Han M, Yamauchi Y, Chen L. Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives for metal-ion (Li, Na, K and Zn) hybrid capacitors. Chem Sci 2022; 13:11981-12015. [PMID: 36349101 PMCID: PMC9600411 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04012c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Metal-ion hybrid capacitors (MIHCs) hold particular promise for next-generation energy storage technologies, which bridge the gap between the high energy density of conventional batteries and the high power density and long lifespan of supercapacitors (SCs). However, the achieved electrochemical performance of available MIHCs is still far from practical requirements. This is primarily attributed to the mismatch in capacity and reaction kinetics between the cathode and anode. In this regard, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives offer great opportunities for high-performance MIHCs due to their high specific surface area, high porosity, topological diversity, and designable functional sites. In this review, instead of simply enumerating, we critically summarize the recent progress of MOFs and their derivatives in MIHCs (Li, Na, K, and Zn), while emphasizing the relationship between the structure/composition and electrochemical performance. In addition, existing issues and some representative design strategies are highlighted to inspire breaking through existing limitations. Finally, a brief conclusion and outlook are presented, along with current challenges and future opportunities for MOFs and their derivatives in MIHCs.
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- Feiyang Zhan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University Chongqing 401331 P. R. China
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