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Liu F, Zhang Y, Liu H, Zhang S, Yang J, Li Z, Huang Y, Ren Y. Advances of Nanomaterials for High-Efficiency Zn Metal Anodes in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2024; 18:16063-16090. [PMID: 38868937 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c06008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have emerged as one of the most promising candidates for next-generation energy storage devices due to their outstanding safety, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. However, the practical application of zinc metal anodes (ZMAs) faces significant challenges, such as dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction, corrosion, and passivation. Fortunately, the rapid rise of nanomaterials has inspired solutions for addressing these issues associated with ZMAs. Nanomaterials with unique structural features and multifunctionality can be employed to modify ZMAs, effectively enhancing their interfacial stability and cycling reversibility. Herein, an overview of the failure mechanisms of ZMAs is presented, and the latest research progress of nanomaterials in protecting ZMAs is comprehensively summarized, including electrode structures, interfacial layers, electrolytes, and separators. Finally, a brief summary and optimistic perspective are given on the development of nanomaterials for ZMAs. This review provides a valuable reference for the rational design of efficient ZMAs and the promotion of large-scale application of AZIBs.
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- Fangyan Liu
- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
- Centre for Neutron Scattering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Zhao K, Sheng J, Luo N, Ding J, Luo H, Jia X, Wang S, Fang S. Boosting the reversibility of Zn anodes via synergistic cation-anion interface adsorption with addition of multifunctional potassium polyacrylate. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:816-823. [PMID: 38492383 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.192] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn batteries have the edge in resource reserve, cost, energy and conversion efficiency due to the inherent features of metal Zn anodes. However, the application of Zn-based batteries is being seriously hindered by Zn dendrites and water-induced side-reactions. Here, potassium polyacrylate (K-PAM) is proposed as the electrolyte additive to form a synergistic cation-anion interface on Zn surface. The carboxyl anions and K+ cations are preferentially adsorbed on the Zn surface due to the intrinsic surfactant characteristics, which could homogenize Zn plating and suppress parasitic reactions. The synergistic regulation of K-PAM additive endows the ZnZn symmetric cells with excellent cyclic durability of 1250 h at 1 mA cm-2, which is significantly better than the polyacrylic acid additive only with carboxyl anions. Moreover, trace K-PAM addition into traditional ZnSO4 electrolyte endows the ZnCu batteries with a considerable average Coulombic efficiency of 99.2 %. Additionally, higher capacity retention and excellent cycling stability of ZnVO2 cells further mark K-PAM as a potentially impressive aqueous electrolyte additive for high-performance Zn-based batteries. This work will provide a promising method for the synergistic regulation with cations and anions of electrolyte additives to improve the stability and reversibility of Zn anodes.
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- Kang Zhao
- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China
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- College of New Energy, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR China.
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, PR 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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Gao L, Qin L, Wang B, Bao M, Cao Y, Duan X, Yang W, Yang X, Shi Q. Highly-Efficient and Robust Zn Anodes Enabled by Sub-1-µm Zincophilic CrN Coatings. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308818. [PMID: 38018307 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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For exploring advanced Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) with long lifespan and high Coulombic efficiency (CE), the critically important point is to limit the undesired Zn dendrite and parasitic reactions. Among the coating for electrode is a promising strategy, relying on the trade-off between its thickness and stability to achieve the ultra-stable Zn anodes in ZIBs. Herein, a submicron-thick (≈0.4 µm) zincophilic CrN coatings are fabricated by a facile and industry-compatible magnetron sputtering approach. It is exhilarating that the ultrathin and dense CrN coatings with strong adsorption ability for Zn2+ exhibit an impressive lifespan up to 3700 h with ≈100% CE at 1 mA cm-2. Along with the experiments and theoretical calculations, it is verified that the introduced CrN coatings cannot only effectively suppress the dendrite growth and notorious parasitic reactions, but also allow the uniform Zn deposition due to the reduced nucleation energy. Moreover, the as-assembled Zn@CrN‖MnO2 full cell delivers a high specific capacity of 171.1 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1 A g-1, much better than that of Zn‖MnO2 analog (97.8 mAh g-1). This work provides a facile strategy for scalable fabrication of ultrathin zincophilic coating to push forward the practical applications of ZIBs.
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- Le Gao
- Institute of New Carbon Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Institute of New Carbon Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, 315016, China
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He Z, Li R, Wang T, Zhao N, Dai L, Zhu J, Wang L. Achieving stable zinc metal anodes by regulating ion transfer and desolvation behavior. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 655:717-725. [PMID: 37976745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.032] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Aqueous Zn ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered to be highly promising rechargeable secondary batteries. However, the growth of zinc dendrites and irreversible side reactions hinder its further application. In this paper, an artificial interfacial protective layer of phenol-formaldehyde resin (PF) was constructed to achieve high-performance zinc anode. There is a strong interaction between hydroxyl groups in PF and Zn ions. This interaction modulates the solvation sheath of Zn ions and promotes the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+, which reduces the side reactions induced by reactive H2O. Furthermore, the pore structure of PF provides ion-confinement effect to regulate the Zn ions flux, thus reducing the growth of dendrites caused by inhomogeneous deposition. Thus, the PF coating has the dual effect of fast desolvation and ion confinement, which is beneficial to the uniform Zn ions deposition and achieves highly stable zinc anodes. Consequently, the Zn@PF||MnO2 full cell can be stably cycled for 1500 cycles at 1.5 A/g and the capacity retention remains 82.4 %. This method provides a convenient and practical approach to tackle the problems of zinc anodes, and establishes the foundation for their further application.
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- Zhangxing He
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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