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Liu J, Ren J, Li Y, Wang Y, Li C, Wu Z, Lai J, Yang Y, Wang L. Construction of ultrathin solid electrolyte interface on Zn anode within 1 min for high current operating condition. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:153-162. [PMID: 38875786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.053] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Organic acid treatment can facilitate the in-situ formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on Zn foil protecting the anode from corrosion. However, the generation of hydrogen (H2) during this process is inevitable, which is often considered detrimental to getting compact SEI. Herein, a H2 film-assisted method is proposed under concentrated Amino-Trimethylene-Phosphonic-Acid to construct ultrathin and dense SEI within 1 min. Specifically, the (002) crystal planes survive from the etching process of 1 min due to the adhered H2, inducing uniform deposition and enhanced corrosion-resistance. Moreover, the H2 can effectively regulate the reaction rate, leading to ultrathin SEI and initiating a morphology preservation behavior, which has been neglected by the previous reports. The quick-formed SEI has excellent compatibility, low resistance and effective isolation of electrolyte/anode, whose advantages work together with exposed (002) planes to get accustomed to high-current surge, leading to the ZAC1@Zn//ZAC1@Zn consistently cycling over 800 h at 15 mA cm-2 and 15 mAh cm-2, the ZAC1@Zn//Cu preserves high reversibility (CE 99.7 %), and the ZAC1@Zn//MVO exhibits notable capacity retention at 191.7 mAh/g after 1000 cycles.
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- Jingwen Liu
- 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, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, 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, China; Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd., Weifang, Shandong 262737, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- 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, 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, 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, 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, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, 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, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, 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, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, 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, China; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Gao N, Wang Y, Lv T, Rong M, Dong X, Chen D, Meng C, Zhang Y. Surface engineering of zinc plate by self-growth three-dimensional-interconnected zinc silicate nanosheets effectively guiding the deposition of zinc ion for aqueous Zn metal battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:70-79. [PMID: 38875799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.069] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Among battery technologies, aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have hit between the eyes in the next generation of extensive energy storage devices due to their outstanding superiority. The main problem that currently restricts the development of AZIBs is how to obtain stable Zn anodes. In this study, taking the improvement of a series of problems caused by the physically attached artificial interfacial layer on Zn anode as a starting point, a nanosheet morphology of ZnSiO3 (denoted as ZnSi) is constructed by self-growth on Zn foil (Zn@ZnSi) by a simple hydrothermal reaction. The ZnSi nano-interfacial layer effectively slices the surface of the Zn foil into individual microscopic interfacial layers, constructing abundant pores. The nanosheets of Zn@ZnSi construct rich nanoscale Zn2+ transport channels, which provide higher electron and ion transport paths, thus achieving the effect of effectively homogenizing the electric field distribution and decreasing the local current density. Thanks to its inherent and structural properties, the Zn@ZnSi anode has a high specific capacity and good cycling stability compared with the Zn electrode. The lifetime of the Zn@ZnSi//Zn@ZnSi symmetric cell is much higher than that of the Zn//Zn symmetric cell at 1 mA cm-2. The capacity of the Zn@ZnSi//NH4V4O10 full cell can still reach 98 mAh g-1 after 1000 cycles at 1 A/g. The low-cost and scalable synthesis of ZnSi nano-interfacial layer on Zn is expected to provide new perspectives on interfacial engineering for Zn anodic protection.
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- Na Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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Jing F, Xu L, Shang Y, Chen G, Lv C, Yan C. Interface engineering enabled by sodium dodecyl sulfonate surfactant for stable Zn metal batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 669:984-991. [PMID: 38759597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.059] [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: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are emerging as powerful candidates for large-scale energy storage, due to their inherent high safety and high theoretical capacity. However, the inevitable hydrogen evolution and side effects of the deposition process limit their lifespan, which requires rational engineering of the interface between anode and aqueous electrolyte. In this paper, an anionic surfactant as electrolyte additive, sodium dodecyl sulfonate (SDS), is introduced to deliver highly reversible zinc metal batteries. Unlike traditional surfactants, the solvation structure is not affected by SDS, which tends to adsorb on the (002) crystal plane of Zn with the purpose of effectively limiting the water molecules adsorption. Attributed to the natural hydrophobic part of SDS, a dynamic electrostatic shielding layer and a unique hydrophobic interface are constructed on the anode. Assisted by the above merits, the adverse surface corrosion, hydrogen evolution and dendrite growth are significantly inhibited without the sacrifice in the deposition kinetics of Zn ions. As a result, the Zn||Zn symmetric batteries demonstrate an increased cycle life of 2000 h (1 mA cm-2, 1 mA h cm-2) with the presence of SDS additive. Such strategy provides a new avenue for the developing advanced electrolytes to be applied in aqueous energy storage systems.
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- Fengyang Jing
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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Guo G, Ji C, Lin J, Wu T, Luo Y, Sun C, Li M, Mi H, Sun L, Seifert HJ. Interfacial Domino Effect Triggered by β-Alanine Cations Realized Highly Reversible Zinc-Metal Anodes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407417. [PMID: 38818653 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407417] [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: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Realizing durative dense, dendrite-free, and no by-product deposition configuration on Zn anodes is crucial to solving the short circuit and premature failure of batteries, which is simultaneously determined by the Zn interface chemistry, electro-reduction kinetics, mass transfer process, and their interaction. Herein, this work unmasks a domino effect of the β-alanine cations (Ala+) within the hydrogel matrix, which effectively triggers the subsequent electrostatic shielding and beneficial knock-on effects via the specifical adsorption earliest event on the Zn anode surface. The electrostatic shielding effect regulates the crystallographic energetic preference of Zn deposits and retards fast electro-reduction kinetics, thereby steering stacked stockier block morphology and realizing crystallographic optimization. Meanwhile, the mass transfer rate of Zn2+ ions was accelerated via the SO4 2- anion immobilized caused by Ala+ in bulk electrolyte, finally bringing the balance between electroreduction kinetics and mass transfer process, which enables dendrite-free Zn deposition behavior. Concomitantly, the interfacial adsorbed Ala+ cations facilitate the electrochemical reduction of interfacial SO4 2- anions to form the inorganic-organic hybrid solid electrolyte interphase layer. The above domino effects immensely improve the utilization efficiency of Zn anodes and long-term stability, as demonstrated by the 12 times longer life of Zn||Zn cells (3650 h) and ultrahigh Coulombic efficiency (99.4 %).
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- Gaozhi Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830017, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Institute for Applied Materials, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann von Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein Leopoldshafen, Germany
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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 2024:8434-8443. [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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Wu B, Liu J, Rao S, Zheng C, Song W, Ma Q, Niu J, Wang F. Transforming Undesired Corrosion Products into a Nanoflake-Array Functional Layer: A Gelatin-Assistant Modification Strategy for High Performance Zn Battery Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400926. [PMID: 38470206 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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As corrosion products of Zn anodes in ZnSO4 electrolytes, Zn4SO4 (OH)6·xH2O with loose structure cannot suppress persistent side reactions but can increase the electrode polarization and induce dendrite growth, hindering the practical applications of Zn metal batteries. In this work, a functional layer is built on the Zn anode by a gelatin-assistant corrosion and low-temperature pyrolysis method. With the assistant of gelatin, undesired corrosion products are converted into a uniform nanoflake array comprising ZnO coated by gelatin-derived carbon on Zn foil (denoted Zn@ZnO@GC). It is revealed that the gelatin-derived carbons not only enhance the electron conductivity, facilitate Zn2+ desolvation, and boost transport/deposition kinetics, but also inhibit the occurrence of hydrogen evolution and corrosion reactions on the zincophilic Zn@ZnO@GC anode. Moreover, the 3D nanoflake array effectively homogenizes the current density and Zn2+ concentration, thus inhibiting the formation of dendrites. The symmetric cells using the Zn@ZnO@GC anodes exhibit superior cycling performance (over 7000 h at 1 mA cm-2/1 mAh cm-2) and without short-circuiting even up to 25 mAh cm-2. The Zn@ZnO@GC||NaV3O8 full cell works stably for 5000 cycles even with a limited N/P ratio of ≈5.5, showing good application prospects.
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- Bing Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Meng X, Du M, Li Y, Du S, Zhao L, Zheng S, Zhang J, Li H, Qiao L, Tan KB, Han W, Xu S, Li J, Lu M. Solidify Eutectic Electrolytes via the Added MXene as Nucleation Sites for a Solid-State Zinc-Ion Battery with Reconstructed Ion Transport. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:8818-8825. [PMID: 38985501 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Stationary energy storage infrastructure based on zinc-ion transport and storage chemistry is attracting more attention due to favorable metrics, including cost, safety, and recycling feasibility. However, splitting water and liquid electrolyte fluidity lead to cathode dissolution and Zn corrosion, resulting in rapid attenuation of the capacity and service life. Herein, a new architecture of solid-state electrolytes with high zinc ionic conductivity at room temperature was prepared via solidification of deep eutectic solvents utilizing MXene as nucleation additives. The ionic conductivity of MXene/ZCEs reached 6.69 × 10-4 S cm-1 at room temperature. Dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping with high reversibility can remain for over 2500 h. Subsequently, the fabricated solid-state zinc-ion battery with eliminated HER and suppressed Zn dendrites exhibited excellent cycling performance and could work normally in a range from -10 to 60 °C. This design inspired by eutectic solidification affords new insights into the multivalent solid electrochemistry suffering from slow ion migration.
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- Xiangxuan Meng
- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science, Changchun College of Electronic Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130114, China
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- College of Science, Changchun University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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- The Joint Laboratory of MXene Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130103, China
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Peng H, Ge W, Ma X, Jiang X, Zhang K, Yang J. Surface Engineering on Zinc Anode for Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202400076. [PMID: 38429246 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) are considered as a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the Zn anodes in AZMBs face severe challenges, such as dendrite growth, metal corrosion, and hydrogen evolution, all of which are closely related to the Zn/electrolyte interface. This article offers a short review on surface passivation to alleviate the issues on the Zn anodes. The composition and structure of the surface layers significantly influence their functions and then the performance of the Zn anodes. The recent progresses are introduced, according to the chemical components of the passivation layers on the Zn anodes. Moreover, the challenges and prospects of surface passivation in stabilizing Zn anodes are discussed, providing valuable guidance for the development of AZMBs.
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- Huili Peng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, P.R. China
- 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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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, 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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Wang S, Shi H, Liang S, Li H, Xia Y, Shao R, Li T, Shi J, Wu X, Xu Z. Oxygen Vacancy and Bandgap Simultaneous Modulation to Achieve High Lithiophilicity and Mechanical Strength of Lithium Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311740. [PMID: 38412430 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Metal oxides with conversion and alloying mechanisms are more competitive in suppressing lithium dendrites. However, it is difficult to simultaneously regulate the conversion and alloying reactions. Herein, conversion and alloying reactions are regulated by modulation of the zinc oxide bandgap and oxygen vacancies. State-of-the-art advanced characterization techniques from a microcosmic to a macrocosmic viewpoint, including neutron diffraction, synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy, synchrotron X-ray microtomography, nanoindentation, and ultrasonic C-scan demonstrated the electrochemical gain benefit from plentiful oxygen vacancies and low bandgaps due to doping strategies. In addition, high mechanical strength 3D morphology and abundant mesopores assist in the uniform distribution of lithium ions. Consequently, the best-performed ZnO-2 offers impressive electrochemical properties, including symmetric Li cells with 2000 h and full cells with 81% capacity retention after 600 cycles. In addition to providing a promising strategy for improving the lithiophilicity and mechanical strength of metal oxide anodes, this work also sheds light on lithium metal batteries for practical applications.
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- Shuo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- International Joint Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Textiles of Henan Province, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621999, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621999, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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Wang J, Yu Y, Chen R, Yang H, Zhang W, Miao Y, Liu T, Huang J, He G. Induced Anionic Functional Group Orientation-Assisted Stable Electrode-Electrolyte Interphases for Highly Reversible Zinc Anodes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2402821. [PMID: 38666375 PMCID: PMC11220644 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402821] [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: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Dendrite growth and other side-reaction problems of zinc anodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries heavily affect their cycling lifespan and Coulombic efficiency, which can be effectively alleviated by the application of polymer-based functional protection layer on the anode. However, the utilization rate of functional groups is difficult to improve without destroying the polymer chain. Here, a simple and well-established strategy is proposed by controlling the orientation of functional groups (─SO3H) to assist the optimization of zinc anodes. Depending on the electrostatic effect, the surface-enriched ─SO3H groups increase the ionic conductivity and homogenize the Zn2+ flux while inhibiting anionic permeation. This approach avoids the destruction of the polymer backbone by over-sulfonation and amplifies the effect of functional groups. Therefore, the modified sulfonated polyether ether ketone (H-SPEEK) coating-optimized zinc anode is capable of longtime stable zinc plating/stripping, and moreover an enhanced cycling steadiness under high current densities is also detected in a series of Zn batteries with different cathode materials, which achieved by the inclusion of H-SPEEK coating without causing any harmful effects on the electrolyte and cathode. This work provides an easy and efficient approach to further optimize the plating/stripping of cations on metal electrodes, and sheds lights on the scale-up of high-performance aqueous zinc-ion battery technology.
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- Jingyi Wang
- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer MaterialsCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringInnovation Center for Textile Science and TechnologyDonghua UniversityShanghai201620P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological ColloidsMinistry of EducationSchool of Chemical and Material EngineeringJiangnan UniversityWuxi214122P. R. China
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- School of Chemical EngineeringZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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Ma X, Yu H, Yan C, Chen Q, Wang Z, Chen Y, Chen G, Lv C. Nitroxyl radical triggered the construction of a molecular protective layer for achieving durable Zn metal anodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 664:539-548. [PMID: 38484522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.085] [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: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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The issues of dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction, and zinc anode corrosion have significantly hindered the widespread implementation of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, trace amounts of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) additive is introduced into AZIBs to protect the zinc metal anode. Trace amounts of the TEMPO additive with nitroxyl radical can provide fast Zn2+ transport and anode protection ability by forming an adsorbed molecular layer via Zn-O bond. This interface not only provides strong interfacial compatibility and promotes dynamic transport of Zn2+, but also induces deposition of Zn2+ along Zn (002) plane. Additionally, the molecular protective layer significantly inhibits hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and corrosion. The Zn anodes achieve high Coulombic efficiency of up to 99.75 % and long-term plating/stripping of more than 1400 h at 1 mA cm-2 and 0.5 mAh cm-2. The Zn//Zn symmetric cell can operate continuously for 2500 h at a current density of 1 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2, and it can still last for nearly 1400 h even when the current density is increased to 5 mA cm-2. Furthermore, the Zn//V2O5 full cell using TEMPO/ZnSO4 electrolyte effectively maintains a maximum capacity retention rate of 53.4 % even after 1500 cycles at 5 A/g. This innovative strategy introduces trace additive with free radicals into the electrolyte, which may help to achieve large-scale, ultra-long-life, and low-cost AZIBs.
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- Xipo Ma
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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Dong W, Liu C, Ji X, Yao H, Li J, Du H, Cheng S. Construction of Cation-Sieving Function Layers Enabling Dendrite-Free Zinc Metal Anodes for Durable Aqueous Systems. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300799. [PMID: 37728187 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are considered as promising candidates for safe and green energy storage. Yet, Zn anodes still suffer from serious challenges. Herein, an effective cation-sieve of polyethersulfone-modified sulfonated polyether ether ketone is developed as protective coating layer of the Zn anodes. Cation-only transmission and dense property of the layer can protect the Zn from active water and anions, inhibiting corrosion, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and passivation. Zincophilic property of the layer can homogenize Zn2+ flow, and promote uniform plating of Zn. Therefore, protected symmetric Zn||Zn cell can maintain as long as 5600 h with a low polarization at 1.0 mA cm-2 and 0.5 mAh cm-2, and still long as 800 h at 5.0 mA cm-2 and 5.0 mAh cm-2. It is found that not only the dendrites but also the popular existed passivation product of Zn4SO4(OH)6·5H2O can be inhibited effectively. In asymmetric Zn||Ti cells, average Coulombic efficiency can reach 98.2%, suggesting corrosion and HER are restrained effectively. Matched with MnO2 cathode, full cells using coated Zn exhibit much better cycling performance than that using bare Zn. Moreover, Zn4O3(SO4)·7H2O (ZSH)-assisted reversible conversion mechanism between the ZSH and ZnxHyMnO2 is revealed through operando Raman.
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- Wenju Dong
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Automation, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, 510225, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, China
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Tang L, Peng H, Kang J, Chen H, Zhang M, Liu Y, Kim DH, Liu Y, Lin Z. Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:4877-4925. [PMID: 38595056 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00295k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Batteries play a pivotal role in various electrochemical energy storage systems, functioning as essential components to enhance energy utilization efficiency and expedite the realization of energy and environmental sustainability. Zn-based batteries have attracted increasing attention as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries owing to their cost effectiveness, enhanced intrinsic safety, and favorable electrochemical performance. In this context, substantial endeavors have been dedicated to crafting and advancing high-performance Zn-based batteries. However, some challenges, including limited discharging capacity, low operating voltage, low energy density, short cycle life, and complicated energy storage mechanism, need to be addressed in order to render large-scale practical applications. In this review, we comprehensively present recent advances in designing high-performance Zn-based batteries and in elucidating energy storage mechanisms. First, various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries are systematically summarized, including insertion-type, conversion-type, coordination-type, and catalysis-type mechanisms. Subsequently, the design strategies aiming at enhancing the electrochemical performance of Zn-based batteries are underscored, focusing on several aspects, including output voltage, capacity, energy density, and cycle life. Finally, challenges and future prospects of Zn-based batteries are discussed.
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- Lei Tang
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Lab of Environment-Friendly Chemistry and Application in Ministry of Education, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan Province, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore.
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea.
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Zhou B, Luo F, Liu Y, Shao Z. Engineering a High-Strength and Superior-Electrolyte-Wettability Silk Fibroin-Based Gel Interface Achieving Dendrite-Free Zn Anode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:18927-18936. [PMID: 38563418 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Zn metal anode is confronted with notorious Zn dendrite growth caused by inhomogeneous Zn2+ deposition, rampant dendrite growth, and serious interface side reactions, which significantly hinder their large-scale implication. Interface modification engineering is a powerful strategy to improve the Zn metal anode by regulating Zn2+ deposition behavior, suppressing dendrite formation, and protecting the anode from electrolyte corrosion. Herein, we have designed a high-strength and superior-electrolyte-wettability composite gel protective layer based on silk fibroin (SF) and ionic liquids (ILs) on the Zn anode surface by a straightforward spin-coating strategy. The Zn ion transport kinetics and mechanical properties were further improved by following the incubation process to construct a more well-ordered β-sheet structure. Consequently, the incubated composite gel coating serves as a command station, guiding the Zn ion's preferential growth along the (002) plane, resulting in a smooth and uniform deposition morphology. Driven by these improvements, the zinc anode modified with this composite gel exhibits a remarkably long-term cycling lifespan up to 2200 h at 2 mA cm-2, while also displaying superior rate capability. This study represents a landmark achievement in the realm of electrochemical science, delineating a clear pathway toward the realization of a highly reversible and enduring Zn anode.
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- Bin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. 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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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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Ba J, Yin X, Duan F, Cheng Y, Pu X, Zhu YL, Wei Y, Wang Y. Synergistic Cation-π Interactions and PEDOT-Based Protective Double-Layer for High Performance Zinc Anode. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301731. [PMID: 38426647 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Ensuring effective and controlled zinc ion transportation is crucial for functionality of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and overall performance in zinc-based battery systems. Herein the first-ever demonstration of incorporate cation-π interactions are provided in the SEI to effectively facilitate uniform zinc ion flux. The artificial SEI design involves the immobilization of 4-amino-p-terphenyl (TPA), a strong amphiphilic cation-π interaction donor, as a monolayer onto a conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) matrix, which enable the establishment of a robust network of cation-π interactions. Through a carefully-designed interfacial polymerization process, a high-quality, large-area, robust is achieved, thin polymeric TPA/PEDOT (TP) film for the use of artificial SEI. Consequently, this interphase exhibits exceptional cycling stability with low overpotential and enables high reversibility of Zn plating/stripping. Symmetrical cells with TP/Zn electrodes can be cycled for more than 3200 hours at 1 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 . And the asymmetric cells can cycle 3000 cycles stably with a high Coulomb efficiency of 99.78%. Also, under the extreme conditions of lean electrolyte and low N/P ratio, the battery with TP protective layer can still achieve ultra-stable cycle.
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- Junjie Ba
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing, 401123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing, 401123, 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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Wan J, Wang R, Liu Z, Zhang S, Hao J, Mao J, Li H, Chao D, Zhang L, Zhang C. Hydrated Eutectic Electrolyte Induced Bilayer Interphase for High-Performance Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries with 100 °C Wide-Temperature Range. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2310623. [PMID: 38088907 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The practical implementation of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) encounters challenges such as dendrite growth, parasitic reactions, and severe decay in battery performance under harsh environments. Here, a novel hydrated eutectic electrolyte (HEE) composed of Zn(ClO4 )2 ·6H2 O, ethylene glycol (EG), and InCl3 solution is introduced to effectively extend the lifespan of AZIBs over a wide temperature range from -50 to 50 °C. Molecular dynamics simulations and spectroscopy analysis demonstrate that the H2 O molecules are confined within the liquid eutectic network through dual-interaction, involving coordination with Zn2+ and hydrogen bonding with EG, thus weakening the activity of free water and extending the electrochemical window. Importantly, cryo-transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques reveal that HEE in situ forms a zincophobic/zincophilic bilayer interphase by the dissociation-reduction of eutectic molecules. Specifically, the zincophilic interphase reduces the energy barrier for Zn nucleation, promoting uniform Zn deposition, while the zincophobic interphase prevents active water from contacting the Zn surface, thus inhibiting the side reactions. Furthermore, the relationships between the structural evolution of the liquid eutectic network and interfacial chemistry at electrode/electrolyte interphase are further discussed in this work. The scalability of this design strategy can bring benefits to AZIBs operating over a wide temperature range.
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- Jiandong Wan
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, 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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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Leibniz International Joint Research Center of Materials Sciences of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Material (Ministry of Education), Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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Lin C, He L, Xiong P, Lin H, Lai W, Yang X, Xiao F, Sun XL, Qian Q, Liu S, Chen Q, Kaskel S, Zeng L. Adaptive Ionization-Induced Tunable Electric Double Layer for Practical Zn Metal Batteries over Wide pH and Temperature Ranges. ACS NANO 2023; 17:23181-23193. [PMID: 37956093 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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The violent side reactions of Zn metal in aqueous electrolyte lead to sharp local-pH fluctuations at the interface, which accelerate Zn anode breakdown; thus, the development of an optimization strategy to accommodate a wide pH range is particularly critical for improving aqueous Zn metal batteries. Herein, we report a pH-adaptive electric double layer (EDL) tuned by glycine (Gly) additive with pH-dependent ionization, which exhibits excellent capability to stabilize Zn anodes in wide-pH aqueous electrolytes. It is discovered that a Gly-ionic EDL facilitates the directed migration of charge carriers in both mildly acidic and alkaline electrolytes, leading to the successful suppression of local saturation. It is worth mentioning that the regulation effect of the additive concentration on the inner Helmholtz plane (IHP) structure of Zn electrodes is clarified in depth. It is revealed that the Gly additives without dimerization can develop orderly and dense vertical adsorption within the IHP to effectively reduce the EDL repulsive force of Zn2+ and isolate H2O from the anode surface. Consequently, they Zn anode with tunable EDL exhibits superior electrochemical performance in a wide range of pH and temperature, involving the prodigious cycle reversibility of 7000 h at Zn symmetric cells with ZnSO4-Gly electrolytes and an extended lifespan of 50 times in Zn symmetric cells with KOH-Gly electrolytes. Moreover, acidic Zn powder||MnO2 pouch cells, and alkaline high-voltage Zn||Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cells, and Zn||NiCo-LDH cells also deliver excellent cycling reversibility. The tunable EDL enables the ultrahigh depth of discharge (DOD) of 93%. This work elucidates the design of electrolyte additives compatible in a wide range of pH and temperature, which might cause inspiration in the fields of practical multiapplication scenarios for Zn anodes.
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- Chuyuan Lin
- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, College of Environmental and Resources, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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Shi Z, Yang M, Ren Y, Wang Y, Guo J, Yin J, Lai F, Zhang W, Chen S, Alshareef HN, Liu T. Highly Reversible Zn Anodes Achieved by Enhancing Ion-Transport Kinetics and Modulating Zn (002) Deposition. ACS NANO 2023; 17:21893-21904. [PMID: 37897736 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Uncontrolled dendrite growth and water-related side reactions in mild electrolytes are the main causes of poor cycling stability of zinc anodes, resulting in the deterioration of aqueous zinc-based batteries. Herein, a multifunctional fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F) aerogel (FAG) interface layer is proposed to realize highly stable zinc anodes via the integrated regulation of Zn2+ migration kinetics and Zn (002) orientation deposition. Owing to the well-defined aerogel nanochannels and the rich Zn2+ adsorption sites resulting from the ion exchange between Ca2+ and Zn2+, the FAG interface layer could significantly accelerate the Zn2+ migration and effectively homogenize the Zn2+ flux and nucleation sites, thus promoting rapid and uniform Zn2+ migration at the electrode/electrolyte interface. Additionally, during the cycling process, the F atoms from FAG promote the in situ generation of ZnF2, which facilitates the manipulation of the preferred Zn (002) orientation deposition, thus efficiently suppressing dendrite growth and side reactions by combining with the above synergistic effects. Consequently, the FAG-modified Zn anode displays a stable cycle life of over 4000 h at 1 mA cm-2 and exhibits highly reversible Zn plating/stripping behavior. Meanwhile, the Zn||MnO2 full cells exhibit improved cycle stability over 2000 cycles compared with that of the bare Zn, highlighting the virtues of the FAG protective layer for highly reversible Zn anodes. Our work brings the insight in to stabilize Zn anodes and power the commercial applications of aqueous zinc-based batteries.
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- Zhenhai Shi
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge 02138, Massachusetts, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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Zhao Y, Wei M, Tan LL, Luo Z, Peng J, Wei C, Kang F, Wang JG. Manipulating the Host-Guest Chemistry of Cucurbituril to Propel Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2308164. [PMID: 37948426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are practically plagued by the short lifespan and low Coulombic efficiency (CE) of Zn anodes resulting from random dendrite deposition and parasitic reactions. Herein, the host-guest chemistry of cucurbituril additive with Zn2+ to achieve longstanding Zn anodes is manipulated. The macrocyclic molecule of cucurbit[5]uril (CB[5]) is delicately designed to reconstruct both the CB[5]-adsorbed electric-double layer (EDL) structure at the Zn interface and the hydrated sheath of Zn2+ ions. Especially benefiting from the desirable carbonyl rims and suitable hydrophobic cavities, the CB[5] has a strong host-guest interaction with Zn2+ ions, which exclusively permits rapid Zn2+ flux across the EDL interface but retards the H2 O radicals and SO4 2- . Accordingly, such a unique particle redistributor warrants long-lasting dendrite-free deposition by homogenizing Zn nucleation/growth and significantly improved CE by inhibiting side reactions. The Zn anode can deliver superior reversibility in CB[5]-containing electrolyte with a ninefold increase of cycle lifetime and an elevated CE of 99.7% under harsh test conditions (10 mA cm-2 /10 mA h cm-2 ). The work opens a new avenue from the perspective of host-guest chemistry to propel the development of rechargeable Zn metal batteries and beyond.
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- Yiming Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Shenzhen Cubic-Science Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518052, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Functionalized Carbon Materials and Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene-Based Materials, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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Li J, Yin X, Duan F, Ba J, Wu M, Zhao K, Lian R, Wang C, Wei Y, Wang Y. Pure Amorphous and Ultrathin Phosphate Layer with Superior Ionic Conduction for Zinc Anode Protection. ACS NANO 2023; 17:20062-20072. [PMID: 37791687 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Fast and uniform ion transport within the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) is considered a crucial factor for ensuring the long-term stability of metal electrodes. In this study, we present the fabrication of ultrathin artificial interphases consisting of a zinc phosphate nanofilm with pure amorphous characteristics and a surfactant overlayer. The thickness of the interphases can be precisely controlled within the range of a few tens of nanometers. We explore the impact of artificial SEI structure, including thickness and crystallinity, on its protective capabilities. The pure amorphous phosphate layer with optimized nanoscale thickness is found to provide an abundance of short and isotropic ion migration pathways and a low diffusion energy barrier. These features facilitate rapid and homogeneous Zn2+ transportation, resulting in compact and planar zinc deposition. Meanwhile, the hydrophobic alkyl moieties of the overlayer prevent disassociation of water at the interface. As a result, this nanofilm endures ultralong cycling stability with a low overpotential and enables high Zn plating/stripping reversibility. The Zn||MnO2 full cell shows a stable cycle life for 700 cycles under practical conditions of lean electrolyte, high areal capacity cathode, and limited Zn excess. These findings provide insights into the design and optimization of SEI layers for protection of metal anodes.
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- Junpeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Sion CH-1951, Switzerland
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401135, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing 401135, China
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Han L, Guo Y, Ning F, Liu X, Yi J, Luo Q, Qu B, Yue J, Lu Y, Li Q. Lotus Effect Inspired Hydrophobic Strategy for Stable Zn Metal Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2308086. [PMID: 37830986 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have long suffered from the unstable Zn metal anode, which faces numerous challenges concerning dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution reaction. The absence of H2 O adsorption control techniques has become a bottleneck for the further development of ZIBs. Using the stearic acid (SA)-modified Cu@Zn (SA-Cu@Zn) anode as an example, this work illustrates how the lotus effect controls the H2 O adsorption energy on the Zn metal anode. In situ integrated Cu nanorods arrays and hydrophobic long-chain alkyl groups are constructed, which provide zincophilic ordered channels and hydrophobic property. Consequently, the SA-Cu@Zn anode exhibits long-term cycling stability over 2000 h and high average Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 99.83% at 1 mA cm-2 for 1 mAh cm-2 , which improves the electrochemical performance of the Zn||V2 O5 full cell. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with water contact angle (CA) measurements demonstrate that the SA-Cu@Zn exhibits larger water CA and weaker H2 O adsorption than Zn. Moreover, the presence of Cu ensures the selective adsorption of Zn on the SA-Cu@Zn anode, well explaining how the excellent reversibility is achieved. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of the lotus effect on controllable H2 O adsorption and Zn deposition mechanism, offering a universal strategy for achieving stable ZIB anodes.
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- Lishun Han
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 20044, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 20044, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 20044, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Energy/College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 20044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Ferrometallurgy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting Technologies, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Li J, Ren Y, Li Z, Huang Y. Phase Engineering of Nonstoichiometric Cu 2-xSe as Anode for Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18507-18516. [PMID: 37710357 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are receiving widespread attention due to their abundant resources, low material cost, and high safety. However, the susceptibility of Zn metal anodes to corrosion and hydrogen evolution limits their further practical applications. Replacing Zn metal with intercalation-type anode material and constructing rocking-chair-type batteries could be an effective way to significantly prolong the cycle life of AZIBs. Herein, we present copper selenide with different crystal phase structures through a facile redox reaction as an anode for AZIBs. By comparing and analyzing different copper selenide phases, it is found that the cubic Cu2-xSe shows superior structural stability and highly reversible Zn2+ storage. Theoretical calculation results further demonstrate that the cubic Cu2-xSe possesses an increased electrical conductivity, higher Zn2+ adsorption energy, and reduced diffusion barrier, thereby promoting the storage reversibility and (de)intercalation kinetics of the Zn2+ ion. Thus, the Cu2-xSe anode delivers a long-term service life of over 15 000 cycles and impressive cumulative capacity. Furthermore, the full-cells assembled with the MnO2/CNT cathode operate stably for over 1500 cycles at 6 mA cm-2 at a negative/positive (N/P) capacity ratio of ∼1.53. This work provides a more ideal Zn-metal-free anode, which helps to push the practical applications of AZIBs.
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- Jianbo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould 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 and Mould 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 and Mould 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 and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Song X, Bai L, Wang C, Wang D, Xu K, Dong J, Li Y, Shen Q, Yang J. Synergistic Cooperation of Zn(002) Texture and Amorphous Zinc Phosphate for Dendrite-Free Zn Anodes. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37498641 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Zn anodes of aqueous Zn metal batteries face challenges from dendrite growth and side reactions. Building Zn(002) texture mitigates the issues but does not eradicate them. Zn(002) still faces severe challenges from corrosive electrolytes and dendrite growth, especially after hundreds of cycles. Therefore, it is necessary to have a passivation layer covering Zn(002). Here, Zn(002) texture and surface coating are achieved on Zn foils by an one-step annealing process, as demonstrated by ZnS, ZnSe, ZnF2, Zn3(PO4)2 (ZPO), etc. Using ZPO as a model, the coupling between surface coating and Zn(002) is illustrated in terms of dendrite-suppressing ability and diffusion energy barrier of Zn2+. The modified Zn foils (Zn(002)@ZPO) exhibit the excellent electrochemical performance, far superior to Zn(002) or ZPO alone. In the full cells, the performance is greatly improved even under harsh conditions, i.e., high areal capacity and limited Zn resource. This work achieves crystal engineering and surface coating on Zn anodes simultaneously and discloses the in-depth insights about the synergy of crystal orientation and passivation layers.
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- Xinxin Song
- 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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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, 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
- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, 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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Li Y, Peng X, Li X, Duan H, Xie S, Dong L, Kang F. Functional Ultrathin Separators Proactively Stabilizing Zinc Anodes for Zinc-Based Energy Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300019. [PMID: 36787635 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Ultrathin separators are indispensable to high-energy-density zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), but their easy failure caused by zinc dendrites poses a great challenge. Herein, 23 µm-thick functional ultrathin separators (FUSs), realizing superb electrochemical stability of zinc anodes and outstanding long-term durability of ultrathin separators, are reported. In the FUSs, an ultrathin but mechanically strong nanoporous membrane substrate benefits fast and flux-homogenized Zn2+ transport, while a metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived C/Cu nanocomposite decoration layer provides rich low-barrier zinc nucleation sites, thereby synergistically stabilizing zinc anodes to inhibit zinc dendrites and dendrite-caused separator failure. Investigation of the zinc affinity of the MOF-derived C/Cu nanocomposites unravels the high zincophilicity of heteroatom-containing C/Cu interfaces. Zinc anodes coupled with the FUSs present superior electrochemical stability, whose operation lifetime exceeds 2000 h at 1 mA cm-2 and 600 h at 10 mA cm-2 , 40-50 times longer than that of the zinc anodes using glass-fiber separators. The reliability of the FUSs in ZIBs and zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors is also validated. This work proposes a new strategy to stabilize zinc anodes and provides theoretical guidance in developing ultrathin separators for high-energy-density zinc-based energy storage.
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- Yang Li
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Sun C, Miao R, Li J, Sun Y, Chen Y, Pan J, Tang Y, Wan P. Green Environmentally Friendly "Zn(CH 3SO 3) 2" Electrolyte for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20089-20099. [PMID: 37043423 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are considered as an ideal substitute for lithium-ion batteries due to their abundant resource storage, high safety, and low price. However, zinc anodes exhibit poor reversibility and cyclic stability in most conventional aqueous electrolytes. Herein, an environmentally friendly Zn(CH3SO3)2 electrolyte is proposed to solve the problems of common aqueous electrolytes. The bulky CH3SO3- anions can regulate the solvation structure of Zn2+ by replacing some water molecules in the primary solvation sheath of Zn2+, thus slowing the hydrogen evolution side reactions and formation of zinc dendrite. Additionally, the changing solvation structure weakens the bonding between Zn2+ and the surrounding water molecules, which is conducive to the transport and charge transfer of Zn2+, thus improving the battery capacity. In the Zn(CH3SO3)2 electrolyte, Zn plating/stripping exhibits a high Coulombic efficiency of >98% and long-term cyclic stability over 800 h. The specific capacity of the assembled Zn//V2O5 cell in 3 mol L-1 Zn(CH3SO3)2 reaches 350 mA h g-1 at 0.1 A g-1, much higher than that in the ZnSO4 electrolyte (213 mA h g-1). In conclusion, this work offers insights into the exploration of advanced green electrolyte systems for zinc-ion batteries.
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- Chaohua Sun
- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- National Fundamental Research Laboratory of New Hazardous Chemicals Assessment and Accident Analysis, Institute of Applied Electrochemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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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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Jiao M, Dai L, Ren HR, Zhang M, Xiao X, Wang B, Yang J, Liu B, Zhou G, Cheng HM. A Polarized Gel Electrolyte for Wide-Temperature Flexible Zinc-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301114. [PMID: 36869006 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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The development of flexible zinc-air batteries (FZABs) has attracted broad attention in the field of wearable electronic devices. Gel electrolyte is one of the most important components in FZABs, which is urgent to be optimized to match with Zn anode and adapt to severe climates. In this work, a polarized gel electrolyte of polyacrylamide-sodium citric (PAM-SC) is designed for FZABs, in which the SC molecules contain large amount of polarized -COO- functional groups. The polarized -COO- groups can form an electrical field between gel electrolyte and Zn anode to suppress Zn dendrite growth. Besides, the -COO- groups in PAM-SC can fix H2 O molecules, which prevents water from freezing and evaporating. The polarized PAM-SC hydrogel delivers a high ionic conductivity of 324.68 mS cm-1 and water retention of 96.85 % after being exposed for 96 h. FZABs with the PAM-SC gel electrolyte exhibit long cycling life of 700 cycles at -40 °C, showing the application prospect under extreme conditions.
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- Miaolun Jiao
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Insight into the development of electrolytes for aqueous zinc metal batteries from alkaline to neutral. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Hao Z, Zhang Y, Hao Z, Li G, Lu Y, Jin S, Yang G, Zhang S, Yan Z, Zhao Q, Chen J. Metal Anodes with Ultrahigh Reversibility Enabled by the Closest Packing Crystallography for Sustainable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209985. [PMID: 36534438 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The ever-growing annual electricity generated from sustainable and intermittent energy such as wind and solar power requires cost effective and reliable electrochemical energy storage. Rechargeable batteries based on multivalent metal anodes such as Zn, Al, and Fe, taking advantage of large-scale production and affordable cost, have emerged as promising candidates. However, the uncontrollable dendrite-like metal deposition on regular substrate caused by disordered metal crystallization usually leads to premature failure of batteries and even safety concerns when the dendrite bridges the electrodes. Here it is reported that a series of metal anodes (Zn, Co, Al, Ni, and Fe) with multiple crystal structures (hexagonal close-packed, face-centered cubic, and body-centered cubic) can achieve dendrite-free and epitaxial deposition on single-crystal Cu(111) substrates enabled by the closest packing crystallography. Moreover, the closest packed facets are aligned horizontally with the substrates, resulting in compact planar construction and excellent chemical stability even at an unprecedented current density of 1 A cm-2 . The full cells under a practical anode-to-cathode capacity ratio of 2.3 show a cycling life span of over 800 cycles with Coulombic efficiency of > 99.9%. The universal approach of regulating metal electrodeposition in this work is expected to boost the development of emerging sustainable energy storage/conversion devices.
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- Zhimeng Hao
- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
- National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, Tianjin, 300457, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Cao Q, Gao Y, Pu J, Zhao X, Wang Y, Chen J, Guan C. Gradient design of imprinted anode for stable Zn-ion batteries. Nat Commun 2023; 14:641. [PMID: 36746943 PMCID: PMC9902526 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36386-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Achieving long-term stable zinc anodes at high currents/capacities remains a great challenge for practical rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. Herein, we report an imprinted gradient zinc electrode that integrates gradient conductivity and hydrophilicity for long-term dendrite-free zinc-ion batteries. The gradient design not only effectively prohibits side reactions between the electrolyte and the zinc anode, but also synergistically optimizes electric field distribution, zinc ion flux and local current density, which induces preferentially deposited zinc in the bottom of the microchannels and suppresses dendrite growth even under high current densities/capacities. As a result, the imprinted gradient zinc anode can be stably cycled for 200 h at a high current density/capacity of 10 mA cm-2/10 mAh cm-2, with a high cumulative capacity of 1000 mAh cm-2, which outperforms the none-gradient counterparts and bare zinc. The imprinted gradient design can be easily scaled up, and a high-performance large-area pouch cell (4*5 cm2) is also demonstrated.
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- Qinghe Cao
- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China ,Key laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103 China ,grid.4280.e0000 0001 2180 6431Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576 Singapore
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- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China ,Key laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103 China
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- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China ,Key laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103 China
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- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China
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- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China
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- grid.440588.50000 0001 0307 1240Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072 China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China. .,Key laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, 218 Qingyi Road, Ningbo, 315103, China.
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Zhang Q, Liu X, Zhu X, Wan Y, Zhong C. Interface Engineering of Zinc Electrode for Rechargeable Alkaline Zinc-Based Batteries. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201277. [PMID: 36605007 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-based batteries have gained considerable interest because of their advantages of high theoretical capacity, being eco-friendly, and cost effectiveness. In particular, zinc-based batteries with alkaline electrolyte show great promise due to their high working voltage. However, there remain great challenges for the commercialization of the rechargeable alkaline zinc-based batteries, which are mainly impeded by the limited reversibility of the zinc electrode. The critical problems refer to the dendrites growth, electrode passivation, shape change, and side reactions, affecting discharge capacity, columbic efficiency, and cycling stability of the battery. All the issues are highly associated with the interfacial properties, including both electrons and ions transport behavior at the electrode interface. Herein, this work concentrates on the fundamental electrochemistry of the challenges in the zinc electrode and the design strategies for developing high-performance zinc electrodes with regard to optimizing the interfaces between host and active materials as well as electrode and electrolyte. In addition, potential directions for the investigation of electrodes and electrolytes for high-performance zinc-based batteries are presented, aiming at promoting the development of rechargeable alkaline zinc-based batteries.
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- Quanchao Zhang
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Nanobiomaterials, Institute of Advanced Materials, East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Duan F, Jin S, Cheng Y, Yang F, Wei M, Wang M, Zhang X, Yu Y, Yin X, Zhao K, Wei Y, Wu L, Wang Y. Two-Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Heterostructure as a Multifunctional Protective Layer for High Performance Zinc Metal Anode. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:42-50. [PMID: 36562792 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Dendrite growth and side reactions of Zn metal anodes remain unresolved obstacles for practical application of aqueous Zn ion batteries. Herein, a two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic heterostructure with controlled thickness was constructed as a protective layer for a Zn metal anode. The reduction of uniformly distributed polyoxometalate in the layer causes a negative charge density gradient, which can accelerate zinc ion transfer, homogenize zinc deposition, and shield sulfates at the electrode interface, while the exposed hydrophobic alkyl chain of the layer can isolate the direct contact of water with the Zn anode. As a result of the synergetic effect, this 2D organic-inorganic heterostructure enables high Zn plating/stripping reversibility, with high average Coulombic efficiencies of 99.97% for 3700 cycles at 2 mA cm-2. Under high Zn utilization conditions, a high areal-capacity full cell with hundreds of cycles was demonstrated.
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- Fengxue Duan
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Sion CH-1951, Switzerland
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
- Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University Chongqing, 401135, China
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Liu Y, An Y, Wu L, Sun J, Xiong F, Tang H, Chen S, Guo Y, Zhang L, An Q, Mai L. Interfacial Chemistry Modulation via Amphoteric Glycine for a Highly Reversible Zinc Anode. ACS NANO 2023; 17:552-560. [PMID: 36524731 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Zn metal is thermodynamically unstable in aqueous electrolytes, which induces dendrite growth and ongoing parasitic reactions at the interface during the plating process and even during shelf time, resulting in rapid battery failure and hindering the practical application of aqueous Zn ion batteries. In this work, glycine, a common multifunctional additive, is utilized to modulate the solvation shell structure and enhance the interfacial stability to guard the reversibility and stability of the Zn anode. Apart from partially replacing the original SO42- in the contact ion pair of Zn2+[H2O]5·OSO32- complexes to suppress the formation of Zn4(OH)6SO4·xH2O byproducts at the interface, glycine molecules can also form a water-poor electrical double layer on the zinc metal surface during resting and be further reduced to build in situ a ZnS-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer during cycling, which further suppresses side reactions and the random growth of Zn dendrites in the whole process. As expected, the cycle life of the symmetrical cells reaches over 3200 h in glycine-containing electrolytes. In addition, the Zn//NVO full cell shows exceptional cycling stability for 3000 cycles at 5 A g-1. Given the low-cost superiority of glycine, the proposed strategy for interfacial chemistry modulation shows considerable potential in promoting the commercialization progress of aqueous batteries.
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- Yu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- 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, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- 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, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan 528200, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
- Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan 528200, People's Republic of China
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Song J, Huang B, Xu Y, Yang K, Li Y, Mu Y, Du L, Yun S, Kang L. A Low Driving-Voltage Hybrid-Electrolyte Electrochromic Window with Only Ferreous Redox Couples. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:213. [PMID: 36616123 PMCID: PMC9823981 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Even after decades of development, the widespread application of electrochromic windows (ECW) is still seriously restricted by their high price and inadequate performance associated with structural/fabrication complexity and electrochemical instability. Herein, a simple hybrid electrochromic system based on PFSA (perfluorosulfonic acid)-coated Prussian blue (PB, Fe4III [FeII(CN)6]3) film and Ferricyanide-Ferrocyanide ([Fe(CN)6]4-/[Fe(CN)6]3-)-containing hybrid electrolyte is reported. The PB film and the [Fe(CN)6]4-/[Fe(CN)6]3- couple show near redox potentials well inside the electrochemical window of water, resulting in a low driven voltage (0.4 V for coloring and -0.6 V for bleaching) and a relatively long lifespan (300 cycles with 76.9% transmittance contrast retained). The PFSA layer, as a cation-exchange structure, significantly improves the transmittance modulation amplitude (ΔT: 23.3% vs. 71.9% at a wavelength of 633 nm) and optical memory abilities (ΔT retention: 10.1% vs. 67.0% after 300 s open-circuit rest increases) of the device, by means of preventing the direct contact and charge transfer between the PB film and the [Fe(CN)6]4-/[Fe(CN)6]3- couple. This "hybrid electrolyte + electron barrier layer" design provides an effective way for the construction of simple structured electrochromic devices.
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- Jisheng Song
- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an 223003, China
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- College of Environment and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Feng D, Jiao Y, Wu P. Proton-Reservoir Hydrogel Electrolyte for Long-Term Cycling Zn/PANI Batteries in Wide Temperature Range. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215060. [PMID: 36344437 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Advanced aqueous batteries are promising for next generation flexible devices owing to the high safety, yet still requiring better cycling stability and high capacities in wide temperature range. Herein, a polymeric acid hydrogel electrolyte (PAGE) with 3 M Zn(ClO4 )2 was fabricated for high performance Zn/polyaniline (PANI) batteries. With PAGE, even at -35 °C the Zn/Zn symmetrical battery can keep stable for more than 1 500 h under 2 mA cm-2 , and the Zn/PANI battery can provide ultra-high stable specific capacity of 79.6 mAh g-1 for more than 70 000 cycles at 15 A g-1 . This can be mainly ascribed to the -SO3 - H+ function group in PAGE. It can generate constant protons and guide the (002) plane formation to accelerate the PANI redox reaction kinetics, increase the specific capacity, and suppress the side reaction and dendrites. This proton-supplying strategy by polymeric acid hydrogel may further propel the development of high performance aqueous batteries.
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- Doudou Feng
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, 201620, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, 201620, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, 201620, Shanghai, China
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Wu Y, Wang N, Liu H, Cui R, Gu J, Sun R, Zhu Y, Gou L, Fan X, Li D, Wang D. Self-healing of surface defects on Zn electrode for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries via manipulating the electrode/electrolyte interphases. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:916-925. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wei S, Qi ZH, Xia Y, Chen S, Wang C, Wang Y, Zhang P, Zhu K, Cao Y, Guo X, Yang X, Cui Q, Liu X, Wu X, Song L. Monolayer Thiol Engineered Covalent Interface toward Stable Zinc Metal Anode. ACS NANO 2022; 16:21152-21162. [PMID: 36459093 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Interface engineering of zinc metal anodes is a promising remedy to relieve their inferior stability caused by dendrite growth and side reactions. Nevertheless, the low affinity and additional weight of the protective coating remain obstacles to their further implementation. Here, aroused by DFT simulation, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are selectively constructed to enhance the stability of zinc metal anodes in dilute aqueous electrolytes. It is found that the monolayer thiol molecules relatively prefer to selectively graft onto the unstable zinc crystal facets through strong Zn-S chemical interactions to engineer a covalent interface, enabling the uniform deposition of Zn2+ onto (002) crystal facets. Therefore, dendrite-free anodes with suppressed side reactions can be achieved, proven by in situ optical visualization and differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS). In particular, the thiol endows the symmetric cells with a 4000 h ultrastable plating/stripping at a specific current density of 1.0 mA cm-2, much superior to those of bare zinc anodes. Additionally, the full battery of modified anodes enables stable cycling of 87.2% capacity retention after 3300 cycles. By selectively capping unstable crystal facets with inert molecules, this work provides a promising design strategy at the molecular level for stable metal anodes.
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- Shiqiang Wei
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, Collaborative Innovation of Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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Zhu M, Ran Q, Huang H, Xie Y, Zhong M, Lu G, Bai FQ, Lang XY, Jia X, Chao D. Interface Reversible Electric Field Regulated by Amphoteric Charged Protein-Based Coating Toward High-Rate and Robust Zn Anode. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:219. [PMID: 36355311 PMCID: PMC9649586 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00969-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Metallic interface engineering is a promising strategy to stabilize Zn anode via promoting Zn2+ uniform deposition. However, strong interactions between the coating and Zn2+ and sluggish transport of Zn2+ lead to high anodic polarization. Here, we present a bio-inspired silk fibroin (SF) coating with amphoteric charges to construct an interface reversible electric field, which manipulates the transfer kinetics of Zn2+ and reduces anodic polarization. The alternating positively and negatively charged surface as a build-in driving force can expedite and homogenize Zn2+ flux via the interplay between the charged coating and adsorbed ions, endowing the Zn-SF anode with low polarization voltage and stable plating/stripping. Experimental analyses with theoretical calculations suggest that SF can facilitate the desolvation of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and provide nucleation sites for uniform deposition. Consequently, the Zn-SF anode delivers a high-rate performance with low voltage polarization (83 mV at 20 mA cm-2) and excellent stability (1500 h at 1 mA cm-2; 500 h at 10 mA cm-2), realizing exceptional cumulative capacity of 2.5 Ah cm-2. The full cell coupled with ZnxV2O5·nH2O (ZnVO) cathode achieves specific energy of ~ 270.5/150.6 Wh kg-1 (at 0.5/10 A g-1) with ~ 99.8% Coulombic efficiency and retains ~ 80.3% (at 5.0 A g-1) after 3000 cycles.
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- Meihua Zhu
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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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: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [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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Hu L, Yang K, Zhang Y, Wang N, Sun M, Li Z, Yao X, Jia C. Interface engineering with porous graphene as deposition regulator of stable Zn metal anode for long-life Zn-ion capacitor. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 631:135-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tao Y, Zuo SW, Xiao SH, Sun PX, Li NW, Chen JS, Zhang HB, Yu L. Atomically Dispersed Cu in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Nanoflake Array for Dendrite-Free Zn Metal Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2203231. [PMID: 35770812 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aqueous Zn metal batteries (AZMBs) have been considered as a promising alternative to the existing Li-ion batteries. Nevertheless, the large-scale application of the AZMBs is restricted by the dendrite formation and side reactions within the Zn metal anodes (ZMAs) during cycling. Herein, an atomically dispersed Cu in leaf-like Zn-coordinated zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-L) nanoflakes on Ti mesh (CuZIF-L@TM) as ZMA host is developed. The 3D conductive network formed by the interconnected ZIF-L nanoflakes can reduce the local current density and homogenize the electric field distribution. Moreover, experimental data and theoretical calculations reveal the Cu single atoms within the ZIF-L can serve as the zincophilic sites to facilitate the Zn deposition. As expected, the CuZIF-L@TM host enables a homogeneous Zn deposition on the surface without dendrites. The resultant CuZIF-L@TM/Zn electrode shows stable Zn plating/stripping over 1100 h at 1 mA cm-2 with a low voltage hysteresis of about 50 mV. As a proof of concept, a full cell based on the designed CuZIF-L@TM/Zn anode shows a stable cycling performance over 1000 cycles.
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- Yuan Tao
- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, P. R. China
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Lab of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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