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Shen M, Liu Q, Sun J, Liang C, Xiong C, Hou C, Huang J, Cao L, Feng Y, Shang Z. Vapor deposition strategy for implanting isolated Fe sites into papermaking nanofibers-derived N-doped carbon aerogels for liquid Electrolyte-/All-Solid-State Zn-Air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:453-462. [PMID: 38878379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.100] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/26/2024]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs), with precisely controlled metal atom distribution and adjustable coordination architecture, have gained intensive concerns as efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts in Zn-air batteries (ZAB). The attainment of a monodispersed state for metallic atoms anchored on the carbonaceous substrate remains the foremost research priority; however, the persistent challenges lie in the relatively weak metal-support interactions and the instability of captured single atom active sites. Furthermore, in order to achieve rapid transport of O2 and other reactive substances within the carbon matrix, manufacturing SACs based on multi-stage porous carbon substrates is highly anticipated. Here, we propose a methodology for the fabrication of carbon aerogels (CA)-supported SACs utilizing papermaking nanofibers, which incorporates advanced strategies for N-atom self-doping, defect/vacancy introduction, and single-atom interface engineering. Specifically, taking advantages of using green and energy-efficient feedstocks, combining with a direct pore-forming template volatilization and chemical vapor deposition approach, we successfully developed N-doped carbon aerogels immobilized with separated iron sites (Fe-SAC@N/CA-Cd). The obtained Fe-SAC@N/CA-Cd exhibited substantially large specific surface area (SBET = 1173 m2/g) and a multi-level pore structure, which can effectively mitigate the random aggregation of Fe atoms during pyrolysis. As a result, it demonstrated appreciable activity and stability in catalyzing the ORR progress (E1/2 = 0.88 V, Eonset = 0.96 V). Furthermore, the assembled liquid electrolyte-state Zn-air batteries (LES-ZAB) and all-solid-state Zn-air battery (ASS-ZAB) also provides encouraging performance, with a peak power density of 169 mW cm-2 for LES-ZAB and a maximum power density of 124 mW cm-2 for ASS-ZAB.
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- Mengxia Shen
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Manna A, Pal S, Das B, Ogale S, Bhunia MK. Modulation of Electron Push-Pull by Redox Non-Innocent Additives for Long Cycle Life Zinc Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404752. [PMID: 39105401 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2024] [Revised: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Application of an aqueous Zn-ion battery is plagued by a water-induced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), resulting in local pH variations and an unstable electrode-electrolyte interface (EEI) with uncontrolled Zn plating and side reactions. Here, 4-methyl pyridine N-oxide (PNO) is introduced as a redox non-innocent additive that comprises a hydrophilic bipolar N+-O- ion pair as a coordinating ligand for Zn and a hydrophobic ─CH3 group at the para position of the pyridine ring that reduces water activity at the EEI, thereby enhancing stability. The N+-O- moiety of PNO possesses the unique functionality of an efficient push electron donor and pull electron acceptor, thus maintaining the desired pH during charging/discharging. Intriguingly, replacing ─CH3 (electron pushing +I effect) by ─CF3 group (electron pulling ─I effect), however, does not improve the reversibility; instead, it degrades the cell performance. The electrolyte with 2 m ZnSO4 + 15 mm PNO enables symmetric cell Zn plating/stripping for a remarkable > 10 000 h at 0.5 mA cm-2 and exhibits coulombic efficiency (CE) ≈99.61% at 0.8 mA cm-2 in Zn/Cu asymmetric cell. This work showcases the immense interplay of the electron push-pull of the additives on the cycling.
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- Arghyadip Manna
- Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG-CREST), Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700091, India
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- Agri and Environmental Electronics (AEE) Group, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700091, India
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG-CREST), Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700091, India
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG-CREST), Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700091, India
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology (TCG-CREST), Salt Lake, Kolkata, 700091, India
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Guo S, Qin L, Wu J, Liu Z, Huang Y, Xie Y, Fang G, Liang S. Conversion-type anode chemistry with interfacial compatibility toward Ah-level near-neutral high-voltage zinc ion batteries. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae181. [PMID: 38912515 PMCID: PMC11193386 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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High-voltage aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with a high-safety near-neutral electrolyte is of great significance for practical sustainable application; however, they suffer from anode and electrode/electrolyte interfacial incompatibility. Herein, a conversion-type anode chemistry with a low anodic potential, which is guided by the Gibbs free energy change of conversion reaction, was designed for high-voltage near-neutral AZIBs. A reversible conversion reaction between ZnC2O4·2H2O particles and three-dimensional Zn metal networks well-matched in CH3COOLi-based electrolyte was revealed. This mechanism can be universally validated in the battery systems with sodium or iodine ions. More importantly, a cathodic crowded micellar electrolyte with a water confinement effect was proposed in which lies the core for the stability and reversibility of the cathode under an operating platform voltage beyond 2.0 V, obtaining a capacity retention of 95% after 100 cycles. Remarkably, the scientific and technological challenges from the coin cell to Ah-scale battery, sluggish kinetics of the solid-solid electrode reaction, capacity excitation under high loading of active material, and preparation complexities associated with large-area quasi-solid electrolytes, were explored, successfully achieving an 88% capacity retention under high loading of more than 20 mg cm-2 and particularly a practical 1.1 Ah-level pouch cell. This work provides a path for designing low-cost, eco-friendly and high-voltage aqueous batteries.
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- Shan Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Information and Network Center, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Wang X, Xu Z, Zhang W, Ding G, Zhang L, Feng Y, Yong Z, Gong W, Xue P, Yu L, Xu P, Li Q. Horizontally Arranged Zn Platelet Deposition Regulated by Bi 2O 3/Bi toward High-Rate and Dendrite-Free 3D Zn Composite Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311851. [PMID: 38312088 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Aqueous Zn-metal battery is considered as a promising energy-storage system. However, uncontrolled zinc dendrite growth is the main cause of short-circuit failure in aqueous Zn-based batteries. One of the most efficient and convenient strategies to alleviate this issue is to introduce appropriate zincophilic nucleation sites to guide zinc metal deposition and regulate crystal growth. Herein, this work proposes Bi2O3/Bi nanosheets anchored on the cell wall surface of the 3D porous conductive host as the Zn deposition sites to modulate Zn deposition behavior and hence inhibit the zinc dendrite growth. Density functional theory and experimental results demonstrate that Bi2O3 has a super zinc binding energy and strong adsorption energy with zinc (002) plane, as a super-zincophilic nucleation site, which results in the deposition of zinc preferentially along the horizontal direction of (002) crystal plane, fundamentally avoids the formation of Zn dendrites. Benefiting from the synergistic effect Bi2O3/Bi zincophilic sites and 3D porous structure in the B-BOGC host, the electrochemical performance of the constructed Zn-based battery is significantly improved. As a result, the Zn anode cycles for 1500 cycles at 50 mA cm-2 and 1.0 mAh cm-2. Meanwhile, the Zn@B-BOGC//MnO2 full cell can operate stably for 2000 cycles at 2.0 A g-1.
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- Xianzhen Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
- School of Physics and Energy, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Physics and Energy, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou, 221018, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, 215500, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China
- Tianjin Shocktech Technology Co., Ltd, Tianjin, 301700, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Yao J, Zhang B, Wang X, Tao L, Ji J, Wu Z, Liu X, Li J, Gan Y, Zheng J, Lv L, Ji X, Wang H, Zhang J, Wang H, Wan H. Atomic Level-Macroscopic Structure-Activity of Inhomogeneous Localized Aggregates Enabled Ultra-Low Temperature Hybrid Aqueous Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202409986. [PMID: 38923276 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202409986] [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: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The utilization of hybrid aqueous electrolytes has significantly broadened the electrochemical and temperature ranges of aqueous batteries, such as aqueous zinc and lithium-ion batteries, but the design principles for extreme operating conditions remain poorly understood. Here, we systematically unveil the ternary interaction involving salt-water-organic co-solvents and its intricate impacts on both the atomic-level and macroscopic structural features of the hybrid electrolytes. This highlights a distinct category of micelle-like structure electrolytes featuring organic-enriched phases and nanosized aqueous electrolyte aggregates, enabled by appropriate low donor number co-solvents and amphiphilic anions. Remarkably, the electrolyte enables exceptional high solubility, accommodating up to 29.8 m zinc triflate within aqueous micelles. This configuration maintains an intra-micellar salt-in-water setup, allowing for a broad electrochemical window (up to 3.86 V), low viscosity, and state-of-the-art ultralow-temperature zinc ion conductivity (1.58 mS cm-1 at -80 °C). Building upon the unique nature of the inhomogeneous localized aggregates, this micelle-like electrolyte facilitates dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping, even at -80 °C. The assembled Zn||PANI battery showcases an impressive capacity of 71.8 mAh g-1 and an extended lifespan of over 3000 cycles at -80 °C. This study opens up a promising approach in electrolyte design that transcends conventional local atomic solvation structures, broadening the water-in-salt electrolyte concept.
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- Jia Yao
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, PR China
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Zhang G, Fu L, Chen Y, Fan K, Zhang C, Dai H, Guan L, Mao M, Ma J, Wang C. Hofmeister Effects in Supramolecular Chemistry for Anion-Modulation to Stabilize Zn Anode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2405949. [PMID: 38944888 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202405949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered as promising candidates for the next-generation large-scale energy storage, which, however, is facing the challenge of instable Zn anodes. The anion is pivotal in the stability of anodes, which are not being paid enough attention to. Herein, the modulation of anions is reported using the Hofmeister series in supramolecular chemistry to boost the stability of Zn anodes. It is found that the right-side anions in the Hofmeister series (e.g., OTf-) can enhance the Zn2+ transference number, increase the Coulombic efficiency, facilitate uniform Zn deposition, reduce the freezing point of electrolytes, and thereby stabilize the Zn anodes. More importantly, the right-side anions can form strong interaction with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) compared to the left-side anions, and hence the addition of β-CD can further enhance the stability of Zn anodes in OTf--based electrolytes, showing enhancement of cycling lifespan in the Zn//Zn symmetric cells more than 45.5 times with β-CD compared with those without β-CD. On the contrary, the left-side anions show worse rate performance after the addition of β-CD. These results provide an effective and novel approach for choosing anions and matching additives to stabilize the anodes and achieve high-performance AZIBs through the Hofmeister effect.
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- Guoqun Zhang
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Zhang S, Wu Y, Gao J, Song Y, Jin B, Shao M. Oriented Metal Stripping for Highly Reversible Zinc Anode. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402489. [PMID: 38881269 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Aqueous zinc metal batteries are a viable candidate for next-generation energy storage systems, but suffer from poor cycling efficiency of the Zn anode. Emerging approaches aim to regulate zinc plating behavior to suppress uncontrolled dendrites, while the stripping process is seldom considered. Herein, an oriented metal stripping strategy is demonstrated to stabilize the Zn anode by removing high-index facets for exposing the (002) plane through the addition of anionic additive sodium citrate (SC). Consequently, high-index facets that coordinate strongly with SC are preferentially stripped out due to a reduced stripping barrier, rendering stable (002) facet preponderant in epitaxial plating. After repeat stripping/plating, the ultra-high proportion of 93% for (002) and large-size grains of ≈100 µm (six times larger than before) can be obtained. Zn anode shows continuous 25 000 cycles with low overpotential at 100 mA cm-2 in symmetric cells and more than 70 h of stable operation even at an ultra-high depth of discharge of 92.3%. Moreover, an extremely long lifespan of 12 000 cycles at 10 A g-1 with a high capacity retention of 89% is achieved by the assembled Zn//I2 battery. This work provides a distinctive approach to improving the stripping process to design highly efficient zinc anodes for promising aqueous zinc metal batteries.
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- Shimeng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Renewable Energy Research Institute, Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, 324000, P. R. China
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Nie W, Cheng H, Sun Q, Liang S, Lu X, Lu B, Zhou J. Design Strategies toward High-Performance Zn Metal Anode. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2201572. [PMID: 36840645 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) are one of the most promising alternatives for traditional energy-storage devices because of their low cost, abundant resources, environmental friendliness, and inherent safety. However, several detrimental issues with Zn metal anodes including Zn dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution, corrosion and passivation, should be considered when designing advanced AZIBs. Moreover, these thorny issues are not independent but mutually reinforcing, covering many technical and processing parameters. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively summarize the issues facing Zn anodes and the corresponding strategies to develop roadmaps for the development of high-performance Zn anodes. Herein, the failure mechanisms of Zn anodes and their corresponding impacts are outlined. Recent progress on improving the stability of Zn anode is summarized, including structurally designed Zn anodes, Zn alloy anodes, surface modification, electrolyte optimization, and separator design. Finally, this review provides brilliant and insightful perspectives for stable Zn metal anodes and promotes the large-scale application of AZIBs in power grid systems.
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- Wei Nie
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, 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, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Special Steel & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, 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, China
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He Z, Yu H, Chen D, Ni X, Yan C, Lv C, Chen Y. Achieving Dendrite-Free Zinc Metal Anodes via Molecule Anchoring and lon-Transport Pumping. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400567. [PMID: 38501983 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The potential for scale-up application has been acknowledged by researchers for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). Nonetheless, the progress of the development is significantly impeded due to the instability of the interface between the zinc anode and electrolyte. Herein, efficient and environmentally benign valine (Val) were introduced as aqueous electrolyte additive to stabilize the electrode/electrolyte interface (EEI) via functional groups in additive molecules, thus achieving reversible dendrite-free zinc anode. The amino groups present in Val molecules have a strong ability to adsorb on the surface of zinc metal, enabling the construction of anchored molecular layer on the surface of zinc anodes. The strongly polar carboxyl groups in Val molecules can act as ion-transport pumps to capture zinc ions in the electric double layer (EDL) through coordination chemistry. Therefore, this reconstructed EEI could modulate the zinc ion flux and simultaneously suppress side reactions and dendritic growth of Zn. Consequently, a long stable cycling up to 1400 h at a high current density of 20 mA cm-2 is achieved. Additionally, Zn//V2O5 full cell with Val additive exhibit enhanced cyclability, retaining 77 % capacity after 3000 cycles, displaying significant potential in promoting the commercialization of ZIBs.
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- Zhongqian He
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
- 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. 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, P. R. 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, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P. R. China
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Liu Z, Zhang X, Liu Z, Jiang Y, Wu D, Huang Y, Hu Z. Rescuing zinc anode-electrolyte interface: mechanisms, theoretical simulations and in situ characterizations. Chem Sci 2024; 15:7010-7033. [PMID: 38756795 PMCID: PMC11095385 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00711e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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The research interest in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) has been surging due to the advantages of safety, abundance, and high electrochemical performance. However, some technique issues, such as dendrites, hydrogen evolution reaction, and corrosion, severely prohibit the development of AZIBs in practical utilizations. The underlying mechanisms regarding electrochemical performance deterioration and structure degradation are too complex to understand, especially when it comes to zinc metal anode-electrolyte interface. Recently, theoretical simulations and in situ characterizations have played a crucial role in AZIBs and are exploited to guide the research on electrolyte engineering and solid electrolyte interphase. Herein, we present a comprehensive review of the current state of the fundamental mechanisms involved in the zinc plating/stripping process and underscore the importance of theoretical simulations and in situ characterizations in mechanism research. Finally, we summarize the challenges and opportunities for AZIBs in practical applications, especially as a stationary energy storage and conversion device in a smart grid.
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- Zhenjie Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Advanced Materials Thrust Nansha Guangzhou 511400 Guangdong P. R. China
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- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Advanced Materials Thrust Nansha Guangzhou 511400 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Advanced Materials Thrust Nansha Guangzhou 511400 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials Service Safety, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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Zou Y, Wu Y, Wei W, Qiao C, Lu M, Su Y, Guo W, Yang X, Song Y, Tian M, Dou S, Liu Z, Sun J. Establishing Pinhole Deposition Mode of Zn via Scalable Monolayer Graphene Film. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313775. [PMID: 38324253 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The uneven texture evolution of Zn during electrodeposition would adversely impact upon the lifespan of aqueous Zn metal batteries. To address this issue, tremendous endeavors are made to induce Zn(002) orientational deposition employing graphene and its derivatives. Nevertheless, the effect of prototype graphene film over Zn deposition behavior has garnered less attention. Here, it is attempted to solve such a puzzle via utilizing transferred high-quality graphene film with controllable layer numbers in a scalable manner on a Zn foil. The multilayer graphene fails to facilitate a Zn epitaxial deposition, whereas the monolayer film with slight breakages steers a unique pinhole deposition mode. In-depth electrochemical measurements and theoretical simulations discover that the transferred graphene film not only acts as an armor to inhibit side reactions but also serves as a buffer layer to homogenize initial Zn nucleation and decrease Zn migration barrier, accordingly enabling a smooth deposition layer with closely stacked polycrystalline domains. As a result, both assembled symmetric and full cells manage to deliver satisfactory electrochemical performances. This study proposes a concept of "pinhole deposition" to dictate Zn electrodeposition and broadens the horizons of graphene-modified Zn anodes.
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- Yuhan Zou
- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Jiangyin, 214443, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy Materials Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Light Industry Institute of Electrochemical Power Sources, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Wang C, Zhao C, Pu X, Zeng Y, Wei Y, Cao Y, Chen Z. Sulfur-Defect-Induced TiS 1.94 as a High-Capacity and Long-Life Anode Material for Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:17637-17648. [PMID: 38549247 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are competitive among the elective candidates for electrochemical energy storage systems, but the intrinsic drawbacks of zinc metal anodes such as dendrites and corrosion severely hinder their large-scale application. Developing alternative anode materials capable of high reversibility and stability for storing Zn2+ ions is a feasible approach to circumvent the challenge. Herein, a sulfur-defect-induced TiS1.94 (D-TiS1.94) as a promising intercalation anode material for ZIBs is designed. The abundant Zn2+-storage active sites and lower Zn2+ migration barrier induced by sulfur defects endow D-TiS1.94 with a high capacity for Zn2+-storage (219.1 mA h g-1 at 0.05 A g-1) and outstanding rate capability (107.3 mA h g-1 at 5 A g-1). In addition, a slight volume change of 8.1% is identified upon Zn2+ storage, which favors a prolonged cycling life (50.3% capacity remaining in 1500 cycles). More significantly, the D-TiS1.94||ZnxMnO2 full battery demonstrates a high discharge capacity of 155.7 mA h g-1 with a capacity retention of 59.8% in 400 cycles. It has been estimated that the high-capacity, low-operation voltage, and long-life D-TiS1.94 can be a promising component of the ZIB anode material family, and the strategy proposed in this work will provide guidance to the defect engineering of high-performance electrode materials toward energy storage applications.
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- Chunlei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Machinery Transients, Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Machinery Transients, Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, 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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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Machinery Transients, Ministry of Education, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Xie J, Lin D, Lei H, Wu S, Li J, Mai W, Wang P, Hong G, Zhang W. Electrolyte and Interphase Engineering of Aqueous Batteries Beyond "Water-in-Salt" Strategy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306508. [PMID: 37594442 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Aqueous batteries are promising alternatives to non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries due to their safety, environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness. However, their energy density is limited by the narrow electrochemical stability window (ESW) of water. The "Water-in-salts" (WIS) strategy is an effective method to broaden the ESW by reducing the "free water" in the electrolyte, but the drawbacks (high cost, high viscosity, poor low-temperature performance, etc.) also compromise these inherent superiorities. In this review, electrolyte and interphase engineering of aqueous batteries to overcome the drawbacks of the WIS strategy are summarized, including the developments of electrolytes, electrode-electrolyte interphases, and electrodes. First, the main challenges of aqueous batteries and the problems of the WIS strategy are comprehensively introduced. Second, the electrochemical functions of various electrolyte components (e.g., additives and solvents) are summarized and compared. Gel electrolytes are also investigated as a special form of electrolyte. Third, the formation and modification of the electrolyte-induced interphase on the electrode are discussed. Specifically, the modification and contribution of electrode materials toward improving the WIS strategy are also introduced. Finally, the challenges of aqueous batteries and the prospects of electrolyte and interphase engineering beyond the WIS strategy are outlined for the practical applications of aqueous batteries.
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- Junpeng Xie
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Materials, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Qu Z, Ma J, Huang Y, Li T, Tang H, Wang X, Liu S, Zhang K, Lu J, Karnaushenko DD, Karnaushenko D, Zhu M, Schmidt OG. A Photolithographable Electrolyte for Deeply Rechargeable Zn Microbatteries in On-Chip Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2310667. [PMID: 38232386 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310667] [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] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Zn batteries show promise for microscale applications due to their compatibility with air fabrication but face challenges like dendrite growth and chemical corrosion, especially at the microscale. Despite previous attempts in electrolyte engineering, achieving successful patterning of electrolyte microscale devices has remained challenging. Here, successful patterning using photolithography is enabled by incorporating caffeine into a UV-crosslinked polyacrylamide hydrogel electrolyte. Caffeine passivates the Zn anode, preventing chemical corrosion, while its coordination with Zn2+ ions forms a Zn2+-conducting complex that transforms into ZnCO3 and 2ZnCO3·3Zn(OH)2 over cycling. The resulting Zn-rich interphase product significantly enhances Zn reversibility. In on-chip microbatteries, the resulting solid-electrolyte interphase allows the Zn||MnO2 full cell to cycle for over 700 cycles with an 80% depth of discharge. Integrating the photolithographable electrolyte into multilayer microfabrication creates a microbattery with a 3D Swiss-roll structure that occupies a footprint of 0.136 mm2. This tiny microbattery retains 75% of its capacity (350 µAh cm-2) for 200 cycles at a remarkable 90% depth of discharge. The findings offer a promising solution for enhancing the performance of Zn microbatteries, particularly for on-chip microscale devices, and have significant implications for the advancement of autonomous microscale devices.
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- Zhe Qu
- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Advanced Materials Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guanzhou, 511400, China
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- School of Science, TU Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Sustainable Materials and Chemistry, Department of Wood Technology and Wood-Based Composites, University of Göttingen, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Sustainable Materials and Chemistry, Department of Wood Technology and Wood-Based Composites, University of Göttingen, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures, and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Material Systems for Nanoelectronics, TU Chemnitz, 09107, Chemnitz, Germany
- School of Science, TU Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Feng X, Li M, Yin J, Cui T, Li F, Cheng Y, Ding S, Xu X, Wang J. Unveiling the Potential of the Alkyl Chain of Isoleucine for Regulating the Electrical Double Layer and Enhancing the Zinc-Ion Battery Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38440797 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Amino acids are considered effective additives for regulating the electric double layer (EDL) in zinc-ion battery (ZIB) electrolytes. In comparison to their polar counterparts, nonpolar amino acids have received less attention in research. We demonstrated that isoleucine (ILE), benefiting from its nonpolar alkyl chain, emerges as a highly suitable electrolyte additive for aqueous ZIBs. ILE molecules preferentially adsorb onto the anode surface of zinc metal, subsequently creating a locally hydrophobic EDL facilitated by the alkyl chain. On one hand, this enhances the thermodynamic stability at the anode, while on the other hand, it accelerates the desolvation process of zinc ions, thereby improving the kinetics. Benefiting from the unique properties of ILE molecules, Cu//Zn cells with the ILE additive ultimately achieved an extended cycle life of 2600 cycles with an average coulombic efficiency of 99.695%, significantly outperforming other amino acid additives reported in the literature.
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- Xiang Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- China Power Complete Equipment Company, Limited, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Deng Y, Liu J, Zhang B, Chen Q, Cheng C. Three-dimensional Ordered Macroporous Flexible Electrode Design toward High-Performance Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38415652 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Flexible zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been considered to have huge potential in portable and wearable electronics due to their high safety, cost efficiency, and considerable energy density. Therein, the design and construction of flexible electrodes significantly determine the performance and lifespan of flexible battery devices. In this work, an ultrathin flexible three-dimensional ordered macroporous (3DOM) Sn@Zn anode (60 μm in thickness) is presented to relieve dendrite growth and expand the lifespan of flexible ZIBs. The 3DOM structure can ensure uniform electric field distribution, guide oriented zinc plating/stripping, and extend the lifespan of anodes. The rich zincophilic Sn sites on the electrode surface significantly facilitate Zn nucleation. Accordingly, a lowered nucleation overpotential of 8.9 mV and an ultralong cycling performance of 2400 h at 0.1 mA cm-2 and 0.1 mAh cm-2 are achieved in symmetric cells, and the 3DOM Sn@Zn anode can also operate in deep cycling for over 200 h at 10 mA cm-2 and 5 mAh cm-2. A flexible 3DOM MnO2/Ni cathode with a high structural stability and a high mass-specific capacity is fabricated to match with the anode to form a flexible ZIB with a total thickness of 200 μm. The flexible device delivers a high volumetric energy density of 11.76 mWh cm-3 at 100 mA gMnO2-1 and a high average open-circuit voltage of 1.5 V and exhibits high-performance power supply under deformation in practical application scenarios. This work may shed some light on the design and fabrication of flexible energy-storage devices.
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- Yijie Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, P. R. China
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Cui Y, Chen W, Xin W, Ling H, Hu Y, Zhang Z, He X, Zhao Y, Kong XY, Wen L, Jiang L. Gradient Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Enables Selective and Fast Ion Transport for Robust Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2308639. [PMID: 37923399 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The quasi-solid electrolytes (QSEs) attract extensive attention due to their improved ion transport properties and high stability, which is synergistically based on tunable functional groups and confined solvent molecules among the polymetric networks. However, the trade-off effect between the polymer content and ionic conductivity exists in QSEs, limiting their rate performance. In this work, the epitaxial polymerization strategy is used to build the gradient hydrogel networks (GHNs) covalently fixed on zinc anode. Then, it is revealed that the asymmetric distribution of negative charges benefits GHNs with fast and selective ionic transport properties, realizing a higher Zn2+ transference number of 0.65 than that (0.52) for homogeneous hydrogel networks (HHNs) with the same polymer content. Meanwhile, the high-density networks formed at Zn/GHNs interface can efficiently immobilize free water molecules and homogenize the Zn2+ flux, greatly inhibiting the water-involved parasitic reactions and dendrite growth. Thus, the GHNs enable dendrite-free stripping/plating over 1000 h at 8 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2 in a Zn||Zn symmetric cell, as well as the evidently prolonged cycles in various full cells. This work will shed light on asymmetric engineering of ion transport channels in advanced quasi-solid battery systems to achieve high energy and safety.
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- Yanglansen Cui
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Li X, Xiang J, Liu H, Wang P, Chen C, Gao T, Guo Y, Xiao D, Jin Z. Molecularly modulating solvation structure and electrode interface enables dendrite-free zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:476-485. [PMID: 37862799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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The performance of aqueous Zn ion batteries (AZIBs) is hindered by the uncontrollable growth of Zn dendrites and side reactions at the Zn anode/electrolyte interface. Here, we introduce low-cost glucosamine hydrochloride (GLA) into the ZnSO4 electrolyte system to modulate the Zn anode/electrolyte interface and the solvation structure of Zn2+, which leads to improved reversibility of Zn plating/striping. Through experimental and theoretical analyses, we demonstrate that GLA molecules could adsorp on the Zn metal surface to form a new interface with reduced active water, effectively suppressing water-induced side reactions. Moreover, after adding GLA, the flux of Zn2+ ions is regulated, the desolvation of the primary [Zn(H2O)6]2+ ions is promoted, and the Zn dendrite growth is significantly inhibited. Consequently, superior cyclic stability with a lower voltage hysteresis is simultaneously achieved in a Zn//Zn symmetric cell. When coupled with the Mn3O4 cathode, the fabricated Zn-Mn batteries with the modified ZnSO4 + GLA electrolyte system deliver boosted capacity, improved long-term cycling stability, and better self-discharge performance. This work provides insight into the development of high-efficient and low-cost electrolytes for high-performance Zn-based energy storage devices.
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- Xiaoqin Li
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, PR China; College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China.
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, PR China.
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Shin C, Yao L, Jeong SY, Ng TN. Zinc-copper dual-ion electrolytes to suppress dendritic growth and increase anode utilization in zinc ion capacitors. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadf9951. [PMID: 38170781 PMCID: PMC10796115 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf9951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The main bottlenecks that hinder the performance of rechargeable zinc electrochemical cells are their limited cycle lifetime and energy density. To overcome these limitations, this work studied the mechanism of a dual-ion Zn-Cu electrolyte to suppress dendritic formation and extend the device cycle life while concurrently enhancing the utilization ratio of zinc and thereby increasing the energy density of zinc ion capacitors (ZICs). The ZICs achieved a best-in-class energy density of 41 watt hour per kilogram with a negative-to-positive (n/p) electrode capacity ratio of 3.10. At the n/p ratio of 5.93, the device showed a remarkable cycle life of 22,000 full charge-discharge cycles, which was equivalent to 557 hours of discharge. The cumulative capacity reached ~581 ampere hour per gram, surpassing the benchmarks of lithium and sodium ion capacitors and highlighting the promise of the dual-ion electrolyte for delivering high-performance, low-maintenance electrochemical energy supplies.
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- Chanho Shin
- Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Department of Nanoengineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kongju National University, Chungnam, 31080, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Yang W, Wu G, Zhu R, Choe YK, Sun J, Yang Y, Yang H, Yoo E. Synergistic Cation Solvation Reorganization and Fluorinated Interphase for High Reversibility and Utilization of Zinc Metal Anode. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25335-25347. [PMID: 38054998 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Batteries based on zinc (Zn) chemistry offer a great opportunity for large-scale applications owing to their safety, cost-effectiveness, and environmental friendliness. However, the poor Zn reversibility and inhomogeneous electrodeposition have greatly impeded their practical implementation, stemming from water-related passivation/corrosion. Here, we present a multifunctional electrolyte comprising gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and Zn(BF4)2·xH2O to resolve these intrinsic challenges. The systematic results confirm that water reactivity toward a Zn anode is minimized by forcing GBL solvents into the Zn2+ solvation shell and constructing a fluorinated interphase on the Zn anode surface via anion decomposition. Furthermore, NMR was selected as an auxiliary testing protocol to elevate and understand the role of electrolyte composition in building the interphase. The combined factors in synergy guarantee high Zn reversibility (average Coulombic efficiency is 99.74%), high areal capacity (55 mAh/cm2), and high Zn utilization (∼91%). Ultimately, these merits enable the Zn battery utilizing a VO2 cathode to operate smoothly over 5000 cycles with a low-capacity decay rate of ∼0.0083% per cycle and a 0.23 Ah VO2/Zn pouch cell to operate over 400 cycles with a capacity retention of 77.3%.
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- Wuhai Yang
- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
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- Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
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- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1, Umezono, Tsukuba 305-8568, Japan
- Graduate School of System and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
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Wang K, Li Q, Zhang G, Li S, Qiu T, Liu XX, Sun X. Interface regulation of the Zn anode by using a low concentration electrolyte additive for aqueous Zn batteries. Chem Sci 2023; 15:230-237. [PMID: 38131071 PMCID: PMC10732130 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05098j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The Zn metal anode in aqueous Zn batteries faces a number of challenges including instable deposition and corrosion issues. Here, we present an interface environment regulation for a Zn electrode with a low concentration electrolyte additive of 0.1 m 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid (ASA). ASA prefers to adsorb on the Zn surface over water and creates an ASA-rich interface. It further enters the Zn2+ solvation sheath locally, which shifts the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital from solvated water to ASA. The hydrogen evolution reaction from solvated water reduction is inhibited, and the reduction of solvated ASA generates a stable solid-electrolyte interphase composed of the ion conductor ZnS covered by organic-inorganic mixed components. With the resulting homogenized Zn deposition, continuous Zn stripping in symmetric cells reaches 99.7% depth of discharge (DOD) at a current density of 2 mA cm-2, whereas cell short-circuit takes place at 11.4% DOD in the ASA free ZnSO4 electrolyte. The repeated stripping/plating also realizes 1100 h cycle life at 2 mA cm-2, and a 99.54% stabilized coulombic efficiency is obtained for 500 cycles at 10 mA cm-2.
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- Kuo Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
- National Frontiers Science Center for Industrial Intelligence and Systems Optimization, Northeastern University 3-11 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110819 China
- Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
- National Frontiers Science Center for Industrial Intelligence and Systems Optimization, Northeastern University 3-11 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110819 China
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Zhang M, Lin Y, Wu J, Li J, Fang Z, Wu M. Gradient fluorinated and hierarchical selective adsorption coating for Zn-Based aqueous battery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:968-975. [PMID: 37579671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are considered as one of the most promising large-scale energy storage system due to their high energy density, low cost and inherent safety. However, the notorious dendrite growth and severe side reactions, impede their practical application. Herein, we constructed a multifunctional gradient composite fluorinated coating with insulating ZnF2 outside and Zn/Sn alloy inside. ZnF2 outside and Zn/Sn alloy inside perform their own functions and solve the dendrites and side reactions jointly. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations demonstrate that the electronically insulating ZnF2 layer on the surface can regulate the transport of Zn2+ cations, limit the free H2O molecules and improve the dissolution of Zn2+, at the same time, the zincophilicity Zn/Sn alloy inside work as the favorable nucleation sites for Zn atoms and lowers the Zn2+ diffusion energy barrier. As a result, the ZnF2-Sn@Zn electrode in a symmetrical cell exhibits a long cycle life of about 1400 h, as well as 91 % capacity retention after 1400 cycles at 1 A/g in the ZnF2-Sn@Zn//MnO2@CNT full batteries. This work provides a practically promising strategy and new insights for the electrolyte and anode interface design.
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- Ming Zhang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China; Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313001, China.
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Li Q, Hong H, Zhu J, Wu Z, Li C, Wang D, Li P, Zhao Y, Hou Y, Liang G, Mo F, Cui H, Zhi C. Crystal Orientation Engineering of Perfectly Matched Heterogeneous Textured ZnSe for an Enhanced Interfacial Kinetic Zn Anode. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 38033247 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Uncontrollable dendrite formation in the Zn anode is the bottleneck of the commercialization of rechargeable aqueous zinc-based batteries (RAZBs). Interface, the location of the charge transfer process occuring, can significantly affect the further morphology evolution in ways that have not yet been fully comprehended, for example, the crystal facet and orientation of the coating layer. In this study, we demonstrated that the morphology and kinetics of the Zn anode could be tuned by the crystal facet. The fabricated textured ZnSe (T-ZnSe) layer can significantly enhance the reaction kinetics and induce uniform (0002)Zn deposition. In stark contrast, the polycrystalline P-ZnSe coating hinders the charge transfer process at the interface. With this T-ZnSe@Zn as the anode, the full cell with an I2 cathode and a practical areal capacity (2 mAh cm-2) can work well for 900 cycles. The effectiveness of this anode has also been testified by a pouch cell with an overall capacity of 150 mAh. This research contributes to the understanding of the interface and the feasible strategy for the practical application of the Zn anode.
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- Qing Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, 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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Chen B, Sui S, He F, He C, Cheng HM, Qiao SZ, Hu W, Zhao N. Interfacial engineering of transition metal dichalcogenide/carbon heterostructures for electrochemical energy applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:7802-7847. [PMID: 37869994 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00445g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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To support the global goal of carbon neutrality, numerous efforts have been devoted to the advancement of electrochemical energy conversion (EEC) and electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies. For these technologies, transition metal dichalcogenide/carbon (TMDC/C) heterostructures have emerged as promising candidates for both electrode materials and electrocatalysts over the past decade, due to their complementary advantages. It is worth noting that interfacial properties play a crucial role in establishing the overall electrochemical characteristics of TMDC/C heterostructures. However, despite the significant scientific contribution in this area, a systematic understanding of TMDC/C heterostructures' interfacial engineering is currently lacking. This literature review aims to focus on three types of interfacial engineering, namely interfacial orientation engineering, interfacial stacking engineering, and interfacial doping engineering, of TMDC/C heterostructures for their potential applications in EES and EEC devices. To accomplish this goal, a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches was used to allow the analysis and summary of the fundamental electrochemical properties and preparation strategies of TMDC/C heterostructures. Moreover, this review highlights the design and utilization of the interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures for specific EES and EEC devices. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of using interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures in practical EES and EEC devices are outlined. We expect that this review will effectively guide readers in their understanding, design, and application of interfacial engineering of TMDC/C heterostructures.
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- Biao Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Energy Engineering/Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, People's Republic of China.
- National Industry-Education Platform of Energy Storage, Tianjin University, 135 Yaguan Road, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Z, He Y, Yu W, Shang W, Ma Y, Tan P. Revealing the missing puzzle piece of concentration in regulating Zn electrodeposition. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2307847120. [PMID: 37871196 PMCID: PMC10622927 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2307847120] [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: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Despite achievements in suppressing dendrites and regulating Zn crystal growth, secondary aqueous Zn batteries are still rare in the market. Existing strategies mainly focus on electrode modification and electrolyte optimization, while the essential role of ion concentration in liquid-to-solid electrodeposition is neglected for a long time. Herein, the mechanism of concentration regulation in Zn electrodeposition is investigated in depth by combining electrochemical tests, post hoc characterization, and multiscale simulations. First, initial Zn electrodeposition is thermodynamically controlled epitaxial growth, whereas with the rapid depletion of ions, the concentration overpotential transcends the thermodynamic influence to kinetic control. Then, the evolution of the morphology from 2D sheets to 1D whiskers due to the concentration change is insightfully revealed by the morphological characterization and phase-field modeling. Furthermore, the depth of discharge (DOD) results in large concentration differences at the electrode-electrolyte interface, with a mild concentration distribution at lower DOD generating (002) crystal plane 2D sheets and a heavily varied concentration distribution at higher DOD yielding arbitrarily oriented 3D blocks. As a proof of concept, relaxation is introduced into two systems to homogenize the concentration distribution, revalidating the essential role of concentration in regulating electrodeposition, and two vital factors affecting the relaxation time, i.e., current density and electrode distance, are deeply investigated, demonstrating that the relaxation time is positively related to both and is more sensitive to the electrode distance. This work contributes to reacquainting aqueous batteries undergoing phase transitions and reveals a missing piece of the puzzle in regulating Zn electrodeposition.
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- Zhongxi Zhao
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
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Xiang Y, Zhou L, Tan P, Dai S, Wang Y, Bao S, Lu Y, Jiang Y, Xu M, Zhang X. Continuous Amorphous Metal-Organic Frameworks Layer Boosts the Performance of Metal Anodes. ACS NANO 2023; 17:19275-19287. [PMID: 37781928 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Employing metal anodes can greatly increase the volumetric/gravimetric energy density versus a conventional ion-insertion anode. However, metal anodes are plagued by dendrites, corrosion, and interfacial side reaction issues. Herein, a continuous and flexible amorphous MOF layer was successfully synthesized and used as a protective layer on metal anodes. Compared with the crystalline MOF layer, the continuous amorphous MOF layer can inhibit dendrite growth at the grain boundary and eliminate ion migration near the grain boundary, showing high interfacial adhesion and a large ion migration number (tZn2+ = 0.75). In addition, the continuous amorphous MOF layer can effectively solve several key challenges, e.g., corrosion of the zinc anode, hydrogen evolution reaction, and dendrite growth on the zinc surface. The prepared Zn anode with the continuous amorphous MOF (A-MOF) layer exhibited an ultralong cycling life (around one year, more than 7900 h) and a low overpotential (<40 mV), which is 12 times higher than that of the crystalline MOF protective layer. Even at 10 mA cm-2, it still showed high stability for more than 5500 cycles (1200 h). The enhanced performance is realized for full cells paired with a MnO2 cathode. In addition, a flexible symmetrical battery with the Zn@A-ZIF-8 anode exhibited good cyclability under different bending angles (0°, 90°, and 180°). More importantly, various metal substrates were successfully coated with compact A-ZIF-8. The A-ZIF-8 layer can obviously improve the stability of other metal anodes, including those of Mg and Al. These results not only demonstrate the high potential of amorphous MOF-decorated Zn anodes for AZIBs but also propose a type of protective layer for metal anodes.
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- Yang Xiang
- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
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Li H, Zhao R, Zhou W, Wang L, Li W, Zhao D, Chao D. Trade-off between Zincophilicity and Zincophobicity: Toward Stable Zn-Based Aqueous Batteries. JACS AU 2023; 3:2107-2116. [PMID: 37654583 PMCID: PMC10466346 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Zn-based aqueous batteries (ZABs) hold great promise for large-scale energy storage applications due to the merits of intrinsic safety and low cost. Nevertheless, the thorny issues of metallic Zn anodes, including dendrite growth and parasitic side reactions, have severely limited the application of ZABs. Despite the encouraging improvements for stabilizing Zn anodes through surface modification, electrolyte optimization, and structural design, fundamentally addressing the inherent thermodynamics and kinetics obstacles of Zn anodes remains crucial in realizing reliable ZABs with ultrahigh efficiency, capacity, and cyclability. The target of this perspective is to elucidate the prominent status of Zn metal anode electrochemistry first from the perspective of zincophilicity and zincophobicity. Recent progress in ZABs is critically appraised for addressing the key issues, with special emphasis on the trade-off between zincophilic and zincophobic electrochemistry. Challenges and prospects for further exploration of a reliable Zn anode are presented, which are expected to boost in-depth research and practical applications of advanced ZABs.
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- Hongpeng Li
- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- College
of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Sustainable Energy Science and Engineering (IRC4SE), School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory
of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis
and Innovative Materials, and School of Chemistry and Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Peng H, Wang C, Wang D, Song X, Zhang C, Yang J. Dynamic Zn/Electrolyte Interphase and Enhanced Cation Transfer of Sol Electrolyte for All-Climate Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308068. [PMID: 37400421 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Zn metal as one of the promising anodes of aqueous batteries possesses notable advantages, but it faces severe challenges from severe side reactions and notorious dendrite growth. Here, ultrathin nanosheets of α-zirconium phosphate (ZrP) are explored as an electrolyte additive. The nanosheets not only create a dynamic and reversible interphase on Zn but also promote the Zn2+ transportation in the electrolyte, especially in the outer Helmholtz plane near ZrP. Benefited from the enhanced kinetics and dynamic interphase, the pouch cells of Zn||LiMn2 O4 using this electrolyte remarkably improve electrochemical performance under harsh conditions, i.e. Zn powders as the Zn anode, high mass loading, and wide temperatures. The results expand the materials available for this dynamic interphase, provide an insightful understanding of the enhanced charge transfer in the electrolyte, and realize the combination of dynamic interphase and enhanced kinetics for all-climate performance.
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- Huili Peng
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, 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 K, Qiu T, Lin L, Liu F, Zhu J, Liu XX, Sun X. Interface solvation regulation stabilizing the Zn metal anode in aqueous Zn batteries. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8076-8083. [PMID: 37538815 PMCID: PMC10395310 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc01831h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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The Zn metal anode experiences dendritic growth and side reactions in aqueous zinc batteries. The regulation of the interface environment would provide efficient modification without largely affecting the aqueous nature of bulk electrolytes. Herein, we show that the ethylene carbonate (EC) additive is able to adsorb on the Zn surface from the ZnSO4 electrolyte. Together with the higher dielectric constant of EC than water, Zn2+ preferentially forms EC-rich solvation structures at the interface even with a low overall EC content of 4%. An inorganic-organic solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) is also generated. Thanks to the increased energy levels of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of EC-rich solvation structures and the stable SEI, side reactions are suppressed and the Zn2+ transference number increases to allow uniform Zn growth. As a result, the cycle life of Zn stripping/plating in symmetric Zn cells extends from 108 h to 1800 h after the addition of 4% EC. Stable cycling for 180 h is realized with 35% depth of discharge in the 4% EC electrolyte, superior to the initial cell failure with EC-free electrolyte. The capacity retention of the Zn//V6O13·H2O full cell with N/P = 1.3 also increases from 51.1% to 80.5% after 500 cycles with the help of EC.
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- Kuo Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University Shenyang 110819 China
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Hu Z, Zhang F, Zhou A, Hu X, Yan Q, Liu Y, Arshad F, Li Z, Chen R, Wu F, Li L. Highly Reversible Zn Metal Anodes Enabled by Increased Nucleation Overpotential. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:171. [PMID: 37410259 PMCID: PMC10326211 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01136-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Dendrite formation severely compromises further development of zinc ion batteries. Increasing the nucleation overpotential plays a crucial role in achieving uniform deposition of metal ions. However, this strategy has not yet attracted enough attention from researchers to our knowledge. Here, we propose that thermodynamic nucleation overpotential of Zn deposition can be boosted through complexing agent and select sodium L-tartrate (Na-L) as example. Theoretical and experimental characterization reveals L-tartrate anion can partially replace H2O in the solvation sheath of Zn2+, increasing de-solvation energy. Concurrently, the Na+ could absorb on the surface of Zn anode preferentially to inhibit the deposition of Zn2+ aggregation. In consequence, the overpotential of Zn deposition could increase from 32.2 to 45.1 mV with the help of Na-L. The Zn-Zn cell could achieve a Zn utilization rate of 80% at areal capacity of 20 mAh cm-2. Zn-LiMn2O4 full cell with Na-L additive delivers improved stability than that with blank electrolyte. This study also provides insight into the regulation of nucleation overpotential to achieve homogeneous Zn deposition.
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- Zhengqiang Hu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
- Advanced Technology Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Jinan, 250300, People's Republic of China.
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Yang X, Fan H, Hu F, Chen S, Yan K, Ma L. Aqueous Zinc Batteries with Ultra-Fast Redox Kinetics and High Iodine Utilization Enabled by Iron Single Atom Catalysts. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:126. [PMID: 37209237 PMCID: PMC10199998 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01093-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc iodine (ZnǀǀI2) batteries have been promising energy storage technologies due to low-cost position and constitutional safety of zinc anode, iodine cathode and aqueous electrolytes. Whereas, on one hand, the low-fraction utilization of electrochemically inert host causes severe shuttle of soluble polyiodides, deficient iodine utilization and sluggish reaction kinetics. On the other hand, the usage of high mass polar electrocatalysts occupies mass and volume of electrode materials and sacrifices device-level energy density. Here, we propose a "confinement-catalysis" host composed of Fe single atom catalyst embedding inside ordered mesoporous carbon host, which can effectively confine and catalytically convert I2/I- couple and polyiodide intermediates. Consequently, the cathode enables the high capacity of 188.2 mAh g-1 at 0.3 A g-1, excellent rate capability with a capacity of 139.6 mAh g-1 delivered at high current density of 15 A g-1 and ultra-long cyclic stability over 50,000 cycles with 80.5% initial capacity retained under high iodine loading of 76.72 wt%. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic host can also accelerate the [Formula: see text] conversion. The greatly improved electrochemical performance originates from the modulation of physicochemical confinement and the decrease of energy barrier for reversible I-/I2 and I2/I+ couples, and polyiodide intermediates conversions.
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- Xueya Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, People's Republic of China.
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Bi W, Chai J, Meng L, Li Z, Xiong T, Shu J, Yao X, Peng Z. Zn-Alloying Sites with Self-Adsorbed Molecular Crowding Layer as a Stable Interfacial Structure of Zn Electrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37201207 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc (Zn) metal batteries (ZMBs) have gained tremendous attention because of their intrinsic safety and low cost. However, the lifespan of ZMBs is seriously limited by severe Zn dendritic growth in aqueous electrolytes. Despite the feasibility of Zn deposition regulation by introducing Zn-alloying sites at the Zn plating surface, the activity of the Zn-alloying sites can be seriously reduced by side reactions in the aqueous environment. Here, we propose a facile but efficacious strategy to reinforce the activity of the Zn-alloying sites by introducing a low quantity of polar organic additive in the electrolyte that can be self-adsorbed on the Zn-alloying sites to form a molecular crowding layer against the parasitic water reduction during Zn deposition. As a consequence, stable cycling of the Zn anode can be maintained at such a multifunctional interfacial structure, arising from the synergism between the seeded low-overpotential Zn deposition on the stabilized Zn-alloying sites and a Zn2+ redistributing feature of the self-adsorbed molecular crowding layer. The interfacial design principle here can be widely employed due to the great variety of Zn-alloy and polar organic materials and potentially be applied to improve the performance of other aqueous metal batteries.
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- Wenqi Bi
- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P.R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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Zhang J, Huang W, Li L, Chang C, Yang K, Gao L, Pu X. Nonepitaxial Electrodeposition of (002)-Textured Zn Anode on Textureless Substrates for Dendrite-Free and Hydrogen Evolution-Suppressed Zn Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2300073. [PMID: 36861496 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)-textured Zn electrodeposition, demonstrated as an effective approach for solving these issues, is nevertheless achieved mainly by epitaxial or hetero-epitaxial deposition of Zn on pre-textured substrates. Herein, the electrodeposition of (002)-textured and compact Zn on textureless substrates (commercial Zn, Cu, and Ti foils) at a medium-high galvanostatic current density is reported. According to the systematic investigations on Zn nucleation and growth behaviors, this is ascribed to two reasons: i) the promoted nonepitaxial nucleation of fine horizontal (002) nuclei at increased overpotential and ii) the competitive growth advantages of (002)-orientated nuclei. The resulting freestanding (002)-textured Zn film exhibits significantly suppressed hydrogen evolution and prolonged Zn plating-stripping cycling life, achieving over 2100 mAh cm-2 cumulative capacity under a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and a high depth of discharge (DOD) of 45.5%. Therefore, this study provides both fundamental and practical insights into long-life Zn metal batteries.
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- Jingmin Zhang
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101400, P. R. China
- School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, P. R. China
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Chen R, Zhang W, Huang Q, Guan C, Zong W, Dai Y, Du Z, Zhang Z, Li J, Guo F, Gao X, Dong H, Zhu J, Wang X, He G. Trace Amounts of Triple-Functional Additives Enable Reversible Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries from a Comprehensive Perspective. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:81. [PMID: 37002511 PMCID: PMC10066055 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Although their cost-effectiveness and intrinsic safety, aqueous zinc-ion batteries suffer from notorious side reactions including hydrogen evolution reaction, Zn corrosion and passivation, and Zn dendrite formation on the anode. Despite numerous strategies to alleviate these side reactions have been demonstrated, they can only provide limited performance improvement from a single aspect. Herein, a triple-functional additive with trace amounts, ammonium hydroxide, was demonstrated to comprehensively protect zinc anodes. The results show that the shift of electrolyte pH from 4.1 to 5.2 lowers the HER potential and encourages the in situ formation of a uniform ZHS-based solid electrolyte interphase on Zn anodes. Moreover, cationic NH4+ can preferentially adsorb on the Zn anode surface to shield the "tip effect" and homogenize the electric field. Benefitting from this comprehensive protection, dendrite-free Zn deposition and highly reversible Zn plating/stripping behaviors were realized. Besides, improved electrochemical performances can also be achieved in Zn//MnO2 full cells by taking the advantages of this triple-functional additive. This work provides a new strategy for stabilizing Zn anodes from a comprehensive perspective.
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- Ruwei Chen
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, People's Republic of China.
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
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Zhang D, Cao J, Chanajaree R, Yang C, Chen H, Zhang X, Qin J. Reconstructing the Anode Interface and Solvation Shell for Reversible Zinc Anodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:11940-11948. [PMID: 36848259 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The attractive advantages of the Zn metal anode and water-based electrolyte, such as inherent safety and low cost, endow the zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) with great potential in the future energy storage market. However, the severe surface side reactions and dendrites affect the service lifespan and electrochemical performance of ZIBs. Herein, a bifunctional electrolyte additive, l-ascorbic acid sodium (LAA), has been added into ZnSO4 (ZSO) electrolyte (ZSO + LAA) to settle the above issues of ZIBs. On the one hand, the LAA additive tends to adsorb on the Zn anode surface to generate a H2O-resistive passivation layer, which can effectively isolate the H2O corrosion and regulate the Zn2+ ion 3D diffusion, thus inducing a uniform deposition layer. On the other hand, the strong adsorption capacity between LAA and Zn2+ can transform the solvated [Zn(H2O)6]2+ into [Zn(H2O)4LAA], thus reducing the coordinated H2O molecules and further suppressing side reactions. With this synergy effect, the Zn/Zn symmetric battery with the ZSO + LAA electrolyte can deliver a cycle life of 1200 h under 1 mA cm-2, and the Zn/Ti battery also presents an ultrahigh Coulombic efficiency of 99.16% under 1 mA cm-2, greatly superior to the batteries with the ZSO electrolyte. Additionally, the effectiveness of the LAA additive can be further verified in the Zn/MnO2 full battery and pouch cell.
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- Dongdong Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, China
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- Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Responsive Wearable Materials, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Zhu M, Jiao X, Wang W, Chen H, Li F. Localized high-concentration electrolyte enabled by a novel ester diluent for lithium metal batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:712-715. [PMID: 36541014 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05847b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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To achieve stable Li anode cycling with a high-voltage cathode and high efficiency, a novel ester diluent-based localized high-concentration electrolyte (LHCE) was successfully applied. The oxidation resistance of the high-concentration electrolyte is retained after dilution. More than 99.5% Coulombic efficiency is achieved in Li||Cu cells owing to the optimized physical properties, and the robust SEI film enables superior long-term operation with a high-voltage cathode. This strategy verifies the effectiveness of developing ester diluents for LHCEs applied in lithium metal batteries.
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- Meng Zhu
- Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
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- Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
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- Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
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- Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518118, China. .,National Engineering Laboratory for Electric Vehicles, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
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