Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaomei Huo, Longhua Xu, Keyu Xie, Kun Zhang, Jing Li, Donghui Wang, Kaiqian Shu
Summary: A versatile Zn-based laponite (Zn-LT) interface is constructed for uniform and rapid Zn deposition in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs), resulting in high Coulombic efficiency and long lifespan.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi Yang, Liang Li, Tanveer Hussain, Donghong Wang, Lan Hui, Ying Guo, Guojin Liang, Xinliang Li, Ze Chen, Zhaodong Huang, Yongjun Li, Yurui Xue, Zicheng Zuo, Jieshan Qiu, Yuliang Li, Chunyi Zhi
Summary: The study revealed the importance of interface pH in addressing the Zn dendrite issue. A novel N-modification graphdiyne interface (NGI) was constructed to stabilize pH and achieve dendrite-free Zn deposition, resulting in a significantly increased symmetric cell lifespan.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Zhang, Yongjian Wu, Jing Yu, Tongtong Jiang, Mingzai Wu
Summary: A multifunctional sieve (MS) consisting of inorganic nanolayers and organic molecule layers was proposed to solve the multiple issues of Zn-metal anode in Zn ion battery (ZIB), including corrosion reaction, hydrogen evolution, and dendrite growth. The MS, represented by SA@TiO2-MS, could accelerate Zn2+ diffusion, repel H2O, and bind with OH- on the surface of zinc anodes, effectively alleviating the detrimental effects and prolonging the lifespan of the battery.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shangqing Jiao, Jimin Fu, Mingzai Wu, Tao Hua, Haibo Hu
Summary: This study presents an ion sieve coating that effectively inhibits dendrite growth on metallic zinc anodes, improving the rechargeability of aqueous zinc metal batteries. Experimental and theoretical analyses demonstrate that the coating facilitates the desolvation of zinc clusters, weakens hydrogen evolution reaction, and homogenizes ion flux, resulting in dendrite-free zinc deposition. The symmetric cell with the ion sieve coating shows a lifespan of up to 3000 hours, highlighting the enhanced performance of zinc metal batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aosai Chen, Chenyang Zhao, Jiaze Gao, Zhikun Guo, Xingyuan Lu, Jiachi Zhang, Zeping Liu, Ming Wang, Nannan Liu, Lishuang Fan, Yu Zhang, Naiqing Zhang
Summary: The researchers developed a multifunctional coating called PVA@SR-ZnMoO4 on the Zn anode, which consists of an outer layer PVA@SR to enhance flexibility and Zn2+ mobility, and an inner layer ZnMoO4 to inhibit dendrite growth and side reactions. The cooperation between these layers improved the performance of the Zn anode.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiahao Chen, Miao He, Anjun Hu, Mengjiao Liu, Chuan Zhao, Bo Zhou, Runjing Li, Zhongfu Yan, Yu Pan, Yining Fan, Jing Liu, Liujun Cao, Jianping Long
Summary: In this study, a three-dimensional organic-inorganic composite material was proposed as an artificial bi-functional layer coated on the zinc foil, effectively addressing the side reactions and dendrites growth on the surface of zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors. This strategy showed great potential for modifying rechargeable metal hybrid supercapacitor surfaces.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qi Meng, Ruyi Zhao, Penghui Cao, Qixian Bai, Jingjing Tang, Guodong Liu, Xiangyang Zhou, Juan Yang
Summary: This study proposes a multifunctional additive, cysteine, for stabilizing zinc anode and addressing the instability issue in aqueous zinc ion batteries. Experimental and theoretical analysis demonstrate that the multiple polar groups of cysteine can strongly interact with Zn2+ and Zn metal, enabling the reconfiguration of solvation shell and anode/electrolyte interface. The synergistic effect of this multifunctional additive effectively inhibits dendrite growth and side reactions, resulting in a more stable zinc anode.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jin Cao, Dongdong Zhang, Rungroj Chanajaree, Yilei Yue, Xinyu Zhang, Xuelin Yang, Chong Cheng, Shuang Li, Jiaqian Qin, Jiang Zhou, Zhiyuan Zeng
Summary: The addition of tannic acid in the ZnSO4 electrolyte helps enhance the reversible Zn plating/stripping behavior by forming a passivation layer on the zinc surface and stabilizing the Zn2+ solvation sheath. This improves the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by preventing side reactions and promoting uniform Zn metal deposition.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiaxian Zheng, Xin Liu, Yuguo Zheng, Appala Naidu Gandi, Xiaoxiao Kuai, Zhoucheng Wang, Yunpei Zhu, Zechao Zhuang, Hanfeng Liang
Summary: This study proposes a rational design of Ag x Zn y protective coatings to regulate the growth pattern of Zn and the kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). By tuning the composition of the coating, the deposition behavior of Zn can be controlled, resulting in an enhanced lifespan of Zn anodes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Hong, Xiuming Wu, Yu-Si Liu, Chunyang Yu, Yingchun Liu, Kaixi Sun, Chenyang Shen, Wei Huang, Yongfeng Zhou, Jie-Sheng Chen, Kai-Xue Wang
Summary: The construction of polymer-based artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) films on Zn metal anode effectively suppresses dendrite growth and side reactions in rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries. In this study, zinc alginate (ZA) hydrogel was designed as a dynamic interface and Zn2+ redistributor on Zn anode via in situ cross-linking reaction. The ZA hydrogel promotes Zn2+ ion transport, repels SO42- anions, and desolvates Zn2+ ions, leading to homogeneous deposition of Zn and the suppression of side reactions. The ZA layer also provides self-adapting flexibility, ensuring long-term cycling stability.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuhan Zou, Xianzhong Yang, Lin Shen, Yiwen Su, Ziyan Chen, Xiang Gao, Jiang Zhou, Jingyu Sun
Summary: This review summarizes the emerging design strategies for directing the orientation of zinc deposition and elaborates on the mechanistic insights towards achieving highly reversible zinc anodes. The existing challenges and future outlook in this field are also proposed to envision the commercialization of AZIBs.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Electrochemistry
Xiaomin Huang, Bin Xie, Xiaoqin Zhang, Heng Cao, Yu Liu, Qiaoji Zheng, Dunmin Lin
Summary: This study presents a feasible strategy to inhibit zinc dendrites by in-situ growing a hydrophilic-zinophilic ZnCr2O4 interface layer on the surface of Zn anodes. The in-situ grown protective layer constrains the diffusion of Zn2+ and improves the kinetics of Zn2+ plating/stripping, resulting in dense Zn deposition without dendrite growth.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiaxu Li, Junfeng Ren, Caixia Li, Pengxian Li, Tingting Wu, Shiwei Liu, Lei Wang
Summary: In this study, a solid-state electrolyte was developed to overcome the severe dendrites formation and side reactions of zinc metal anodes in aqueous zinc ion batteries. By improving the interface kinetics and ion transferability, the researchers successfully achieved controllable deposition of zinc onto dendrite-free zinc anodes, leading to ultra-stable zinc deposition/stripping behaviors with a lifespan over 1,000 hours. The results demonstrate that the developed hydrogel electrolyte is a promising approach for aqueous zinc ion batteries under various conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yong Gao, Qinghe Cao, Jie Pu, Xin Zhao, Gangwen Fu, Jipeng Chen, Yuxuan Wang, Cao Guan
Summary: A triple-gradient electrode for dendrite-free Zn anode was constructed through a simple mechanical rolling-induced design, which effectively optimized the Zn2+ ion flux and achieved bottom-up deposition behavior, thereby preventing short circuit and improving cycle life and stability.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rongwei Meng, Huan Li, Ziyang Lu, Chen Zhang, Zhenxing Wang, Yingxin Liu, Weichao Wang, Guowei Ling, Feiyu Kang, Quan-Hong Yang
Summary: Changing the solvation sheath is an effective strategy for stabilizing Zn-ion batteries, but key points related to the design remain unclear. This study proposes using stability constant as a universal standard to improve anode stability and achieves excellent stability of the Zn anode.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maoyi Yi, Jie Li, Mengran Wang, Xinming Fan, Bo Hong, Zhian Zhang, Aonan Wang, Yanqing Lai
Summary: In this study, polyacrylic acid (PAA) was used as a binder for the cathode in all-solid-state batteries. Through H+/Li+ exchange reaction, a uniform PAA-Li coating layer was formed on the cathode surface, improving the stability of the cathodic interface and the crystal structure. The SC-NCM83-PAA cathode exhibited superior cycling performance compared to traditional PVDF binder.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yonghan Zhou, Zhongfeng Ji, Wenrui Cai, Xuewei He, Ruiying Bao, Xuewei Fu, Wei Yang, Yu Wang
Summary: By learning from the pencil-writing process, a solid-ink rubbing technology (SIR-tech) has been invented to develop durable metallic coatings on diverse substrates. The composite metallic skin by SIR-tech outperforms pure liquid-metal coating and shows great potential for various applications.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ruiqi Tian, Hehe Zhang, Zeyu Yuan, Yuehua Man, Jianlu Sun, Jianchun Bao, Ming-Sheng Wang, Xiaosi Zhou
Summary: In this study, polypyrrole-encapsulated Sb2WO6 microflowers were synthesized and demonstrated to exhibit excellent potassium storage properties and cycling stability. The improved performance of Sb2WO6@PPy was attributed to the unique microflower structure, enhanced electronic conductivity, and protective PPy coating.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Longxing Wu, Zhiqiang Lyu, Zebo Huang, Chao Zhang, Changyin Wei
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive survey on physics-based state of charge (SOC) algorithms applied in advanced battery management system (BMS). It discusses the research progresses of physical SOC estimation methods for lithium-ion batteries and presents future perspectives for this field.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Honggang Huang, Yao Chen, Hui Fu, Cun Chen, Hanjun Li, Zhe Zhang, Feili Lai, Shuxing Bai, Nan Zhang, Tianxi Liu
Summary: The d-d orbital coupling induced by crystal-phase engineering effectively adjusts the electronic structure of electrocatalysts, improving their activity and stability, which is significant for electrocatalyst research.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Quanzhen Sun, Yifan Li, Caixia Zhang, Shunli Du, Weihao Xie, Jionghua Wu, Qiao Zheng, Hui Deng, Shuying Cheng
Summary: In this study, indium (In) ions were introduced into flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)(4) (CZTSSe) solar cells to modify the back interface and passivate deep level defects in CZTSSe bulk. The results showed that In doping effectively inhibited the formation of secondary phase and V-Sn defects, decreased the barrier height at the back interface, passivated deep level defects in CZTSSe bulk, increased carrier concentration, and significantly reduced the V-OC deficit. Eventually, a flexible CZTSSe solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 10.01% was achieved. This synergistic strategy of interface modification and bulk defects passivation through In incorporation provides a new approach for fabricating efficient flexible kesterite-based solar cells.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Negah Hashemi, Jafar Hussain Shah, Cejun Hu, Subhajit Nandy, Pavlo Aleshkevych, Sumbal Farid, Keun Hwa Chae, Wei Xie, Taifeng Liu, Junhu Wang, Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour
Summary: This study investigates the effects of Fe on the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) in the presence of Au. The study identifies two distinct areas of OER associated with Fe and Au sites at different overpotentials. Various factors were varied to observe the behaviors of FeOxHy/Au during OER. The study reveals strong electronic interaction between Fe and Au, and proposes a lattice OER mechanism based on FeOxHy.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yingshi Su, Yonghui Cheng, Zhen Li, Yanjia Cui, Caili Yang, Ziyi Zhong, Yibing Song, Gongwei Wang, Lin Zhuang
Summary: This study systematically investigates the key roles of Nafion on Cu nanoparticles electrocatalyst for CO2RR. The Nafion modifier suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction, increases CO2 concentration and mass transfer process, and activates CO2 molecule to enhance C2 product generation. As a result, the selectivity of the hydrogen evolution reaction is reduced and the efficiency of C2 products is significantly improved.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Daijie Deng, Honghui Zhang, Jianchun Wu, Xing Tang, Min Ling, Sihua Dong, Li Xu, Henan Li, Huaming Li
Summary: By doping sulfur into vanadium nitride, the S-VN/Co/NS-MC catalyst exhibits enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity and catalytic performance. When applied in liquid and flexible ZABs, it shows higher power density, specific capacity, and cycling stability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Yi Li, Fei Zhang
Summary: Self-assembly of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals holds significant application value in the fields of display, detector, and solar cell due to their unique collective properties. This review covers the driving forces, commonly used methods, and different self-assembly structures of perovskite nanocrystals. Additionally, it summarizes the collective optoelectronic properties and application areas of perovskite superlattice structures, and presents an outlook on potential issues and future challenges in the development of perovskite nanocrystals.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Anki Reddy Mule, Bhimanaboina Ramulu, Shaik Junied Arbaz, Anand Kurakula, Jae Su Yu
Summary: Direct growth of redox-active noble metals and rational design of multifunctional electrochemical active materials play crucial roles in developing novel electrode materials for energy storage devices. In this regard, silver (Ag) has attracted great attention in the design of efficient electrodes. The construction of multifaceted heterostructure cobalt-iron hydroxide (CFOH) nanowires (NWs)@nickel cobalt manganese hydroxides and/or hydrate (NCMOH) nanosheets (NSs) on the Ag-deposited nickel foam and carbon cloth (i.e., Ag/ NF and Ag/CC) substrates is reported. The as-fabricated Ag@CFOH@NCMOH/NF electrode delivered superior areal capacity value of 2081.9 μA h cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2. Moreover, as-assembled hybrid cell based on NF (HC/NF) device exhibited remarkable areal capacity value of 1.82 mA h cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2 with excellent rate capability of 74.77% even at 70 mA cm-2. Furthermore, HC/NF device achieved maximum energy and power densities of 1.39 mW h cm-2 and 42.35 mW cm-2, respectively. To verify practical applicability, both devices were also tested to serve as a self-charging station for various portable electronic devices.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zanling Huang, Shuqi Zhu, Yuan Duan, Chaoran Pi, Xuming Zhang, Abebe Reda Woldu, Jing-Xin Jian, Paul K. Chu, Qing-Xiao Tong, Liangsheng Hu, Xiangdong Yao
Summary: In this study, it was found that Ni sites act as a host to attract Fe(III) to form Fe(Ni)(III) binary centers, which promote the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity and stability by cyclical formation of intermediates. Additionally, other ions can also catalyze the OER process on different electrodes.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jie Zeng, Jian Bao, Ya Zhang, Xun-Lu Li, Cui Ma, Rui-Jie Luo, Chong-Yu Du, Xuan Xu, Zhe Mei, Zhe Qian, Yong-Ning Zhou
Summary: The balance between cationic redox and oxygen redox is crucial for achieving high energy density and cycle stability in sodium batteries. This study demonstrates the reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ redox in a P3-Na0.65Li0.2Co0.05Mn0.75O2 cathode material through Co substitution, effectively suppressing the contribution of oxygen redox and improving structure stability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Daniela M. Josepetti, Bianca P. Sousa, Simone A. J. Rodrigues, Renato G. Freitas, Gustavo Doubek
Summary: Lithium-oxygen batteries have high energy density potential but face challenges in achieving high cyclability. This study used operando Raman experiments and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to evaluate the initial discharge processes in porous carbon electrodes. The results indicate that the reaction occurs at the Li2O2 surface and the growth of Li2O2 forms a more compact and homogeneous structure.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ziqi Zhang, Jinyun Xu, Yu Zhang, Liping Zhao, Ming Li, Guoqiang Zhong, Di Zhao, Minjing Li, Xudong Hu, Wenju Zhu, Chunming Zheng, Xiaohong Sun
Summary: This paper explores the challenge of increasing global CO2 emissions and highlights the role of porous metal oxide materials in electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 (CO2RR). Porous metal oxides offer high surface area and tunability for optimizing CO2RR reaction mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2024)