Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Guo, Jingjing Liu, Congcong Bai, Nan Chen, Liangti Qu
Summary: Silicene is being developed as a cathode for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors with enhanced capacitance and cycle stability, offering superior performance compared to silicon-based supercapacitors. The integration of silicene with zinc-ion capacitors takes electrochemical energy technology to a new level, providing a straightforward approach for utilizing the strengths of both materials.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yuan Liu, Lijun Wu
Summary: This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances towards the capacitor-type and battery-type cathodes of Zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) and mechanism understanding of cathodes with a focus on carbon-based cathode materials. The equations for performance parameter calculation for unify and the applications of ZIHCs towards integration and multi-functionality are also summarized briefly. The development of cathode materials for ZIHCs is presented for constructing high-performance ZIHCs to realize their large-scale development.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luojiang Zhang, Haitao Wang, Xiaoming Zhang, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Dual-ion batteries (DIBs) show potential for high-efficiency energy storage beyond lithium-ion batteries due to advantages like high working voltage, material availability, low cost, and excellent safety. However, challenges remain in terms of limited capacity and cyclic stability, driving the need for suitable electrode materials and electrolytes with reversible capacities and oxidative stability for further development.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Maiwen Zhang, Ruilin Liang, Tyler Or, Ya-Ping Deng, Aiping Yu, Zhongwei Chen
Summary: Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries have become a competitive option in electrochemical energy storage due to their cost-effectiveness and safety. The focus has shifted to exploring novel cathode materials with high capacity and cyclability, such as Prussian blue analogues, polyanions, and metal sulfides, to optimize battery performance. Systematic comparisons and analysis of challenges and prospects are conducted among different cathode materials.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Teddy Mageto, Sanket D. Bhoyate, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta
Summary: Zn-ion batteries are gaining attention as commercial grid storage systems and alternatives to lithium-ion batteries due to their safety, environmental friendliness, high volumetric energy density, material availability, and lower production cost. However, issues such as dendrite formation, cathode dissolution, and parasitic side reactions continue to limit their practical application. This review article provides an in-depth understanding of the current issues affecting zinc-ion batteries and discusses the problems related to zinc anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes. The article also highlights current research focusing on mitigating these issues to guide the future development of high-performance zinc-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Liling Lei, Yiwei Zheng, Xichen Zhang, Yutian Su, Xi Zhou, Shishan Wu, Jian Shen
Summary: This study utilized ZIF-8 annealed at 500 degrees C as a stable and dendrite-free Zn anode host material, and designed innovative N,O dual-doped carbon as the cathode for high-energy and power-density ZICs. The assembled ZIC showed high capacity, energy density, and cycling stability, demonstrating potential for practical application in supercapacitors.
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xuewu Ou, Decai Gong, Chengjun Han, Zhong Liu, Yongbing Tang
Summary: The dual-ion battery (DIB) has gained significant attention as a novel cost-effective, high operating voltage, and environmentally friendly energy storage device. The electrolyte in DIBs plays a crucial role in determining the performance, capacity, and energy density of the battery. Rational design and optimization of anode materials are necessary to match the fast reaction kinetics at the cathode side in DIBs.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Heng Tang, Junjun Yao, Yirong Zhu
Summary: This critical review comprehensively summarizes the fundamentals and recent advances of zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZICs), including their compositions, energy storage mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages, as well as future research directions. It is expected to provide guidance for the design and exploitation of high-performance ZICs for potential practical applications.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fu-Zhi Cui, Zaichun Liu, De-Li Ma, Lili Liu, Ting Huang, Panpan Zhang, Deming Tan, Faxing Wang, Guo-Fang Jiang, Yuping Wu
Summary: Aqueous zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) are promising for grid-scale energy storage due to their low cost, intrinsic non-flammability, environmental friendliness, and high power densities. However, the uncontrollable zinc dendrite growth and large volume change of zinc metal anode during the stripping/plating process hinder their practical application. Developing alternative anode materials with favorable electrochemical performances is highly desirable in order to address these challenges.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yanyan Wang, Shirong Sun, Xiaoliang Wu, Hanfeng Liang, Wenli Zhang
Summary: Zinc ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs) have the potential to be competitive in future electrochemical energy storage applications, combining the high power of supercapacitors and the high energy of zinc ion batteries. Carbon-based materials are considered promising candidates for ZIHC cathodes due to their cost-effectiveness, high electronic conductivity, chemical inertness, controllable surface states, and tunable pore architectures. This review discusses the structural design and electrochemical properties of carbon-based cathode materials with various dimensions for ZIHCs, as well as the selection of compatible and robust current collectors and separators. The challenges and prospects of ZIHCs are highlighted to guide the innovative development of carbon-based cathode materials and novel ZIHCs.
NANO-MICRO LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yinglun Sun, Bao Liu, Lingyang Liu, Junwei Lang, Jianfeng Qiu
Summary: In this study, a 3 mol kg(-1) Zn(ClO4)(2) electrolyte without any organic solvents or antifreezing additives was proposed, which exhibited a high ionic conductivity of 9.4 mS cm(-1) even at ultra-low temperatures (-60 degrees C). Spectroscopic characterization and theoretical simulation revealed the strong electrostatic interaction between Zn2+ ions and water molecules in the electrolyte, as well as the structure-breaking effect of ClO4- ions on the hydrogen bond network between water molecules. This low-temperature electrolyte allowed the zinc-ion hybrid capacitor to achieve a high energy density of 40.91 Wh kg(-1) at -60 degrees C and a long-cycle life (over 200 days) at -30 degrees C. This study provides a new approach for developing low-concentration antifreezing electrolytes for aqueous electrochemical energy storage devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuan Qiu, Nan Wang, Zhuo Wang, Fei Wang, Yonggang Wang
Summary: In this study, a Zn-based hybrid supercapacitor has been developed with high energy density and high Zn-utilization. By utilizing a metal organic framework derived porous carbon cathode and a specific electrolyte, high rate performance at high mass loading was achieved.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuyang Yi, Zhihan Zeng, Xueyu Lian, Shixue Dou, Jingyu Sun
Summary: A novel design of potassium-ion hybrid capacitors (PIHCs) with high performance is reported, utilizing a homologous strategy to achieve multi-dimensional N-doped carbon nanopolyhedron@nanosheet anode and activated N-doped hierarchical carbon cathode, along with a concentrated ether-based electrolyte.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Nkongolo Tshamala Aristote, Xinglan Deng, Kangyu Zou, Xu Gao, Roya Momen, Fengrong Li, Wentao Deng, Hongshuai Hou, Guoqiang Zou, Xiaobo Ji
Summary: Metal ion capacitors (MICs) and supercapacitors are considered as promising alternatives for large-scale energy storage. This review focuses on recent progress in MICs, including sodium-ion capacitors (SICs), potassium-ion capacitors (PICs), and zinc-ion capacitors (ZICs). It covers the basic concepts, electrode materials, electrolyte systems, and factors impacting the electrochemical performances of MICs.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jianping Yan, Edison Huixiang Ang, Yang Yang, Yufei Zhang, Minghui Ye, Wencheng Du, Cheng Chao Li
Summary: This review discusses the design strategies and challenges of high-voltage rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), introduces recent advances in high-voltage cathode materials, and explores strategies to increase cathode operating voltage and factors influencing voltage in redox reactions.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)