Review
Chemistry, Physical
Jianhang Huang, Xuan Qiu, Nan Wang, Yonggang Wang
Summary: The development of zinc batteries is booming due to the increasing demand for large-scale energy storage systems to integrate renewable energy into the power grid. However, commercialization of aqueous zinc batteries still faces challenges such as parasitic reactions, zinc dendrite formation, and cathode material dissolution. Understanding the Zn2+ storage mechanism and challenges of electrode materials and aqueous electrolytes, as well as actively discussing solutions for commercialization, are the key points of current research.
CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shan Guo, Liping Qin, Tengsheng Zhang, Miao Zhou, Jiang Zhou, Guozhao Fang, Shuquan Liang
Summary: Electrolyte additive is a key technology in energy storage, especially for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, but there is a lack of systematic research on its features and mechanisms. A comprehensive review on commonly used zinc-ion electrolyte additives is essential for further improvements in this field.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Titi Li, Sanlue Hu, Chenggang Wang, Dun Wang, Minwei Xu, Caiyun Chang, Xijin Xu, Cuiping Han
Summary: By introducing a fluorine-rich double protective layer strategy and establishing a ZnF2-rich solid electrode/electrolyte interface layer, high reversibility and excellent cycling life of AZIBs have been achieved.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guoqiang Ma, Licheng Miao, Yang Dong, Wentao Yuan, Xueyu Nie, Shengli Di, Yuanyuan Wang, Liubin Wang, Ning Zhang
Summary: In this study, the stability of metallic zinc anode in aqueous batteries was significantly improved by using a non-concentrated aqueous zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate electrolyte with 1,2-dimethoxyethane additive. The introduction of DME disrupted the original hydrogen-bond network of water and created a unique Zn2+-solvation structure, effectively suppressing water-induced side reactions. The in-situ formation of an organic-inorganic hybrid interphase on the zinc anode further prevented water penetration and dendrite growth. This novel electrolyte enabled the zinc anodes to achieve unprecedented cycling stability and high reversibility.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kuo Wang, Tong Qiu, Lu Lin, Xiao-Xia Liu, Xiaoqi Sun
Summary: This study introduces a novel interface stabilizer, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide (TD), in the 3 m ZnSO4 electrolyte for zinc batteries. The adsorption of TD molecules on Zn surface inhibits the spontaneous chemical corrosions and ensures a homogeneous electrode surface. The stable solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) induced by the adsorbed TD further suppresses parasitic reactions and leads to uniform Zn deposition.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Zhang, Guanjie He
Summary: Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) are a promising electrochemical energy storage technology due to their high safety, low cost, and high energy density. However, they suffer from side reactions such as dendrite formation and hydrogen evolution. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a novel electrolyte using dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) as a solvent to create a stable and uniform phosphate-based solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer on the zinc surface. This results in improved Coulombic efficiencies and capacity retentions.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yan Li, Zhouhao Wang, Yi Cai, Mei Er Pam, Yingkui Yang, Daohong Zhang, Ye Wang, Shaozhuan Huang
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of the design principles and promising strategies for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) is presented. Various reaction mechanisms, existing issues, and design strategies for electrodes/electrolyte/separator optimization are discussed. The effect of design strategies on electrochemical performance and the relationship between current issues and strategies are also unveiled.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Runzhi Qin, Yuetao Wang, Lu Yao, Luyi Yang, Qinghe Zhao, Shouxiang Ding, LeLe Liu, Feng Pan
Summary: Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries face the challenge of poor cycling performance of the zinc anode, and the strategy of interface modification on the zinc anode has been explored as a solution. This article provides an overview of the methods, structures, mechanisms, and technical issues of zinc anode interface modification, and presents prospects for future development.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiangye Li, Lu Wang, Yihan Fu, Hao Dang, Dahui Wang, Fen Ran
Summary: This comprehensive review systematically summarizes the design principles and optimization strategies for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, addressing issues such as dissolution of cathode materials and electrolyte consumption. It also provides insights into the impact of design strategies on electrochemistry and proposes future trends in cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator development.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huibing He, Hongyu Qin, Jia Wu, Xingfa Chen, Renshu Huang, Fang Shen, Zhenrui Wu, Guoning Chen, Shibin Yin, Jian Liu
Summary: This article discusses the electrochemistry of zinc, the degradation mechanism of zinc anodes, and the surface engineering strategies to address zinc dendrite issues. It summarizes the mechanisms of different coating materials, and proposes a design principle for an ideal interface layer on the zinc metal.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Hanwen Liu, Qianqin Zhou, Qingbing Xia, Yaojie Lei, Xiang Long Huang, Mike Tebyetekerwa, Xiu Song Zhao
Summary: Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have advantages such as low cost and good safety, but they face challenges due to poor electrode-electrolyte interface. This review analyzes the interfacial challenges and discusses design strategies like electrolyte optimization and electrode modification to address these issues. It provides recommendations and strategies for the rational design of electrode-electrolyte interface in aqueous zinc-ion batteries towards high-performance and reliable energy storage.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tian-Bing Song, Qian-Li Ma, Xi-Rong Zhang, Jia-Wen Ni, Tian-Le He, Huan-Ming Xiong
Summary: In order to overcome the issues of uncontrolled Zn dendrites growth and sustained corrosion, a protective coating layer consisting of mesoporous TiO2 nanosheets and N-doped carbon dots (NCDs) was designed to stabilize the zinc anode and regulate Zn deposition. The TiO2 layer immobilizes water molecules effectively, preventing parasitic reactions with Zn electrodes, while NCDs provide zincophilic nucleation sites to guide Zn deposition into a petal structure. The Zn-TiO2/NCDs anode exhibits a low voltage hysteresis of 48 mV and a prolonged cycling lifespan of 1500 h at 5 mA cm-2 and 2.5 mAh cm-2. Moreover, the aqueous zinc-ion batteries assembled with this anode and α-MnO2 cathode show outstanding reversibility and good cycling stability with a capacity retention of 90% after 1000 cycles.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rongfang Feng, Xiaowei Chi, Qiliang Qiu, Jing Wu, Jiaqi Huang, Jianjun Liu, Yu Liu
Summary: By designing an ether-water hybrid zinc-ion electrolyte, the dendrite issue caused by the strong solvation effect of traditional electrolytes is successfully addressed, enabling stable cycling of zinc-MnO2 full cells under high loading. This research not only offers a new solution to improve the cycling performance of rechargeable zinc-ion batteries, but also expands the electrolyte regulating strategies for other aqueous multivalent metal-ion batteries.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Electrochemistry
Chenyang Zhao, Yu Zhang, Jiaze Gao, Zhikun Guo, Aosai Chen, Nannan Liu, Xingyuan Lu, Xigui Zhang, Naiqing Zhang
Summary: In this review, the importance of designing a zincophilic interface for improving the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries is emphasized. The optimization strategies for the zincophilic zinc metal anode/electrolyte interface are summarized. The challenges and prospects for further exploration and balance of zincophilicity are presented to promote in-depth research and practical applications of advanced aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kuo Wang, Qianrui Li, Guoli Zhang, Shuo Li, Tong Qiu, Xiao-Xia Liu, Xiaoqi Sun
Summary: Researchers have introduced a low concentration of 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid additive into zinc electrolyte, regulating the interface environment on the zinc electrode and extending the lifespan of symmetric zinc cells to over 1100 hours. The additive forms a stable solid-electrolyte interphase and allows for higher depth of discharge and cycle life.
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yinfeng Li, Anran Wei, Han Ye, Haimin Yao
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yinfeng Li, Anran Wei, Han Ye, Haimin Yao
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anran Wei, Qihao Liu, Haimin Yao, Ye Li, Yinfeng Li
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2018)
Article
Physics, Applied
Anran Wei, Yinfeng Li, Wanjie Ren, Wenjing Ye
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Anran Wei, Simanta Lahkar, Xingxin Li, Siping Li, Han Ye
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Han Ye, Yunzhen Zhang, Anran Wei, Delong Han, Yumin Liu, Wenjun Liu, Yuefeng Yin, Mingchao Wang
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shuai Wang, Yang Gao, Anran Wei, Peng Xiao, Yun Liang, Wei Lu, Chinyin Chen, Chi Zhang, Guilin Yang, Haimin Yao, Tao Chen
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Anran Wei, Jie Xiong, Weidong Yang, Fenglin Guo
Summary: Characterization of elastic isotropy is crucial for the mechanical design of architected materials. A deep learning-based approach is developed to efficiently identify the elastic isotropy directly from images of unit cells, achieving about 90% accuracy and milliseconds processing time per sample. This method shows robustness and can be transferred among architected materials with different numbers of material components, promoting efficiency without sacrificing identification performance.
EXTREME MECHANICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Penghui Cao, Jingjing Tang, Anran Wei, Qixian Bai, Qi Meng, Sicheng Fan, Han Ye, Yulin Zhou, Xiangyang Zhou, Juan Yang
Summary: The formation of Zn dendrites is ultimately determined by Zn nucleation and growth process, with the Ni5Zn21 alloy coating (ZnNi) promoting uniform nucleation of Zn. The strong binding ability of ZnNi to Zn leads to preferential nucleation around ZnNi, resulting in stable Zn metal anodes with ultra-long cycling performance.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anran Wei, Han Ye, Zhenlin Guo, Jie Xiong
Summary: In this study, we use the SISSO algorithm to establish the relationship between the mechanical properties of porous graphene and the nanopore arrangement. By constructing a database and training a predictive model, we achieve accurate prediction of the properties and convenient inverse design of the structure.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anran Wei, Han Ye, Fenglin Guo
Summary: In this study, a theoretical model is developed to describe the mechanical properties of self-folded two-dimensional nanomaterials (SF-2DNMs), and the load transfer behaviors and failure modes are demonstrated. The findings provide guidance for the structure design and property optimization of SF-2DNMs.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anran Wei, Han Ye, Yang Gao, Fenglin Guo
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Y. Liu, C. Liang, A. Wei, Y. Jiang, Q. Tian, Y. Wu, Z. Xu, Y. Li, F. Guo, Q. Yang, W. Gao, H. Wang, C. Gao
MATERIALS TODAY NANO
(2018)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Anran Wei, Yinfeng Li, Ye Li, Han Ye
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2017)
