Article
Electrochemistry
Eunji Kim, Inyoung Choi, Kwan Woo Nam
Summary: This study utilized a composite protective layer consisting of a Zr-based metal-organic framework and a polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer binder to inhibit dendrite formation on the zinc metal anode. The composite protective layer effectively controlled the deposition of zinc ions on the anode and improved the cycling performance of the battery.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongyu Qin, Wei Kuang, Nan Hu, Xiaomin Zhong, Dan Huang, Fang Shen, Zongwu Wei, Yanping Huang, Jing Xu, Huibing He
Summary: This study introduces a thiourea additive to improve the performance of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) by constructing a unique metal-molecule interface, which regulates the interface chemistry of the zinc electrode and the electrolyte environment. The metal-molecule interface acts as a corrosion inhibitor to alleviate water-induced side reactions and as a regulator for promoting homogeneous zinc deposition, resulting in a corrosion-free and dendrite-free zinc anode. The zinc|zinc symmetric cell exhibits an extended lifespan and high cumulative capacity, while the zinc|V2O5 full cell shows a high capacity retention after cycles.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Meijia Song, Zhonghua Zhang
Summary: With the rapid development of electronics, electric vehicles, and grid energy storage stations, higher requirements have been put forward for advanced secondary batteries. Liquid metal/alloy electrodes have emerged as a promising direction to achieve excellent electrochemical performance in metal-ion batteries. In this review, the properties, advantages, and applications of Ga-based metal/alloys as electrodes in various metal-ion batteries are summarized, and future development prospects are discussed.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Yuchan Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: Metal anodes are promising materials for rechargeable batteries, but they face challenges. Recently, room-temperature liquid metals have shown potential in addressing these challenges and have been the focus of research.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Yuchan Zhang, Zhengran Wang, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: This review summarizes the modification strategies proposed in recent years for magnesium metal anodes in rechargeable magnesium-ion batteries, and provides suggestions and outlooks to promote their application.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xueqing Hu, Joanna Borowiec, Yijia Zhu, Xiaopeng Liu, Ruiqi Wu, Alex M. Ganose, Ivan P. Parkin, Buddha Deka Boruah
Summary: This study explores the use of zinc oxide nanorods (NRs) and nanoflakes (NFs) as artificial layers on zinc anodes to enhance the performance of zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). The incorporation of ZnO improves charge storage performance by facilitating efficient electron transport and desolvation of Zn2+ ions. The highly polar surfaces of ZnO NFs promote strong interactions with water molecules, resulting in exceptional hydrophilicity and improved battery performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Miao He, Chaozhu Shu, Ruixing Zheng, Wei Xiang, Anjun Hu, Yu Yan, Zhiqun Ran, Minglu Li, Xiaojuan Wen, Ting Zeng, Jianping Long
Summary: N-doped carbon cloth prepared by magnetron sputtering can induce uniform nucleation of zinc metal and suppress dendrite growth, leading to high coulombic efficiency and long-term stability of zinc-air battery.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiaxian Zheng, Zihao Huang, Fangwang Ming, Ye Zeng, Binbin Wei, Qiu Jiang, Zhengbing Qi, Zhoucheng Wang, Hanfeng Liang
Summary: In this review, the potential and issues of rechargeable zinc-ion batteries are discussed. The focus is on improving the surface and interface properties of the zinc anode through strategies such as designing and applying zinc anode supports and surface protective layers. Recent progress and promising research directions are also presented.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Ni, Xiu Li, Ling-Ying Shi, Jianmin Ma
Summary: Transition-metal chalcogenides, especially zinc chalcogenides, have attracted increasing interest for energy-related applications. Despite the challenges of volume change, low electrical conductivity, and slow ion diffusion kinetics, effective strategies such as compositing and nanostructuring have shown promising applications. This review provides a systematic overview of recent research and advances in zinc selenides and tellurides, covering synthesis, electrode design, and their applications in advanced ion batteries.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Manqi Peng, Kyungsoo Shin, Lixia Jiang, Ye Jin, Ke Zeng, Xiaolong Zhou, Yongbing Tang
Summary: Alloy-type anodes have high theoretical capacity but face challenges such as volume expansion and fragility. This review summarizes recent progress in the research of batteries based on alloy-type anodes and highlights improvements in structural design, protective interface, and electrolyte selection as effective means to enhance their performance.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Leilei Li, Hai Ming, Junli Zhang, Hao Zhang, Yuehua Wen, Yusheng Yang
Summary: This study demonstrates the universality of poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone-3,6-methylene) (PDBM) to reversibly coordinate/uncoordinate with various cations, leading to high specific capacities, high rate capabilities, and long cycling life in aqueous electrolytes. The research reveals an unprecedented ion-coordination mechanism and highlights the correlation between metal cations and the electrochemical performance of PDBM. The universality of PDBM to numerous cations can be beneficial for designing safe, cost-effective, and long-lifespan aqueous rechargeable batteries (ARBs) for large-scale energy storage systems.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chuanliang Wei, Liwen Tan, Yuchan Zhang, Kai Zhang, Baojuan Xi, Shenglin Xiong, Jinkui Feng, Yitai Qian
Summary: COFs and their derivatives have effectively addressed the inherent issues of metal anodes, providing a new approach for constructing high-energy-density rechargeable metal batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nan Hu, Hongyu Qin, Xiangyou Chen, Yanping Huang, Jing Xu, Huibing He
Summary: By constructing a metal-chelate interphase with high Zn affinity on Zn metal surface, uniform zinc deposition is guided and Zn2+ migration barrier is decreased, resulting in extended lifespan and high Coulombic efficiency of the Zn anode.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiawei Wang, Yan Yang, Yuxian Zhang, Yanmei Li, Rong Sun, Zhongchang Wang, Hua Wang
Summary: The research summarized above categorizes and reviews strategies to address challenges related to zinc metal anodes for rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries. By focusing on electrochemical and chemical reaction principles, the study aims to provide insights into improving the performance of these batteries and explores prospects for the development of zinc metal anodes.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Daniel Deckenbach, Joerg J. Schneider
Summary: Researchers have developed a new porous carbon matrix with finely dispersed ZnO nanoparticles as an anode material to improve the zinc stability in zinc-air batteries, showing that the charging time affects the discharge capacity while the coulombic efficiency is minimally affected. At lower current densities, a high mean discharge capacity of 207 mAh/g is achieved, while higher current densities facilitate a comparable high overall coulombic efficiency of 83%.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Dominic Spencer Jolly, Johann Perera, Shengda D. Pu, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Paul Adamson, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: Potassium metal anode solid-state cells have higher critical currents for dendrite penetration and voiding compared to lithium and sodium metal anode solid-state batteries under similar conditions. The higher values of potassium are attributed to its lower yield strength and its readiness to creep under relatively low stack-pressures.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Edouard Boivin, Robert A. House, John-Joseph Marie, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: Layered oxides with Fe for Na-ion batteries have gained attention for their low cost. However, full oxidation of Fe3+ to Fe4+ often results in voltage and capacity fade. Doping with Mg can enhance the reversibility of Fe3+/Fe4+ redox couple and suppress Fe migration.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen Gong, Shengda D. Pu, Shengming Zhang, Yi Yuan, Ziyang Ning, Sixie Yang, Xiangwen Gao, Chloe Chau, Zixuan Li, Junliang Liu, Liquan Pi, Boyang Liu, Isaac Capone, Bingkun Hu, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Mauro Pasta, Peter G. Bruce, Alex W. Robertson
Summary: Ether solvent-based electrolytes outperform carbonate electrolytes in sodium battery anodes, and understanding the mechanisms behind this difference is crucial for designing optimized electrolytes. The enhanced elasticity of the ether-derived solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer has been suggested as a key factor, and our study confirms this by showing how the more elastic SEI prevents gas evolution and delamination from the electrode. This work highlights the importance of an elastic and flexible interphase for achieving high-performance sodium anodes.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ziyang Ning, Guanchen Li, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Yang Chen, Junfu Bu, Dominic Spencer-Jolly, Junliang Liu, Bingkun Hu, Xiangwen Gao, Johann Perera, Chen Gong, Shengda D. Pu, Shengming Zhang, Boyang Liu, Gareth O. Hartley, Andrew J. Bodey, Richard I. Todd, Patrick S. Grant, David E. J. Armstrong, T. James Marrow, Charles W. Monroe, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: All-solid-state batteries with a Li anode and ceramic electrolyte have the potential to significantly outperform current Li-ion batteries. However, the formation and penetration of Li dendrites during charging remain a major challenge. Previous models focused on a single process for dendrite initiation and propagation, but our study reveals that these processes are actually separate and independent.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Robert A. House, Gregory J. Rees, Kit McColl, John-Joseph Marie, Mirian Garcia-Fernandez, Abhishek Nag, Ke-Jin Zhou, Simon Cassidy, Benjamin J. Morgan, M. Saiful Islam, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: Oxide ions in transition metal oxide cathodes can store charge at high voltage. However, during charging, the oxidized oxide ions form trapped O-2, resulting in undesirable voltage hysteresis. By studying ribbon-ordered Na-0.6[Li0.2Mn0.8]O-2, the authors discovered the delocalized electron holes on oxide ions before O-2 formation. The understanding of these hole states is crucial for realizing reversible high-voltage O-redox cathodes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dominic Spencer-Jolly, Varnika Agarwal, Christopher Doerrer, Bingkun Hu, Shengming Zhang, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Hui Gao, Xiangwen Gao, Paul Adamson, Oxana Magdysyuk, Patrick S. Grant, Robert A. House, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: Ag-carbon composite interlayers have been proven effective in enabling Li-free cycling of solid-state batteries. Li intercalates electrochemically into graphite on charge, subsequently reacting chemically with Ag to form Li-Ag alloys. Discharge does not reverse this process, instead passing through Li-deficient Li-Ag phases. At higher charging rates, Li intercalation outpaces chemical reactions with Ag, resulting in delayed Li-Ag phase formation and increased Li metal deposition at the current collector. Li dendrites are not suppressed at and above 2.5 mA•cm-2, and Ag nanoparticles are not more effective than a graphite interlayer. Instead, Ag in the carbon interlayer promotes more uniform Li and Li-Ag formation during charge.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shengda D. Pu, Bingkun Hu, Zixuan Li, Yi Yuan, Chen Gong, Ziyang Ning, Chloe Chau, Sixie Yang, Shengming Zhang, Liquan Pi, Yuanbo T. Tang, Jili Yue, T. James Marrow, Xiangwen Gao, Peter G. Bruce, Alex W. Robertson
Summary: Rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries offer low cost, safety, and good cycling capacity, largely due to the water-compatible Zn-metal anode. However, Zn anodes corrode in aqueous electrolytes. This study successfully decouples and quantifies the aging-induced contributions toward anode degradation in mildly acidic aqueous electrolytes, demonstrating that the physical screening effect of evolved gases is the bigger contributor to the efficiency loss of these batteries.
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chen Gong, Shengda D. Pu, Shengming Zhang, Yi Yuan, Ziyang Ning, Sixie Yang, Xiangwen Gao, Chloe Chau, Zixuan Li, Junliang Liu, Liquan Pi, Boyang Liu, Isaac Capone, Bingkun Hu, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Mauro Pasta, Peter G. Bruce, Alex W. Robertson
Summary: This study successfully suppresses gas evolution and promotes uniform electroplating in sodium metal anodes by correcting the elastic interphase.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Junda Huang, Yuhui Zhu, Yu Feng, Yehu Han, Zhenyi Gu, Rixin Liu, Dongyue Yang, Kai Chen, Xiangyu Zhang, Wei Sun, Sen Xin, Yan Yu, Haijun Yu, Xu Zhang, Le Yu, Hua Wang, Xinhua Liu, Yongzhu Fu, Guojie Li, Xinglong Wu, Canliang Ma, Fei Wang, Long Chen, Guangmin Zhou, Sisi Wu, Zhouguang Lu, Xiuting Li, Jilei Liu, Peng Gao, Xiao Liang, Zhi Chang, Hualin Ye, Yanguang Li, Liang Zhou, Ya You, Peng-Fei Wang, Chao Yang, Jinping Liu, Meiling Sun, Minglei Mao, Hao Chen, Shanqing Zhang, Gang Huang, Dingshan Yu, Jiantie Xu, Shenglin Xiong, Jintao Zhang, Ying Wang, Yurong Ren, Chunpeng Yang, Yunhan Xu, Yanan Chen, Yunhua Xu, Zifeng Chen, Xiangwen Gao, Shengda D. Pu, Shaohua Guo, Qiang Li, Xiaoyu Cao, Jun Ming, Xinpeng Pi, Chaofan Liang, Long Qie, Junxiong Wang, Shuhong Jiao, Yu Yao, Chenglin Yan, Dong Zhou, Baohua Li, Xinwen Peng, Chong Chen, Yongbing Tang, Qiaobao Zhang, Qi Liu, Jincan Ren, Yanbing He, Xiaoge Hao, Kai Xi, Libao Chen, Jianmin Ma
Summary: This review systematically introduces the important research progress made in the field of secondary batteries, including the research on different systems and related key materials, as well as the characterization techniques for electrode reaction processes. It serves as an important resource to help researchers understand secondary battery technology and provide guidance for future research.
ACTA PHYSICO-CHIMICA SINICA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Dominic Spencer Jolly, Dominic L. R. Melvin, Isabella D. R. Stephens, Rowena H. Brugge, Shengda D. Pu, Junfu Bu, Ziyang Ning, Gareth O. Hartley, Paul Adamson, Patrick S. Grant, Ainara Aguadero, Peter G. Bruce
Summary: The research found that the ceramic/polymer electrolyte interface in a bilayer structure of hybrid solid-state batteries can have low resistance, while the ceramic/polymer electrolyte interface may have high resistance. The formation of chemical interphase may affect the transport resistance between electrolytes.
