Zinc Anode for Mild Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: Challenges, Strategies, and Perspectives

Nano-Micro Letters

Baohua Jia¹  Tianyi Ma¹  Hongge Pan²  Ying Sun³  Bosi Yin³  Siwen Zhang³  Jinzhang Yang³  Wenping Sun⁴ 

[1] Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology;Institute of Science and Technology for New Energy, Xi’an Technological University;Key Laboratory for Green Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry of Advanced Materials of Liaoning Province, Institute of Clean Energy Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University;State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University;

关键词: Zn-ion batteries;    Zn metal anode;    Dendrite;    Hydrogen evolution;    Corrosion;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s40820-021-00782-5

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract The rapid advance of mild aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) is driving the development of the energy storage system market. But the thorny issues of Zn anodes, mainly including dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and corrosion, severely reduce the performance of ZIBs. To commercialize ZIBs, researchers must overcome formidable challenges. Research about mild aqueous ZIBs is still developing. Various technical and scientific obstacles to designing Zn anodes with high stripping efficiency and long cycling life have not been resolved. Moreover, the performance of Zn anodes is a complex scientific issue determined by various parameters, most of which are often ignored, failing to achieve the maximum performance of the cell. This review proposes a comprehensive overview of existing Zn anode issues and the corresponding strategies, frontiers, and development trends to deeply comprehend the essence and inner connection of degradation mechanism and performance. First, the formation mechanism of dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, corrosion, and their influence on the anode are analyzed. Furthermore, various strategies for constructing stable Zn anodes are summarized and discussed in detail from multiple perspectives. These strategies are mainly divided into interface modification, structural anode, alloying anode, intercalation anode, liquid electrolyte, non-liquid electrolyte, separator design, and other strategies. Finally, research directions and prospects are put forward for Zn anodes. This contribution highlights the latest developments and provides new insights into the advanced Zn anode for future research.

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