TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards Superior Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries
T2 - The Insights of Artificial Protective Interfaces
AU - Farooq, Asad
AU - Zhao, Ran
AU - Han, Xiaomin
AU - Yang, Jingjing
AU - Hu, Zhifan
AU - Wu, Chuan
AU - Bai, Ying
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
PY - 2024/10/21
Y1 - 2024/10/21
N2 - Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with metallic Zn anode have the potential for large-scale energy storage application due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, environmental-friendliness, and ease of preparation. However, the concerns regarding dendrite growth and side reactions on Zn anode surface hamper the commercialization of AZIBs. This review aims to give a comprehensive evaluation of the protective interphase construction and provide guidance to further improve the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. The failure behaviors of the Zn metal anode including dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution are analyzed. Then, the applications and mechanisms of the constructed interphases are introduced, which are classified by the material species. The fabrication methods of the artificial interfaces are summarized and evaluated, including the in-situ strategy and ex-situ strategy. Finally, the characterization means are discussed to give a full view for the study of Zn anode protection. Based on the analysis of this review, a stable and high-performance Zn anode could be designed by carefully choosing applied material, corresponding protective mechanism, and appropriate construction technique. Additionally, this review for Zn anode modification and construction techniques for anode protection in AZIBs may be helpful in other aqueous metal batteries with similar problems.
AB - Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) with metallic Zn anode have the potential for large-scale energy storage application due to their cost-effectiveness, safety, environmental-friendliness, and ease of preparation. However, the concerns regarding dendrite growth and side reactions on Zn anode surface hamper the commercialization of AZIBs. This review aims to give a comprehensive evaluation of the protective interphase construction and provide guidance to further improve the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. The failure behaviors of the Zn metal anode including dendrite growth, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution are analyzed. Then, the applications and mechanisms of the constructed interphases are introduced, which are classified by the material species. The fabrication methods of the artificial interfaces are summarized and evaluated, including the in-situ strategy and ex-situ strategy. Finally, the characterization means are discussed to give a full view for the study of Zn anode protection. Based on the analysis of this review, a stable and high-performance Zn anode could be designed by carefully choosing applied material, corresponding protective mechanism, and appropriate construction technique. Additionally, this review for Zn anode modification and construction techniques for anode protection in AZIBs may be helpful in other aqueous metal batteries with similar problems.
KW - Aqueous zinc ion battery
KW - Artificial solid electrolyte interface
KW - Construction methods
KW - Hydrogen evolution reaction
KW - Interphase
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U2 - 10.1002/cssc.202301942
DO - 10.1002/cssc.202301942
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85196165296
SN - 1864-5631
VL - 17
JO - ChemSusChem
JF - ChemSusChem
IS - 20
M1 - e202301942
ER -