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Key Issues and Strategies of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

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  • Yi Liu

    (Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments of CAS, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Electronic Information Materials and Devices, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry of CAS, Urumqi 830011, China
    Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany)

  • Huibo Wang

    (College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China)

  • Qingyuan Li

    (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Lingfeng Zhou

    (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Pengjun Zhao

    (Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments of CAS, Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Electronic Information Materials and Devices, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry of CAS, Urumqi 830011, China)

  • Rudolf Holze

    (Chemnitz University of Technology, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
    Confucius Energy Storage Lab, School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
    Department of Electrochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
    State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

Abstract

With the rapid growth of the world population and the further industrialization of modern society, the demand for energy continues to rise sharply. Hence, the development of alternative, renewable, and clean energy sources is urgently needed to address the impending energy crisis. Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries are drawing increased attention and are regarded as the most promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems. However, some challenges exist for both the anode and cathode, severely restricting the practical application of ZIBs. In this review, we focus on the issues related to the anode (such as dendrites growth, hydrogen evolution, and surface passivation). We discuss the causes of these challenges and summarize the strategies (such as surface engineering, electrolyte modification, and 3D structural skeleton and alloying) to overcome them. Finally, we discuss future opportunities and challenges of ZIBs regarding the Zn anode.

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  • Yi Liu & Huibo Wang & Qingyuan Li & Lingfeng Zhou & Pengjun Zhao & Rudolf Holze, 2023. "Key Issues and Strategies of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:21:p:7443-:d:1274053
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    1. Sawada, Yasuji, 1986. "Transition of growth form from dendrite to aggregate," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 140(1), pages 134-141.
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