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Review | Open Access

Challenges and opportunities facing zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion battery

Boyu Li1,2,†, Yuetao Ma1,2,†, Jiabin Ma1,2, Likun Chen1,2, Yang Zhao1,2, Man-Chung Tang1( )
Shenzhen All-Solid-State Lithium Battery Electrolyte Engineering Research Center, Institute of Materials Research (IMR), Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

† Boyu Li and Yuetao Ma contributed equally to this work.

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Abstract

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have gained attention as promising candidates for next-generation large-scale energy storage systems due to their advantages of improved safety, environmental sustainability, and low cost. However, the zinc metal anode in aqueous ZIBs faces critical challenges, including dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reactions, and corrosion, which severely compromise Coulombic efficiency and cycling stability, hindering their broader adoption. This review first explores the fundamental mechanisms underlying these challenges and then examines current strategies to address them, focusing on structural design, surface modifications, electrolyte optimization, and alloying treatments. Finally, potential future directions are discussed, outlining a pathway toward achieving high-performance aqueous ZIBs.

Keywords

aqueous zinc-ion batterieszinc metal anodestructural designsurface modificationelectrolyte optimizationalloying anode

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Energy Materials and Devices
Volume 2 Issue 3,
September 2024
Article number: 9370044
DOI: 10.26599/EMD.2024.9370044
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Li B, Ma Y, Ma J, et al. Challenges and opportunities facing zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion battery. Energy Materials and Devices, 2024, 2(3): 9370044. https://doi.org/10.26599/EMD.2024.9370044

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