Interfacial Design of Dendrite-Free Zinc Anodes for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries |
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Authors: | Qi Zhang Jingyi Luan Prof. Yougen Tang Prof. Xiaobo Ji Prof. Haiyan Wang |
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Affiliation: | Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083 P. R. China |
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Abstract: | Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have rapidly developed recently as promising energy storage devices in large-scale energy storage systems owing to their low cost and high safety. Research on suppressing zinc dendrite growth has meanwhile attracted widespread attention to improve the lifespan and reversibility of batteries. Herein, design methods for dendrite-free zinc anodes and their internal mechanisms are reviewed from the perspective of optimizing the host–zinc interface and the zinc–electrolyte interface. Furthermore, a design strategy is proposed to homogenize zinc deposition by regulating the interfacial electric field and ion distribution during zinc nucleation and growth. This Minireview can offer potential directions for the rational design of dendrite-free zinc anodes employed in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. |
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Keywords: | coulombic efficiency interface design zinc anodes zinc dendrites zinc-ion batteries |
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