TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for Strengthening Zn Metal Anodes in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries─Current States and Perspectives
AU - Liu, Shuo
AU - Li, Xiaoyue
AU - Qin, Mengyao
AU - Bian, Shuyang
AU - Ye, Fei
AU - Wu, Yuping
AU - Chen, Wenshu
AU - Feng, Pan
AU - Hu, Linfeng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 American Chemical Society.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) stand out as a compelling alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts, boasting advantages such as cost-effectiveness, superior safety, and diminished environmental ramifications. Notwithstanding notable advancements in cathode materials for AZIBs, pivotal obstacles associated with the Zn metal anode remain largely underinvestigated, thus hindering their application in grid-scale storage, portable electronics, and so on. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the intrinsic challenges confronting Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes, while also aggregating recent progress in mitigating these setbacks. Solutions are delineated across three paradigms: (1) strengthening Zn anodes through structural design, (2) enhancing Zn anodes by establishing protective layers, and (3) electrolyte optimization via additive incorporation and compositional adjustments. Each strategy undergoes rigorous scrutiny concerning its potential to curtail dendrite proliferation, impede parasitic HER, and bolster electrochemical resilience. Additionally, future research directions such as AI-driven optimization, high-entropy approaches, and bio-inspired strategies are discussed to advance high-performance AZIBs toward practical applications.
AB - Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) stand out as a compelling alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts, boasting advantages such as cost-effectiveness, superior safety, and diminished environmental ramifications. Notwithstanding notable advancements in cathode materials for AZIBs, pivotal obstacles associated with the Zn metal anode remain largely underinvestigated, thus hindering their application in grid-scale storage, portable electronics, and so on. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the intrinsic challenges confronting Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes, while also aggregating recent progress in mitigating these setbacks. Solutions are delineated across three paradigms: (1) strengthening Zn anodes through structural design, (2) enhancing Zn anodes by establishing protective layers, and (3) electrolyte optimization via additive incorporation and compositional adjustments. Each strategy undergoes rigorous scrutiny concerning its potential to curtail dendrite proliferation, impede parasitic HER, and bolster electrochemical resilience. Additionally, future research directions such as AI-driven optimization, high-entropy approaches, and bio-inspired strategies are discussed to advance high-performance AZIBs toward practical applications.
KW - aqueous zinc-ion batteries
KW - electrolyte optimization
KW - protective layers
KW - structural design
KW - zn anode issues
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105007940148&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1021/acsaem.5c00640
DO - 10.1021/acsaem.5c00640
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:105007940148
SN - 2574-0962
JO - ACS Applied Energy Materials
JF - ACS Applied Energy Materials
ER -