Realizing wide-temperature Zn metal anodes through concurrent interface stability regulation and solvation structure modulation

Navigating fast and uniform zinc deposition via a versatile metal–organic complex interphase

“…The mainstream design strategies involve electrolyte manipulation and designing various artificial protective layers. 15 Electrolyte manipulation, such as formulating ''water-in-salt'', 16,17 and/or large anion-containing electrolytes, 18 as well as implanting various electrolyte additives [19][20][21][22][23] and organic solvents, [24][25][26] is of grand benefit for suppressing the uncontrollable dendrite growth and a State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy…”

Semi‐Immobilized Ionic Liquid Regulator with Fast Kinetics toward Highly Stable Zinc Anode under −35 to 60 °C

“…[11,12] Simultaneously, the unpredicted side reactions, especially for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), inevitably cause pH increase and continuous consumption of electrolytes [13,14] (Figure 1a), which are more obvious at extreme temperatures. [15] At high temperatures, the side reactions, especially HER, are greatly aggravated due to drastic thermodynamics and kinetics. On the other hand, the low temperature would lead to an increased electrolyte viscosity, which would further block the mass transfer and enlarge the desolvation barriers, leading to sluggish rate performance and short cycle lifespan.…”

Surface Protection and Interface Regulation for Zn Anode via 1‐Hydroxy Ethylidene‐1,1‐Diphosphonic Acid Electrolyte Additive toward High‐Performance Aqueous Batteries

“…It can be observed that the corrosion current density slightly increases in 2.0 × 10 −3 m HEDP, which may be due to the decreased pH of the electrolyte. [ 11,31 ] The enhanced anti‐corrosion performance of Zn foil is also evidenced by the negligible surficial morphology change after immersing treatment in the presence of HEDP. As shown in Figure S2 (Supporting Information), after being immersed in blank electrolyte for 6 h, Zn foil presents a mossy‐type surface with scattered microflakes, which may be caused by the corrosion of acidulous ZnSO 4 electrolyte.…”