High-performance solid-state Zn batteries based on a free-standing organic cathode and metal Zn anode with an ordered nano-architecture

Xiao, Xingchi; Liu, Wenjie; Wang, Kai; Li, Chen; Sun, Xianzhong; Zhang, Xiong; Liu, Wenhao; Ma, Yanwei

doi:10.1039/c9na00562e

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“…Consequently, the Zn/CNTs foam anode delivered an ultralong lifespan of 10 000 min at a high current density of 3 mA cm –2 . In addition, carbon fiber, [ 94 ] carbon cloth, [ 95 ] graphene fiber, [ 96 ] graphene foam, [ 97 ] CNTs yarn, [ 98 ] and other carbon‐based hosts [ 99 ] have also been used for Zn anode host, and they all benefits a Zn dendrite suppression and a better performance of the battery.…”

Section: Dendrite Inhibition Strategies On Zn Anodementioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies for the Stabilization of Zn Metal Anodes for Zn‐Ion Batteries

Chen

Hou

et al. 2020

Advanced Energy Materials

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scenario, the utilization of alternative and sustainable energy types, such as solar energy, [2] wind energy, [3] biomass energy, [4] tidal energy, [5] and geothermal energy, [6] is essential. Although these types of energy are generally accessible and clean, the direct storage and transportation of them are extremely difficult, and their highly fluctuating nature makes things even worse. [7] Alternatively, electrical energy is often generated from these energy types and serves as an intermediate between the direct energy harvest and the terminal utilization. In this regard, the development of energy storage systems (ESSs) is essential to provide a more versatile and stable energy supply for individual, household, and industrial applications, which has consequently been extensively investigated. [8] Among all current ESSs, batteries play a major role [9] and have been indispensably utilized for portable electronics, tools, electric vehicles (EVs), and even power grids. [10] Owing to their lightweight, high energy density, and extended cycle life, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), initially developed in the early 1990s, are regarded as a milestone of ESS technologies. [11] Since then, LIBs have been widely applied, which have reshaped our lifestyle. Despite their success in mass production, commercial LIBs still suffer from high cost due to the limited lithium resource and the high cost of other components (e.g., Co-based cathode), [12] which is further worsened by the rigid requirement for their manufacture. Besides, the safety concerns, which stem from the flammable organic electrolyte and highly reactive lithium species, also significantly hinder the deployment of LIBs on a large scale. [13] Considering these limitations of LIBs, it is necessary to develop alternative ESSs with comparable energy/power density but better costeffectiveness and higher safety characteristics. [14] To achieve this, the exploration of high capacity yet relatively inert anode materials and nonflammable electrolytes is essential. Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been prospected as a new generation of inexpensive and safe ESS devices. Different from typical LIBs, a ZIB is composed of a Zn 2+ ion storage cathode and a Zn metal anode, which is favorable for high anode capacity. Furthermore, aqueous electrolytes are frequently used for ZIBs rather than the organic ones. [15] As a result, energy is stored and released via the reversible Zn stripping/plating at the anode and Zn 2+ insertion/desertion at Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are regarded as a promising candidate for next-generation energy storage systems due to their high safety, resource availability, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the instability of the Zn metal anode has impeded ZIBs from being reliably deployed in their proposed applications. Specifically, dendrite formation and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on the Zn surface significantly compromise the Coulombic efficiency and cycling stability of ZIBs. In recent years, increasing efforts have been devoted t...

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Section: Dendrite Inhibition Strategies On Zn Anodementioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies for the Stabilization of Zn Metal Anodes for Zn‐Ion Batteries

Chen

Hou

et al. 2020

Advanced Energy Materials

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“…With the advancement in polymer electrolytes and cathodes, SSZIBs with different configurations have been demonstrated, including traditional planar (Li et al, 2018a;Wan et al, 2018;Wang D H et al, 2018;Zhang N et al, 2019;Mo et al, 2019;Zeng et al, 2019;Chen Y et al, 2020;Ma L et al, 2020;Zhao Y et al, 2020;Dong et al, 2020;Li et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2020), deformable planar (Wang M et al, 2019), flexible coaxial (Wan et al, 2018;Zhang Q C et al, 2019;Zhao Y et al, 2020), and twisted-pair (He et al, 2019b) or parallel-pair fiber arrangements (Wang K et al, 2018). The key battery components and performance of these SSZIBs are compared in Table 1, and representative examples are illustrated in Figure 1 and discussed below.…”

Section: Solid-state Zn-ion Battery Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The majority of Zn anodes in SSZIBs were fabricated by electroplating Zn (1-5 mg cm −2 ) onto 3D substrates, such as carbon nanotube (CNT) paper (Li et al, 2018a;Mo et al, 2019), CNT fibers (He et al, 2019a;He et al, 2019b;Zhang Q C et al, 2019), carbon cloth (CC) (Qiu et al, 2017;Zeng et al, 2017;Ma L et al, 2020;Chen Z et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2020), and graphene foam (Chao et al, 2018). 3D-substrate-supported Zn anodes not only provide the flexibility required for flexible SSZIBs but also reduce Zn passivation and dendrite formation while improving the depth of discharge and cycling life (Parker et al, 2017).…”

Section: Solid-state Zn-ion Battery Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…3D-substrate-supported Zn anodes not only provide the flexibility required for flexible SSZIBs but also reduce Zn passivation and dendrite formation while improving the depth of discharge and cycling life (Parker et al, 2017). The cathodes for SSZIBs explored to date include traditional inorganic materials (MnO 2 (Li et al, 2018a;Wang D H et al, 2018;Wang K et al, 2018;Wang M et al, 2019;Dong et al, 2020;Xiao et al, 2020), V 2 O 5 , zinc orthovanadate (ZOV) (Chao et al, 2018), zinc hexacyanoferrate (ZnHCF) (Chen Z et al, 2020;Zhang Q C et al, 2019)), organic materials (polyaniline (Xiao et al, 2020)), and novel metal-organic frameworks (MOF, vanadium-based MIL-47 (He et al, 2019a)). Similar to the anode, these cathode materials were also prepared on various 3D substrates to provide the structural flexibility and high rate capability needed for SSZIBs.…”

Section: Solid-state Zn-ion Battery Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Materials and Structure Design for Solid-State Zinc-Ion Batteries: A Mini-Review

Hansen

Liu

2021

Front. Energy Res.

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Solid-state zinc-ion batteries (SSZIBs) are receiving much attention as low-cost and safe energy storage technology for emerging applications in flexible and wearable devices, and grid storage. However, the development of SSZIBs faces many challenges from key battery materials development to structure design. Herein, we review the most recent progress in the development of polymer electrolytes, cell chemistry and configuration, and demonstration of SSZIBs. In conclusion, perspectives for future research in materials, interface, and assessment of SSZIBs are discussed.

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“…As a typical conducting polymer, polyaniline (PANI) shows high conductivity, multiple reversible redox/doping states, and good stability in water and air rendering it a good candidate to construct flexible batteries. Thus, Xiao et al [161] built a flexible solid-state zinc battery with a sandwich structure by using the PANI/CNT as the cathode, Zn/CC as the anode and the PAAM-ZnSO 4 gel cross-linked with N,N -methylenebis-(acrylamide) (MBA). During the discharge process, Zn/CC is oxidized and PANI is reduced with the de-doping of SO 4 2− , while during the charge process, Zn 2+ deposits on the anode and PANI is oxidized with the entrance of SO 4 2− .…”

Section: Zinc-ionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of the Use of GPEs in Zinc-Based Batteries. A Step Closer to Wearable Electronic Gadgets and Smart Textiles

2020

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With the flourish of flexible and wearable electronics gadgets, the need for flexible power sources has become essential. The growth of this increasingly diverse range of devices boosted the necessity to develop materials for such flexible power sources such as secondary batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, sensors, dye-sensitized solar cells, etc. In that context, comprehensives studies on flexible conversion and energy storage devices have been released for other technologies such Li-ion standing out the importance of the research done lately in GPEs (gel polymer electrolytes) for energy conversion and storage. However, flexible zinc batteries have not received the attention they deserve within the flexible batteries field, which are destined to be one of the high rank players in the wearable devices future market. This review presents an extensive overview of the most notable or prominent gel polymeric materials, including biobased polymers, and zinc chemistries as well as its practical or functional implementation in flexible wearable devices. The ultimate aim is to highlight zinc-based batteries as power sources to fill a segment of the world flexible batteries future market.

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High-performance solid-state Zn batteries based on a free-standing organic cathode and metal Zn anode with an ordered nano-architecture

Abstract: A solid-state Zn battery based on a free-standing ordered organic cathode, PAAM-ZnSO4 gel electrolyte and metal Zn nanoarray anode is developed, delivering high capacity, good capacity retention and excellent flexibility under different bending states.

Cited by 21 publications

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Strategies for the Stabilization of Zn Metal Anodes for Zn‐Ion Batteries

Strategies for the Stabilization of Zn Metal Anodes for Zn‐Ion Batteries

Materials and Structure Design for Solid-State Zinc-Ion Batteries: A Mini-Review

A Review of the Use of GPEs in Zinc-Based Batteries. A Step Closer to Wearable Electronic Gadgets and Smart Textiles

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