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Zinc-Ion Batteries: Issues and Opportunities
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Zinc-Ion Batteries: Issues and Opportunities

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 9779

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Wei Li

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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
Interests: rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion, Zn-air, Li-ion and Li-S batteries; solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production; chemical looping; PEM, AEM, alkaline and solid oxide water electrolysis and fuel cells; gas sensors; electrocatalysis; water treatment; heterogeneous catalysis; supercapacitors; synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction
Dr. Hanchen Tian

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Co-Guest Editor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
Interests: aqueous zinc-ion batteries; solid oxide electrochemical cell (SOFC) stack operation stability; metal-support SOFC fabrication; protonic ceramic electrolysis cells; solar thermochemical hydrogen production

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on zinc-ion batteries focuses on the fundamentals, challenges, and the latest exciting developments in Zn-ion battery research. Zn-ion batteries with aqueous electrolytes featuring compelling price-points, competitive performance, and enhanced safety represent advanced energy storage chemistry as a promising alternative to current lithium-ion battery systems. This Special Issue will cover the key topics in cathode material development, electrolyte exploration, zinc anodes protection/modification, novel anode material development, understanding of battery mechanisms, and diverse applications in energy storage systems, portable electronics, and flexible devices.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 

  • Novel design of highly reversible Zn anodes;
  • Optimization of aqueous or organic electrolytes and additives;
  • Cathode materials and their energy storage mechanisms;
  • Mechanisms of electrochemical activation, insertion, and conversion;
  • Cation mobility, electrode/electrolyte interface, and electrolyte decomposition;
  • Safety failure analysis;
  • High energy density and long-life operation;
  • Performance lifetime and degradation studies;
  • In-situ characterization for mechanistic understanding;
  • Advanced techniques that overcome the current critical issues;
  • Future perspectives and research directions;
  • Low-temperature zinc batteries;
  • Non-flammable zinc batteries;
  • Redox flow-based zinc batteries;
  • Flexible Zn-ion batteries;
  • Alkaline Zn batteries.

Dr. Wei Li
Dr. Hanchen Tian
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • zinc-ion batteries
  • cathode
  • electrolyte
  • zn anode
  • flexible batteries
  • wearable devices
  • hybrid batteries

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Cu(II)/Polydopamine-Modified Glass Fiber Separators for High-Performance Zinc-Ion Batteries
by Fengcan Ma, Kaixuan Xie, Siheng Wu, Chi Zhang, Xiaodie Liao and Qinghong Wang
Batteries 2023, 9(7), 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9070387 - 20 Jul 2023
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Much attention has been given to aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) due to their features of inherent safety, environmental compatibility, low cost, and fantastic energy density. Nevertheless, chemical corrosion and dendrite growth occurring on Zn anodes during the charge–discharge process, which often cause surface [...] Read more.
Much attention has been given to aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) due to their features of inherent safety, environmental compatibility, low cost, and fantastic energy density. Nevertheless, chemical corrosion and dendrite growth occurring on Zn anodes during the charge–discharge process, which often cause surface passivation and short circuit of cells, seriously hindering the development of ZIBs. To solve these problems, a Cu(II) and polydopamine co-modified glass fiber (Cu(II)-PDA/GF) is designed as separator. On one hand, the modification of PDA enhances ionic conductivity and the water absorbing capability of a glass fiber separator due to the presence of functional groups. On the other hand, the pre-deposition of Cu on Zn anodes enables the uniform nucleation of Zn during the initial deposition process. Due to the synergistic effect, reversible zinc plating/striping is achieved in symmetric cells, which display a long lifecycle of over 1800 h at the current density of 1 mA cm−2 and with a fixed capacity of 1 mAh cm−2. Moreover, the assembled Zn//V2O5 cells using the Cu(II)-PDA/GF separator also demonstrate improved capacity retention. This study provides a simple and effective separator modification strategy for high-performance and reliable ZIBs, which are conducive to other metal-based energy storage devices. Full article
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Defect Chemistry in Zn3V4(PO4)6
by Navaratnarajah Kuganathan
Batteries 2023, 9(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9010005 - 22 Dec 2022
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Zinc-ion batteries have attracted great interest for their low cost, safety, and high energy density. Recently, Zn3V4(PO4)6 has been reported to be a promising cathode material for zinc-ion batteries. The defect chemistry, diffusion of Zn-ions, and [...] Read more.
Zinc-ion batteries have attracted great interest for their low cost, safety, and high energy density. Recently, Zn3V4(PO4)6 has been reported to be a promising cathode material for zinc-ion batteries. The defect chemistry, diffusion of Zn-ions, and solution of dopants are examined by advanced simulation techniques. The simulation results show that the most favorable intrinsic defect is the Zn-V anti-site. A zig-zag pattern of long-range Zn2+ diffusion is observed and the activation energy of 1.88 eV indicates that the ionic conductivity of this material is low. The most promising isovalent dopants on the Zn site are Ca2+ and Fe2+. Although the solution of Ga3+, Sc3+, In3+, Y3+, Gd3+, and La3+ on the V site is exoergic, the most promising is In3+. Different reaction routes for the formation of Zn3V4(PO4)6 are considered and the most thermodynamically favorable reaction consists of binary oxides (ZnO, V2O3, and P2O5) as reactants. Full article
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An Overview of Challenges and Strategies for Stabilizing Zinc Anodes in Aqueous Rechargeable Zn-Ion Batteries
by Nhat Anh Thieu, Wei Li, Xiujuan Chen, Shanshan Hu, Hanchen Tian, Ha Ngoc Ngan Tran, Wenyuan Li, David M. Reed, Xiaolin Li and Xingbo Liu
Batteries 2023, 9(1), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9010041 - 05 Jan 2023
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Aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have been revived and are considered a promising candidate for scalable electrochemical energy storage systems due to their intrinsic safety, low cost, large abundance, mature recyclability, competitive electrochemical performance, and sustainability. However, the deployment of aqueous rechargeable [...] Read more.
Aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) have been revived and are considered a promising candidate for scalable electrochemical energy storage systems due to their intrinsic safety, low cost, large abundance, mature recyclability, competitive electrochemical performance, and sustainability. However, the deployment of aqueous rechargeable ZIBs is still hampered by the poor electrochemical stability and reversibility of Zn anodes, which is a common, inherent issue for most metal-based anodes. This review presents a comprehensive and timely overview of the challenges and strategies of Zn anodes toward durable ZIBs. First, several challenges that significantly reduce the Coulombic efficiency and cycling stability of Zn anodes are briefly discussed including dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution, and corrosion. Then, the mitigation strategies are summarized in terms of modifying the electrode/electrolyte interfaces, designing electrode structures, and optimizing electrolytes and separators. Further, we comprehensively discuss the mechanisms behind these issues and improvement strategies with respect to the anodes, electrolytes, and separators. Lastly, we provide perspectives and critical analyses of remaining challenges, outlook, and future direction for accelerating the practical application of aqueous rechargeable ZIBs. Full article
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