Recent advances in crystal plane regulation of zinc metal anodes for intrinsically safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2022-1278

Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 2504-2515.DOI: 10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2022-1278

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Recent advances in crystal plane regulation of zinc metal anodes for intrinsically safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries

ZHANG Zhicheng¹^,²(), HAN Daliang¹^,²(), FAN Dinghui¹^,², TAO Ying¹^,², WENG Zhe¹^,²(), YANG Quanhong¹^,²()

^1.Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
^2.Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China

Received:2022-07-07 Revised:2022-07-25 Online:2023-06-02 Published:2023-05-10
Contact: HAN Daliang, WENG Zhe, YANG Quanhong

本征安全水系锌离子电池的新进展：锌负极晶面调控

张志成¹^,²(), 韩大量¹^,²(), 樊丁辉¹^,², 陶莹¹^,², 翁哲¹^,²(), 杨全红¹^,²()

^1.天津大学化工学院，天津大学化学工程（联合）国家重点实验室，天津化学化工协同创新中心，天津 300072
^2.物质绿色创造与制造海河实验室，天津 300192

通讯作者: 韩大量,翁哲,杨全红
作者简介:张志成（1996—），男，硕士研究生，研究方向为基于沉积/溶解反应的水系二次电池。E-mail：smilezhicheng@163.com。
基金资助:
国家自然科学基金(22109116);中国博士后科学基金(2021M692385);国家重点研发计划(2021YFF0500600);物质绿色创造与制造海河实验室;中央高校基本科研业务费专项

Abstract

Abstract:

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered a promising electrochemical energy storage technology due to their merits of good environmental friendliness, low cost and intrinsically high safety. The zinc dendrite growth caused by the uneven deposition of zinc ions will eventually lead to internal short-circuit of the battery, which severely limits the cycle life of AZIBs and thus hinders their industrialization. Construction of (002) plane preferentially oriented zinc anodes is considered an effective strategy to inhibit the dendrite growth and thus to improve the Coulombic efficiency of zinc anodes. Reviewing the recent research on zinc anodes, this review first overviewed the electrode process of zinc metal anodes and the factors that affected the morphology of zinc deposition. Strategies and the corresponding mechanisms for achieving (002) plane preferentially oriented zinc anodes were then emphatically summarized from the aspects of substrate design, coating design and electrolyte optimization. At last, challenges and future directions for research on (002) plane preferentially oriented zinc anodes were highlighted, especially pointing out that the evaluation of the optimizing strategies for zinc anodes should be made under practical working conditions.

Key words: aqueous zinc-ion batteries, zinc anode, zinc dendrite, plane control, preferential orientation

摘要：

水系锌离子电池环境友好、成本低廉，是一种极具发展潜力、本征安全的电化学储能技术。对于实用化的锌离子电池，负极端金属锌的不均匀沉积所引起的枝晶问题会导致电池短路，严重限制了电池的循环寿命，是这种新型电池走向产品化的重要瓶颈。构建（002）晶面择优取向的锌负极被认为是抑制枝晶生长、提升电极库仑效率的有效手段。回溯近期有关金属锌负极的研究，本文首先概述了金属锌的电极过程和沉积形貌的影响因素，基于此从基底设计、涂层设计、电解液设计三个方面，着重总结了（002）晶面择优取向锌负极的设计策略和作用原理，最后展望了（002）晶面择优取向金属锌负极面临的挑战和未来发展方向，特别指出应在面向实用化锌离子电池的条件下评估金属锌负极的电化学性能和改性效果。

关键词: 水系锌离子电池, 金属锌负极, 锌枝晶, 晶面调控, 水平取向

CLC Number:

TM912

ZHANG Zhicheng, HAN Daliang, FAN Dinghui, TAO Ying, WENG Zhe, YANG Quanhong. Recent advances in crystal plane regulation of zinc metal anodes for intrinsically safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(5): 2504-2515.

张志成, 韩大量, 樊丁辉, 陶莹, 翁哲, 杨全红. 本征安全水系锌离子电池的新进展：锌负极晶面调控[J]. 化工进展, 2023, 42(5): 2504-2515.

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