Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect

Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries (AZMBs) perfectly combine safety, economy and pro-environment, but their performance is arresting limited by the interfacial instability caused by the large desolvation energy barrier of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and the massive release of active water at the electrolyte/electr...

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Main Authors: Xiaomin Cheng, Jing Dong, Haifeng Yang, Xiang Li, Xinyu Zhao, Bixian Chen, Yongzheng Zhang, Meinan Liu, Jian Wang, Hongzhen Lin
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Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2025-02-01
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Jing Dong
Haifeng Yang
Xiang Li
Xinyu Zhao
Bixian Chen
Yongzheng Zhang
Meinan Liu
Jian Wang
Hongzhen Lin
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Xiang Li
Xinyu Zhao
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Hongzhen Lin
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description Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries (AZMBs) perfectly combine safety, economy and pro-environment, but their performance is arresting limited by the interfacial instability caused by the large desolvation energy barrier of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and the massive release of active water at the electrolyte/electrode interface. In this review, we briefly outline the solvation structure of zinc ions and the necessity of desolvation. Subsequently, the variety of strategies to solve these issues, mainly including reorganizing solvation sheath by changing electrolyte environment and accelerating interface desolvation by constructing artificial interfacial layer, are categorically discussed and systematically summarized. Meanwhile, perspectives and suggestions regarding desolvation theories, interfacial evolution, material design and analysis techniques are proposed to design highly stable zinc anodes.
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spelling doaj-art-05b980a748484c3a8a822d23116cd82a2025-08-20T03:05:06ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Materials Reports: Energy2666-93582025-02-015110031310.1016/j.matre.2025.100313Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospectXiaomin Cheng0Jing Dong1Haifeng Yang2Xiang Li3Xinyu Zhao4Bixian Chen5Yongzheng Zhang6Meinan Liu7Jian Wang8Hongzhen Lin9i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, Chinai-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, Chinai-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, ChinaAnhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Carbon Chemistry, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang, 236037, Chinai-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, Chinai-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China; Corresponding author.State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-Ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Chinai-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China; Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), D89081 Ulm, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D76021 Karlsruhe, Germany; Corresponding author. i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China.i-Lab & CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China; Corresponding author.Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries (AZMBs) perfectly combine safety, economy and pro-environment, but their performance is arresting limited by the interfacial instability caused by the large desolvation energy barrier of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ and the massive release of active water at the electrolyte/electrode interface. In this review, we briefly outline the solvation structure of zinc ions and the necessity of desolvation. Subsequently, the variety of strategies to solve these issues, mainly including reorganizing solvation sheath by changing electrolyte environment and accelerating interface desolvation by constructing artificial interfacial layer, are categorically discussed and systematically summarized. Meanwhile, perspectives and suggestions regarding desolvation theories, interfacial evolution, material design and analysis techniques are proposed to design highly stable zinc anodes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935825000011Aqueous zinc-metal based batteriesDesolvationElectrolyte strategyInterfacial layer
spellingShingle Xiaomin Cheng
Jing Dong
Haifeng Yang
Xiang Li
Xinyu Zhao
Bixian Chen
Yongzheng Zhang
Meinan Liu
Jian Wang
Hongzhen Lin
Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
Materials Reports: Energy
Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries
Desolvation
Electrolyte strategy
Interfacial layer
title Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
title_full Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
title_fullStr Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
title_full_unstemmed Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
title_short Tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries: Progress and prospect
title_sort tailoring solvation sheath for rechargeable zinc ion batteries progress and prospect
topic Aqueous zinc-metal based batteries
Desolvation
Electrolyte strategy
Interfacial layer
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666935825000011
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