Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives

Highlights Cationic benzyltriethylammonium chloride enables high (002)-textured Zn via selective adsorption, outperforming prior additives. In situ homogenization converts commercial Zn foil into highly (002)-textured Zn anodes without pretreatments. Cl−-induced pitting corrosion mechanism uncovered...

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Main Authors: Zhaoxu Mai, Yuexing Lin, Jingying Sun, Chenhui Wang, Gongzheng Yang, Chengxin Wang
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-05-01
Series:Nano-Micro Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01773-6
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author Zhaoxu Mai
Yuexing Lin
Jingying Sun
Chenhui Wang
Gongzheng Yang
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description Highlights Cationic benzyltriethylammonium chloride enables high (002)-textured Zn via selective adsorption, outperforming prior additives. In situ homogenization converts commercial Zn foil into highly (002)-textured Zn anodes without pretreatments. Cl−-induced pitting corrosion mechanism uncovered, leading to a breakthrough in performance limits of Zn anodes.
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spelling doaj-art-3d56f830fef142e9b5f7f835d855bfec2025-08-20T03:06:02ZengSpringerOpenNano-Micro Letters2311-67062150-55512025-05-0117111710.1007/s40820-025-01773-6Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation AdditivesZhaoxu Mai0Yuexing Lin1Jingying Sun2Chenhui Wang3Gongzheng Yang4Chengxin Wang5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversityInstrumental Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) UniversityHighlights Cationic benzyltriethylammonium chloride enables high (002)-textured Zn via selective adsorption, outperforming prior additives. In situ homogenization converts commercial Zn foil into highly (002)-textured Zn anodes without pretreatments. Cl−-induced pitting corrosion mechanism uncovered, leading to a breakthrough in performance limits of Zn anodes.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01773-6Energy storageAqueous zinc-ion batteriesElectrolyte additivesSingle Zn(002)-textureAnion engineering
spellingShingle Zhaoxu Mai
Yuexing Lin
Jingying Sun
Chenhui Wang
Gongzheng Yang
Chengxin Wang
Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
Nano-Micro Letters
Energy storage
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Electrolyte additives
Single Zn(002)-texture
Anion engineering
title Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
title_full Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
title_fullStr Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
title_full_unstemmed Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
title_short Breaking Performance Limits of Zn Anodes in Aqueous Batteries by Tailoring Anion and Cation Additives
title_sort breaking performance limits of zn anodes in aqueous batteries by tailoring anion and cation additives
topic Energy storage
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Electrolyte additives
Single Zn(002)-texture
Anion engineering
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01773-6
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