Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) represent a promising solution for “beyond-lithium-ion” chemistries, but certain problems hinder their further development, especially when conventional aqueous electrolytes are involved. Hydrogel polymer electrolytes (HPEs) offer opportunities to circumvent these i...

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Main Authors: Jianwen Li, Alireza Azizi, Shuang Zhou, Sainan Liu, Chao Han, Zhi Chang, Anqiang Pan, Guozhong Cao
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Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2025-03-01
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Chao Han
Zhi Chang
Anqiang Pan
Guozhong Cao
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description Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) represent a promising solution for “beyond-lithium-ion” chemistries, but certain problems hinder their further development, especially when conventional aqueous electrolytes are involved. Hydrogel polymer electrolytes (HPEs) offer opportunities to circumvent these issues. This review aims to provide a fundamental understanding of how to design better HPEs for high-performing ZIBs, through critically analyzing the recent literature. Concerns regarding HPEs’ mechanical, interfacial, and electrochemical characteristics are addressed, followed by in-depth insights into their underlying mechanisms. Possibilities for practical applications of HPEs are also discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-b13db384bc004ec39eb2729c599c688d2025-08-20T02:10:58ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.eScience2667-14172025-03-015210029410.1016/j.esci.2024.100294Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive reviewJianwen Li0Alireza Azizi1Shuang Zhou2Sainan Liu3Chao Han4Zhi Chang5Anqiang Pan6Guozhong Cao7School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Mineral Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xinjiang Engineering Research Center of Environmental and Functional Materials, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA; Corresponding authors.Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) represent a promising solution for “beyond-lithium-ion” chemistries, but certain problems hinder their further development, especially when conventional aqueous electrolytes are involved. Hydrogel polymer electrolytes (HPEs) offer opportunities to circumvent these issues. This review aims to provide a fundamental understanding of how to design better HPEs for high-performing ZIBs, through critically analyzing the recent literature. Concerns regarding HPEs’ mechanical, interfacial, and electrochemical characteristics are addressed, followed by in-depth insights into their underlying mechanisms. Possibilities for practical applications of HPEs are also discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266714172400082XZinc-ion batteriesHydrogel polymer electrolytesElectrochemical performanceGelation chemistriesZinc metal anodes
spellingShingle Jianwen Li
Alireza Azizi
Shuang Zhou
Sainan Liu
Chao Han
Zhi Chang
Anqiang Pan
Guozhong Cao
Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
eScience
Zinc-ion batteries
Hydrogel polymer electrolytes
Electrochemical performance
Gelation chemistries
Zinc metal anodes
title Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
title_full Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
title_fullStr Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
title_short Hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc-ion batteries: A comprehensive review
title_sort hydrogel polymer electrolytes toward better zinc ion batteries a comprehensive review
topic Zinc-ion batteries
Hydrogel polymer electrolytes
Electrochemical performance
Gelation chemistries
Zinc metal anodes
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