Cationic Adsorption-Induced Microlevelling Effect: A Pathway to Dendrite-Free Zinc Anodes

Long Jiang; Yiqing Ding; Le Li; Yan Tang; Peng Zhou; Bingan Lu; Siyu Tian; Jiang Zhou

doi:10.1007/s40820-025-01709-0

Nano-Micro Letters (Mar 2025)

Cationic Adsorption-Induced Microlevelling Effect: A Pathway to Dendrite-Free Zinc Anodes

Long Jiang,
Yiqing Ding,
Le Li,
Yan Tang,
Peng Zhou,
Bingan Lu,
Siyu Tian,
Jiang Zhou

Affiliations

Long Jiang: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Equipment, CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute
Yiqing Ding: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University
Le Li: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Equipment, CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute
Yan Tang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University
Peng Zhou: Hunan Provincial Key Defense Laboratory of High Temperature Wear-Resisting Materials and Preparation Technology, Hunan University of Science and Technology
Bingan Lu: School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University
Siyu Tian: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University
Jiang Zhou: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01709-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

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Highlights A microlevelling agent containing Gd3+ ions significantly enhances the reversibility and stability of zinc anodes. Gd3+ ions are preferentially adsorbed onto zinc surface, shielding zinc deposition at protrusions. Adsorbed Gd3+ ions establish a water-poor electric double layer, suppressing side reactions at the interface.

Published in Nano-Micro Letters

ISSN: 2311-6706 (Print); 2150-5551 (Online)
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.springer.com/40820

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