Comprehensive review on zinc‐ion battery anode: Challenges and strategies
Xin Zhang,
Jun‐Ping Hu,
Na Fu,
Wei‐Bin Zhou,
Bin Liu,
Qi Deng,
Xiong‐Wei Wu
Affiliations
Xin Zhang
State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy Central South University Changsha China
Jun‐Ping Hu
School of Chemistry and Materials Science Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan China
Na Fu
School of Chemistry and Materials Science Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan China
Wei‐Bin Zhou
State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource of China, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Oils & Fats Molecular Structure and Function Hunan Academy of Forestry Changsha Hunan China
Bin Liu
State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy Central South University Changsha China
Qi Deng
State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource of China, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Oils & Fats Molecular Structure and Function Hunan Academy of Forestry Changsha Hunan China
Xiong‐Wei Wu
School of Chemistry and Materials Science Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan China
Abstract Zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) have been extensively investigated and discussed as promising energy storage devices in recent years owing to their low cost, high energy density, inherent safety, and low environmental impact. Nevertheless, several challenges remain that need to be prioritized before realizing the widespread application of ZIBs. In particular, the development of zinc anodes has been hindered by many challenges, such as inevitable zinc dendrites, corrosion passivation, and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), which have severely limited the practical application of high‐performance ZIBs. This review starts with a systematic discussion of the origins of zinc dendrites, corrosion passivation, and the HER, as well as their effects on battery performance. Subsequently, we discuss solutions to the above problems to protect the zinc anode, including the improvement of zinc anode materials, modification of the anode–electrolyte interface, and optimization of the electrolyte. In particular, this review emphasizes design strategies to protect zinc anodes from an integrated perspective with broad interest rather than a view with limited focus. In the final section, comments and perspectives are provided for the future design of high‐performance zinc anodes.
