Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

Lamella-nanostructured eutectic zinc–aluminum alloys as reversible and dendrite-free anodes for aqueous rechargeable batteries

  • Sheng-Bo Wang,
  • Qing Ran,
  • Rui-Qi Yao,
  • Hang Shi,
  • Zi Wen,
  • Ming Zhao,
  • Xing-You Lang,
  • Qing Jiang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15478-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries are attractive energy storage devices, but their wide adoption is impeded by the irreversible metallic Zn anode. Here the authors report lamellar-nanostructured eutectic Zn/Al alloys as reversible and dendrite-free anodes for improved battery performance.