Recent developments in three‐dimensional Zn metal anodes for battery applications
Jianyu Chen,
Yizhou Wang,
Zhengnan Tian,
Jin Zhao,
Yanwen Ma,
Husam N. Alshareef
Affiliations
Jianyu Chen
State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing the People's Republic of China
Yizhou Wang
Materials Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi Arabia
Zhengnan Tian
Materials Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi Arabia
Jin Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing the People's Republic of China
Yanwen Ma
State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (KLOEID) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications (NUPT) Nanjing the People's Republic of China
Husam N. Alshareef
Materials Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal Saudi Arabia
Abstract Aqueous zinc (Zn) ion batteries (AZIBs) are regarded as one of the promising candidates for next‐generation electrochemical energy storage systems due to their low cost, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the commercialization of AZIBs has been severely restricted by the growth of dendrite at the Zn metal anode. Tailoring the planar‐structured Zn anodes into three‐dimensional (3D) structures has proven to be an effective way to modulate the plating/stripping behavior of Zn anodes, resulting in the suppression of dendrite formation. This review provides an up‐to‐date review of 3D structured Zn metal anodes, including working principles, design, current status, and future prospects. We aim to give the readers a comprehensive understanding of 3D‐structured Zn anodes and their effective usage to enhance AZIB performance.
