Reviews of High‐Longevity Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries Achieved by Programmable Interface Architectures
Aqueous zinc metal batteries (AZMBs) are considered ideal ones for next‐generation energy storage devices due to their high theoretical specific capacity and intrinsic safety. However, uncontrollable zinc dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and interface corrosion prohibit the commercialization of AZMBs. The deposition behaviors of Zn 2+ /Zn 0 on metallic Zn surface can be effectively regulated by constructing artificial interphase layers (AILs) to control desolvation and ion/atom flux. In this work, the intrinsic mechanism and interface failure of Zn 2+ electrodeposition behaviors are initially revealed, providing a theoretical basis for interface issues. To address these problems, the design strategies from carbon materials, zincophilic alloys, and inorganic/organic compound layers provide an in‐depth analysis of the relationship between material structure and performance, establishing a theoretical foundation for the development of programmable interface architecture. In light of practical application requirements, the future direction is envisioned and pioneered, aiming to promote the practical application process of AZMBs.
Authors
- Xiaomin Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-9001)
- Yunjian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8729-1351)
- Haifeng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-4215)
- Yidong Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0467-7775)
- Teng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0244-8392)
- Hongzhen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-1246)
- Qinghua Guan
- Yongzheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3889-1710)
- Qingbo Xiao
- Bixian Chen
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1300-7335)
- Jian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7945-0826)
- Jing Dong
Institutions
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Xuzhou University of Technology (CN)
- East China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (CN)
- Xi’an University (CN)
- Helmholtz-Institute Ulm (DE)
- Xi'an University of Technology (CN)
- Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Manufacturing (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Energy & environment materials
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eem2.70176
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Harbin University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou Institute of Nanotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province