Materials chemistry for rechargeable zinc-ion batteries

Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising for large scale energy storage and portable electronic applications due to their low cost, material abundance, high safety, acceptable energy density and environmental friendliness. This tutorial review presents an introduction to the fundamentals, challenges, recent advances and prospects related to ZIBs. Firstly, the intrinsic chemical properties, challenges and strategies of metallic zinc anodes are underscored. Then, the multiple types of cathode materials are classified and comparatively discussed in terms of their structural and electrochemical properties, issues and remedies. Specific attention is paid to the mechanistic understanding and structural…

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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21805066, 21871149
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  Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

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  Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

  Award: 2017YFA0206700
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  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Award: 2019T120191
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  Department of Education of Hebei Province

  Award: BJ2019052
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  Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City

  Award: 18JCZDJC31100
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  Hebei Provincial Department of Bureau of Science and Technology

  Award: B2019201160
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  Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities