Three-dimensional Zn-based alloys for dendrite-free aqueous Zn battery in dual-cation electrolytes

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries, in terms of integration with high safety, environmental benignity, and low cost, have attracted much attention for powering electronic devices and storage systems. However, the interface instability issues at the Zn anode caused by detrimental side reactions such as dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, and metal corrosion at the solid (anode)/liquid (electrolyte) interface impede their practical applications in the fields requiring long-term performance persistence. Despite the rapid progress in suppressing the side reactions at the materials interface, the mechanism of ion storage and dendrite formation in practical aqueous zinc-ion batteries with dual-cation aqueous electrolytes…

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  National Science Foundation

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  U.S. Department of Energy

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  Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Council
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  Office of Science

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  American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

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  Division of Materials Research

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  Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

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  Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation

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  Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems

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