Construct Robust Epitaxial Growth of (101) Textured Zinc Metal Anode for Long Life and High Capacity in Mild Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Aqueous zinc‐metal batteries are considered to have the potential for energy storage due to their high safety and low cost. However, the practical applications of zinc batteries are limited by dendrite growth and side reactions. Epitaxial growth is considered an effective method for stabilizing Zn anode, especially for manipulating the (002) plane of deposited zinc. However, (002) texture zinc is difficult to achieve stable cycle at high capacity due to its large lattice distortion and uneven electric field distribution. Here, a novel zinc anode with highly (101) texture (denoted as (101)‐Zn) is constructed. Due to unique directional guidance and strong bonding effect, (101)‐Zn can achieve dense…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 22379036, 22078078, JQ2021B001
• HI
  Harbin Institute of Technology

  Award: 2022TS20
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province

  Award: JQ2021B001
• SK
  State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment

  Award: 2022TS20