articleAngewandte Chemie International EditionApr 10, 2025BRONZE OA

Regulating Interfacial Molecular Configuration to Drive Facet‐Selective Zn Metal Deposition

YOYue OuyangWZWei ZongXGXuan GaoSXShi Xuan LeongJRJaslyn Ru Ting Chen

Nanyang Technological University · University of Oxford · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

Abstract The direct use of metal anode emerges as a key strategy in advancing high‐energy‐density batteries, applicable across non‐protonic, aqueous, and solid‐state battery systems. To enhance battery durability, one effective approach involves employing interfacial molecular modification to modulate metal's facet orientation, reducing the tendency of metals to form random and loose morphologies during deposition. Herein, we propose a model to elucidate how dicarboxylic acid molecules with varying alkyl chain lengths modulate their adsorption behavior and deposition rate on zinc (Zn) surfaces, achieving facet‐selective Zn deposition. Taking glutaric acid (GA) as an example, its medium alkyl chain length…

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  • Adsorption
  • Anode
  • Facet (psychology)
  • Materials science
  • Metal
  • Molecule
  • Chemical engineering
  • Alkyl
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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