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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage

Background:

  • Aqueous Zn-metal batteries (AZMBs) offer low cost and high specific energy potential.
  • Commercial viability is hindered by low energy density, often due to excess zinc anode and issues like dendrite growth.
  • Reducing the negative capacity/positive capacity (N/P) ratio is key for high energy density.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of strategies for enhancing zinc anode utilization in AZMBs.
  • To address the challenge of balancing cycle life and energy density in low N/P ratio AZMBs.
  • To summarize current research and future prospects for high-performance AZMBs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on modifying strategies for zinc anodes.
  • Analysis of challenges in achieving high-utilization zinc anodes.
  • Discussion of methods to lower the N/P ratio in AZMBs.

Main Results:

  • Identified challenges in high-utilization zinc anodes for AZMBs.
  • Detailed various modifying strategies for zinc anodes to achieve lower N/P ratios.
  • Highlighted the importance of zinc anode utilization for energy density and cycle life.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing zinc anode utilization is crucial for advancing AZMB technology.
  • Further research into anode modification is needed for practical, high-performance AZMBs.
  • This review provides a roadmap for future development in AZMBs.