An <i>in situ</i> self-assembled 3D zincophilic heterogeneous metal layer on a zinc metal surface for dendrite-free aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Zhuchan Zhang, Ruxing Wang, Jianwei Hu, Mengjun Li, Kangli Wang, Kai Jiang
Abstract
A 3D zincophilic heterogeneous metal layer was formed in situ on a zinc metal surface by a simple chemical reaction, which guides the plating/stripping of Zn 2+ ions, reduces the volume change, and inhibits the growth of zinc dendrites.
Topics & Concepts
ZincMetalDendrite (mathematics)Aqueous solutionLayer (electronics)Inorganic chemistryStripping (fiber)In situMaterials scienceMetal ions in aqueous solutionPlating (geology)ChemistryChemical engineeringMetallurgyNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryGeophysicsGeologyGeometryEngineeringComposite materialMathematicsAdvanced battery technologies researchPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies