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Abstract
Zinc-ion batteries have potential applications in large-scale energy storage, but their development is still hindered by dendrite growth and byproduct formation. In a recent work published in Matter, vermiculite nanosheets are utilized to build a biomimetic artificial interface layer for stabilizing Zn anodes and suppressing dendrite growth, which delivers a Young’s modulus of 9.8 GPa and an ionic conductivity of 2.1 mS cm−1. The assembled battery operates stably for 2,500 h at 1 mA cm−2 and maintains a discharge capacity of 132 mAh g−1 after 550 cycles.
Zinc-ion batteries have potential applications in large-scale energy storage, but their development is still hindered by dendrite growth and byproduct formation. In a recent work published in Matter, vermiculite nanosheets are utilized to build a biomimetic artificial interface layer for stabilizing Zn anodes and suppressing dendrite growth, which delivers a Young’s modulus of 9.8 GPa and an ionic conductivity of 2.1 mS cm−1. The assembled battery operates stably for 2,500 h at 1 mA cm−2 and maintains a discharge capacity of 132 mAh g−1 after 550 cycles.
锌离子电池在大规模储能方面具有潜在的应用前景,但其发展仍然受到枝晶生长和副产物形成的阻碍。在最近发表在《物质》杂志上的一篇文章中,研究人员利用蛭石纳米片构建了一种仿生人工界面层,用于稳定Zn阳极和抑制枝晶生长,其杨氏模量为9.8 GPa,离子电导率为2.1 mS cm−1。组装好的电池在1ma cm−2下稳定运行2500小时,在550次循环后保持132 mAh g−1的放电容量。锌离子电池在大规模储能方面具有潜在的应用前景,但其发展仍然受到枝晶生长和副产物形成的阻碍。在最近发表在《物质》杂志上的一篇文章中,研究人员利用蛭石纳米片构建了一种仿生人工界面层,用于稳定Zn阳极和抑制枝晶生长,其杨氏模量为9.8 GPa,离子电导率为2.1 mS cm−1。组装好的电池在1ma cm−2下稳定运行2500小时,在550次循环后保持132 mAh g−1的放电容量。
期刊介绍:
Matter, a monthly journal affiliated with Cell, spans the broad field of materials science from nano to macro levels,covering fundamentals to applications. Embracing groundbreaking technologies,it includes full-length research articles,reviews, perspectives,previews, opinions, personnel stories, and general editorial content.
Matter aims to be the primary resource for researchers in academia and industry, inspiring the next generation of materials scientists.