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ArticleNational science review2024

Spontaneous grain refinement effect of rare earth zinc alloy anodes enables stable zinc batteries.

Manjing Chen, Yuxiang Gong, Yunxiang Zhao, Yexin Song, Yan Tang, Zhiyuan Zeng, Shuquan Liang, Peng Zhou, Bingan Lu, Xiaotan Zhang and 1 more

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Article in National science review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Manjing ChenSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Yuxiang GongSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Yunxiang ZhaoInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Yexin SongSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Yan TangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Zhiyuan ZengDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Shuquan LiangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Peng ZhouHunan Provincial Key Defense Laboratory of High Temperature Wear-Resisting Materials and Preparation Technology, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
Bingan LuSchool of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
Xiaotan ZhangSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
Jiang ZhouSchool of Materials Science & Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Electronic Packaging and Advanced Functional Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-4533

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Irreversible interfacial reactions at the anodes pose a significant challenge to the long-term stability and lifespan of zinc (Zn) metal batteries, impeding their practical application as energy storage devices. The plating and stripping behavior of Zn ions on polycrystalline surfaces is inherently influenced by the microscopic structure of Zn anodes, a comprehensive understanding of which is crucial but often overlooked. Herein, commercial Zn foils were remodeled through the incorporation of cerium (Ce) elements via the 'pinning effect' during the electrodeposition process. By leveraging the electron-donating effect of Ce atoms segregated at grain boundaries (GBs), the electronic configuration of Zn is restructured to increase active sites for Zn nucleation. This facilitates continuous nucleation throughout the growth stage, leading to a high-rate instantaneous-progressive composite nucleation model that achieves a spatially uniform distribution of Zn nuclei and induces spontaneous grain refinement. Moreover, the incorporation of Ce elements elevates the site energy of GBs, mitigating detrimental parasitic reactions by enhancing the GB stability. Consequently, the remodeled ZnCe electrode exhibits highly reversible Zn plating/stripping with an accumulated capacity of up to 4.0 Ah cm

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GB stabilitygrain refinementrare earthzinc metal batteries

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PMID39071097
PMCPMC11275459

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