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ArticleNational science review2025

Selective facet etching enables dendrite-less molten salt aluminum metal batteries.

Meng Zhang, Xin Tong, Lujun Zhu, Fang Liu, Yongfeng Jia, Zhitong Xiao, Daohang Fu, Kang Han, Yu Wang, Hao Zhang and 3 more

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13 authors.

Meng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Xin TongState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Lujun ZhuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Waterproof Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Fang LiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Yongfeng JiaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Waterproof Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Zhitong XiaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Waterproof Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Daohang FuHubei Longzhong Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology (Xiangyang Demonstration Zone), Xiangyang 441000, China.
Kang HanState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Yu WangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Hao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Xuanpeng WangDepartment of Physical Science & Technology, School of Physics and Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Jiashen MengState Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Quanquan PangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Waterproof Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aluminum metal batteries represent a promising alternative to lithium batteries for large-scale energy storage due to their high theoretical capacity, cost efficiency and improved safety features. However, a significant challenge lies in the polycrystalline surface nature of aluminum foil anodes, which can result in uneven aluminum deposition and increase the risk of a short circuit during cycling. Here we report a selective facet-etching method to construct a 3D porous aluminum anode (3D-Al) featuring near-single exposed (220) plane on the surface, enabling dendrite-free behavior and ultra-long cycling for aluminum batteries. The chemical etching mechanism is elucidated to showcase selective removal of the (111) and (200) planes, while preserving (220), which induces directional aluminum plating along the (220) plane. Further, the resulting 3D-Al anode possesses abundant pores and cavities, which serve as preferential sites for aluminum deposition, alleviating volume expansion and effectively inhibiting dendrite growth. The assembled 3D-Al||graphite battery displays excellent rate capability and an ultralong lifespan over 13 000 cycles at a high rate of 10.0 A g

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aluminum batteryaluminum metal anodedendrite-free behaviormolten salt electrolyteselective facet etching

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PMCPMC12236164

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