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ArticleNature communications2026

Sub-micron-resolution temperature mapping of Zn negative electrode for flow batteries.

Shengnan Wang, Yao Gao, Shixun Wang, Mingzhong Ai, Yihui Guo, Xingjun Liu, Yiqiao Wang, Zhiquan Wei, Jiaxiong Zhu, Qingshun Nian and 6 more

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Shengnan Wang *Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2156-5010
Yao Gao *Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
Shixun WangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-758X
Mingzhong AiDepartment of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
Yihui GuoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xingjun LiuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Yiqiao WangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Zhiquan WeiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Jiaxiong ZhuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Qingshun NianDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Cuili ZhangNano and Advanced Materials Institute, No. 8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China.
Lang WangNano and Advanced Materials Institute, No. 8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China.
Shengbo LuNano and Advanced Materials Institute, No. 8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China.
Tracy Chenmin LiuNano and Advanced Materials Institute, No. 8 Science Park West Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong, China.
Quan LiDepartment of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. liquan@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8563-1802
Chunyi ZhiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. cyzhi@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6766-5953

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Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC) C4004-23GFResearch Grants Council, University Grants Committee (RGC, UGC) R1004-24F
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinc-based flow batteries are gaining attention as safe, cost-effective, and sustainable energy storage solutions amid global energy transition challenges. However, their practical application is hindered by poor reversibility and dendrite formation of Zn negative electrode, particularly under high state-of-charge conditions. Despite extensive research on Zn side, the relationship between localized temperature distribution and dendrites remains underexplored, primarily due to limited microscopic observation techniques. Here, we present a non-invasive optically detected magnetic resonance with nanodiamond quantum sensors to monitor temperature variations during Zn deposition, achieving a sub-micron spatial resolution ( ~ 300 nm) and a temperature sensitivity of ~2 K/Hz

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