Electrolyte Additive Strategies in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries: Recent Advances and Prospects.

Yuanze Yu, Hongmin Liu, Long Fan, Huakun Liu, Shixue Dou, Guoxiu Wang, Nana Wang, Zhongchao Bai

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuanze YuInstitute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Hongmin LiuInstitute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Long FanCenter for Instrument and Analysis, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Huakun LiuInstitute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Shixue DouInstitute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Guoxiu WangCentre for Clean Energy Technology School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Nana WangCentre for Clean Energy Technology School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1947-5079

Zhongchao BaiInstitute of Energy Materials Science (IEMS), University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.

Funding

Australian Research Council DP240102926Australian Research Council FT240100596National Natural Science Foundation of China 22272093Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021MB127Research Fund for International Scientists National Natural Science Foundation of China 52350710795

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Abstract

Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered one of the most promising energy storage systems due to their environmental friendliness, the intrinsic safety, and the abundance of Zn resources. However, using aqueous electrolytes presents many challenges for AZIBs, such as Zn dendrites, side reactions, and active material dissolution. Among the many solutions, electrolyte additives have emerged as a focal point in recent research due to their flexible structure, low cost, and strong regulating ability. Current discourse predominantly centers on the effect of additives on the electrode and electrode/electrolyte interface of AZIBs, while systematic evaluation and future perspectives on the types of additives remain underexplored. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically summarize electrolyte additive engineering and to further explore unresolved challenges. This review provides a comprehensive overview of electrolyte additives organized around three functional directions and presents the recent progress and representative strategies for anode protection additives, cathode stabilization additives, and electrolyte regulation additives. Finally, the paper summarizes the key issues in current research and looks at future directions. This paper aims to provide a theoretical foundation and practical guide for the research and application of high-performance and long-life AZIBs.

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aqueous zinc ion batteriesdendrites suppressionelectrolyte additivesinterfacial engineering

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PMID41860199

DOI10.1002/advs.202522363

PMCPMC13325562

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