Publications by authors named "Chengwang Zhou"
Aqueous zinc-halogen batteries are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to their abundant resources, intrinsic safety, and high theoretical capacity. Nevertheless, the uncontrollable zinc dendrite growth and spontaneous shuttle effect of active species have prohibited their practical implementation. Herein, a double-layered protective film based on zinc-ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid (ZEA) artificial film and ZnF-rich solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer has been successfully fabricated on the zinc metal anode via electrode/electrolyte synergistic optimization.
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- Metal-free aqueous batteries offer a safe, low-cost alternative for grid-scale energy storage, utilizing fast NH diffusion to mitigate the formation of inactive metallic byproducts.
- A new battery design incorporates a chaotropic electrolyte with a PTCDA anode and iodine composite cathode, enhancing electrolyte stability and improving the battery's overall performance.
- These aqueous ammonium-iodine batteries achieve excellent electrochemical performance across a range of temperatures, showing promise for future metal-free energy solutions.