Rechargeable Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flexible energy storage devices; aqueous metal-ion batteries; flexible wearable devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are highly desirable as promising energy storage devices due to their high theoretical capacity, inherent safety, and environmental friendliness. However, their widespread deployment is critically impeded by inherent thermodynamic and electrochemical instabilities, which seriously affect their operational lifespan and safety. These encompass limitations in the aqueous electrolyte (intrinsically narrow electrochemical stability window (ESW) and limited low-temperature tolerance), pervasive Zn anode degradation (dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution, corrosion, passivation), and cathode material decay. These interconnected challenges significantly reduce their operational lifespan, energy density, and reliability. Overcoming these bottlenecks is crucial for advancing the application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries in fields such as grid-level energy storage, wearable electronics, and biomedical applications. This Special Issue aims to collate and showcase cutting-edge research, insightful reviews, and forward-looking perspectives that offer fundamental insights and propose innovative strategies for the holistic advancement of high-performance AZIBs.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced electrolytes (broadened ESW and enhanced temperature resilience);
- Low-temperature AZIBs;
- High-performance cathodes (novel materials and mechanisms);
- Highly reversible zinc metal anodes;
- Innovative cell configurations (cathode-free, hybrid systems, novel designs);
- Advanced flexible AZIBs design;
- AI/machine-learning-driven design and optimizationof AZIBs;
- AZIBs in smart systems (integrationin sensing, wearable electronics);
- Novel applications and system-level integration of high-performance AZIBs.
Dr. Guoshen Yang
Dr. Yachao Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aqueous zinc-ion batteries
- electrolyte engineering
- hydrogel electrolytes
- low-temperature properties
- high-performance cathodes
- zinc metal anodes
- dendrite suppression
- high energy density
- machine learning
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