Progress in Aqueous Zinc-Based Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Aqueous Energy Storage Devices and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 891
Editors
Interests: aqueous batteries; low-temperature batteries; micro-batteries; sulfur-based batteries
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Dear Colleagues,
Aqueous zinc-based batteries (AZBs) have emerged as a highly promising candidate for next-generation energy storage, driven by the compelling advantages of the metallic zinc anode, including high theoretical capacity, low redox potential, intrinsic safety, abundance, and eco-friendliness. However, their widespread commercialization is hindered by critical challenges across the entire battery system. These include zinc anode issues such as dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution reaction, as well as critical obstacles at the cathode like structural instability and dissolution, and limitations of aqueous electrolytes such as a narrow electrochemical stability window. This Special Issue, “Progress in Aqueous Zinc-Based Batteries,” aims to capture the latest breakthroughs in overcoming these multifaceted hurdles. We invite original research and reviews that explore innovative material design, advanced characterization techniques, and novel device engineering for high-performance AZBs. Topics of interest span from fundamental mechanistic studies of electrode–electrolyte interfaces to the development of practical battery configurations. We hope this collection will provide a platform for sharing cutting–edge discoveries and foster further development toward the large–scale application of this sustainable battery technology.
Dr. Chunlong Dai
Dr. Xuting Jin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- zinc anode stabilization strategies
- electrolyte engineering
- advanced cathode materials
- interfacial characterization and mechanism studies
- novel battery configurations and systems
- functionalized devices and advanced applications (flexible, stretchable, micro–sized, biodegradable, and low–temperature tolerant batteries)
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