Nonepitaxial Electrodeposition of (002)‐Textured Zn Anode on Textureless Substrates for Dendrite‐Free and Hydrogen Evolution‐Suppressed Zn Batteries

Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)‐textured Zn electrodeposition, demonstrated as an effective approach for solving these issues, is nevertheless achieved mainly by epitaxial or hetero‐e...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2023-05, Vol.35 (21), p.e2300073-n/a
Main Authors: Zhang, Jingmin, Huang, Weiwei, Li, Longwei, Chang, Caiyun, Yang, Kai, Gao, Lei, Pu, Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Current density
dendrites
Electrodeposition
Hydrogen evolution
Materials science
Metal foils
nonepitaxial
Nucleation
Nuclei
Substrates
Titanium
Zn batteries
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Summary:Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)‐textured Zn electrodeposition, demonstrated as an effective approach for solving these issues, is nevertheless achieved mainly by epitaxial or hetero‐epitaxial deposition of Zn on pre‐textured substrates. Herein, the electrodeposition of (002)‐textured and compact Zn on textureless substrates (commercial Zn, Cu, and Ti foils) at a medium‐high galvanostatic current density is reported. According to the systematic investigations on Zn nucleation and growth behaviors, this is ascribed to two reasons: i) the promoted nonepitaxial nucleation of fine horizontal (002) nuclei at increased overpotential and ii) the competitive growth advantages of (002)‐orientated nuclei. The resulting freestanding (002)‐textured Zn film exhibits significantly suppressed hydrogen evolution and prolonged Zn plating–stripping cycling life, achieving over 2100 mAh cm−2 cumulative capacity under a current density of 10 mA cm−2 and a high depth of discharge (DOD) of 45.5%. Therefore, this study provides both fundamental and practical insights into long‐life Zn metal batteries. The electrodeposition of (002)‐textured and compact Zn on textureless substrates is reported and ascribed to enhanced nonepitaxial nucleation and competitive advantageous lateral growth. The resulting freestanding (002)‐textured Zn anode exhibits significantly suppressed hydrogen evolution and prolonged Zn plating–stripping cycling life.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202300073