Harnessing anion-driven interfacial chemistry to suppress water reactivity for stable Zn metal anodes

Yu Meng; Yibing Yang; Jiapei Li; Tian Zhang; Shaozhuan Huang; Yanwu Zhu; Wenjun Zhang; Shuilin Wu

doi:10.1039/d5cc04214c

Harnessing anion-driven interfacial chemistry to suppress water reactivity for stable Zn metal anodes

Yu Meng (Co-first Author)
, Yibing Yang (Co-first Author)
, Jiapei Li (Co-first Author)
, Tian Zhang
, Shaozhuan Huang
, Yanwu Zhu^*
, Wenjun Zhang^*
, Shuilin Wu^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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In this study, we unveil a critical function of anions in tailoring the interfacial water coordination environment and electronic structure at the Zn-electrolyte interface. These features thermodynamically hinder water-induced parasitic reactions, enabling highly reversible Zn plating/stripping. And the optimal electrolyte supports high-mass-loading applications in Zn-MnO₂ batteries. © 2025 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15409-15412
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	61
Issue number	79
Online published	1 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc04214c
Publication status	Published - 11 Oct 2025

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22209211, 52172241, 52325202, and 52372229), Hong Kong Research Grants Council (CityU 11310123 and CityU 11315622), and the research funds from South-Central Minzu University (YZZ22001).

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In: Chemical Communications, Vol. 61, No. 79, 11.10.2025, p. 15409-15412.

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