Jun 10, 2025 · 研究团队创新性提出锌负极碱性电解液环境与碘正极多电子转移路径协同优化策略,通过构建Zn (OH) 42− /Zn负极与I − /I 2 /I + 正极,成功研制出开路电压达2.385 V的锌碘液
Feb 29, 2024 · Zinc–iodine batteries are one of the most intriguing types of batteries that offer high energy density and low toxicity. However, the low
Feb 24, 2015 · Redox flow batteries are receiving wide attention for electrochemical energy storage due to their unique architecture and advantages, but progress has so far been limited
Feb 29, 2024 · Zinc–iodine batteries are one of the most intriguing types of batteries that offer high energy density and low toxicity. However, the low intrinsic conductivity of iodine, together
Feb 1, 2025 · Iodine is widely used in aqueous zinc batteries (ZBs) due to its abundant resources, low cost, and active redox reactions. In addition to the active material in zinc-iodine batteries,
The new aqueous zinc-polyiodide redox flow battery (RFB) system with highly soluble active materials as well as ambipolar and bifunctional designs demonstrated significantly enhanced
Jan 1, 2024 · Zinc–Iodine hybrid flow batteries are promising candidates for grid scale energy storage based on their near neutral electrolyte pH, relatively benign
Mar 10, 2022 · Aqueous zinc iodide (Zn–I2) batteries are promising large-scale energy-storage devices. However, the uncontrollable diffuse away/shuttle of
Consuming one-third of iodide to stabilize the iodine for reversible I−/I3− reactions is the major challenge for zinc–iodine flow batteries (ZIFBs) to realize high
Jun 6, 2025 · The optimization of electrolyte is of great significance for achieving high-performance aqueous zinc-iodine batteries. This review article introduces
Jul 1, 2024 · Zinc‑iodine redox flow batteries are considered to be one of the most promising next-generation large-scale energy storage systems because of their considerable energy density,
Aqueous Zn-iodine (Zn-I<sub>2</sub> ) batteries have been regarded as a promising energy-storage system owing to their high energy/power density, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Nevertheless, the development of aqueous zinc-iodine batteries has been impeded by persistent challenges associated with iodine cathodes and Zn anodes. Key obstacles include the shuttle
Feb 21, 2012 · {[Cu6(pybz)8(OH)2]·I5–·I7–}n (1), obtained hydrothermally by using iodine molecules as a versatile precursor template, consists of a cationic
May 1, 2018 · A zinc–iodine flow battery (ZIFB) with long cycle life, high energy, high power density, and self-healing behavior is prepared. The long cycle life
Sep 1, 2024 · Abstract Zinc-bromine flow batteries (ZBFBs) offer great potential for large-scale energy storage owing to the inherent high energy density and low cost. However, practical
Aug 30, 2024 · The appealing features of high safety, environmental friendliness, and flexible layout make the Zn–I2 flow batteries attractive for implementation in long-duration grid-scale
May 10, 2024 · Owing to their superior theoretical energy capacity, zinc-polyiodide flow batteries (ZIFBs) are well-known energy storage devices. The practicality of ZIFBs depends on the
May 14, 2025 · The rechargeable zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) battery is a promising energy storage system due to its high theoretical capacity, low cost, and safety. So
Benefitting from PST additives, the zinc-iodine flow battery demonstrates a remarkable combination of improved power density (616 mW cm −2), enhanced energy density (185.18 Wh L −1) as well as prolonged cycling performance at 120 mA cm −2, which presents a new pathway to develop reliable zinc anode for high-voltage flow batteries.
Zinc poly-halide flow batteries are promising candidates for various energy storage applications with their high energy density, free of strong acids, and low cost . The zinc‑chlorine and zinc‑bromine RFBs were demonstrated in 1921, and 1977 , respectively, and the zinc‑iodine RFB was proposed by Li et al. in 2015 .
Xie, C. et al. Highly stable zinc–iodine single flow batteries with super high energy density for stationary energy storage. Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 1834–1839 (2019). Xie, C. et al. A highly reversible neutral zinc/manganese battery for stationary energy storage.
Among them, aqueous zinc-iodine batteries (AZIBs) stand out owing to the abundant iodine reserves, considerable theoretical capacity (211 mAh g -1) and volumetric energy density (322 Wh l -1) by implementing a two-electron I 2 /I – redox reaction . At present, the development of AZIBs is still in its infancy.
Nature Communications 15, Article number: 3841 (2024) Cite this article Aqueous Zn-I flow batteries utilizing low-cost porous membranes are promising candidates for high-power-density large-scale energy storage. However, capacity loss and low Coulombic efficiency resulting from polyiodide cross-over hinder the grid-level battery performance.
Aqueous rechargeable zinc–iodine batteries are emerging high-safety and cost-effective technology for large-scale energy storage. However, the high solubility of discharge species polyiodide in aqueous electrolyte is the major challenge for iodine cathode.
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