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Engineering Aqueous Zn-MnO2 Microbatteries Using a Synergistic Reaction Mechanism

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Screening Anionic Groups Within Zwitterionic Additives for Eliminating Hydrogen Evolution and Dendrites in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

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Hydroxylated Ionic Liquids as Functional Additives for Stable Aqueous Zn Batteries

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Accelerating Desolvation Process and Achieving Dendrite‐Free Zn Anode Via Dielectric Filler‐assisted Artificial Hybrid Interphase

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An Artificial Interphase of Ionic Liquid (EMIMTFSI) for High Performance Aqueous Zn‐I2 Batteries

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Building Ion-Conductive Supramolecular Elastomeric Protective Layer via Dynamic Hard Domain Design for Stable Zinc Metal Anodes

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Exploring Hybrid Electrolytes for Zn Metal Batteries

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Covalent Anchoring of Mechanical Polymer for Highly Stable Zinc Metal Batteries

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Focusing on the synergistic interfacial effect: Trace additive achieves long cycling life of Zn anode

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A functional hydrogel electrolyte doped with graphene oxide enabling ultra-long lifespan zinc metal batteries by inducing oriented deposition

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Solvation–interface coupling strategy enables dendrite-free zinc anodes via amino acid-derived poly(ionic liquid) films

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Recent advances of ionic liquids in zinc ion batteries: A bibliometric analysis

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Periodically Alternating Electric Field Layers Induces the Preferential Growth of Zn (002) Plane for Ultralow Overpotential Zinc‐Ion Batteries

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Engineering Polyampholytes for Energy Storage Devices: Conductivity, Selectivity, and Durability

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Optimization Materials of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Anodes

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Artificial Interfacial Layers with Zwitterionic Ion Structure Improves Lithium Symmetric Battery Life and Inhibits Dendrite Growth

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