Research progress on modification of cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries

Qing Li, Lizhen Chen, Yingying Wang, Tao Pan and Huan Pang

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8, 3702
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Expediting ion migration and stabilizing interface deposition through pre-polarized ion channels for zinc-ion batteries

Gang Li, Fulong Hu, Jinxiu Chen, Xiaozhong Fan, Xiong Xiao, Longtao Ma and Long Kong

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 11535
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High valence MnO2 as an aqueous zinc ion battery cathode prepared using a secondary hydrothermal method

Xiaoxia Lv, Yun Wang, Wenjing Zhang and Tengfei Wang

Dalton Trans., 2025, 54, 1182
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Hydrogen-bond chemistry inhibits Jahn–Teller distortion caused by Mn 3d orbitals for long-lifespan aqueous Zn//MnO2 batteries

Ziming Xu, Jiwei Wang, Wenyuan Zhang, Zhichen Shi, Yongbao Feng, Chenglong Liu, Huili Fu, Zhenzhong Yong and Qiulong Li

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 25491
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Honeycomb-like MnO/C hybrids with strong interfacial interactions for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Lin Li, Zhongcai Zhang, Yuan Ge, Ya Zhao, Wenru Wu, Xianliang Meng and Jiaxin Fan

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 5942
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Nanocellulose‐Induced “Surface‐Lock” Engineering: Curbing the Dissolution of MnO2 for High‐Performance Zn–MnO2 Flexible Electrodes

Meng Zhang, Ting Xu, Wei Liu, Han Zhang, Junjie Qi, Xuan Wang, Yaxuan Wang, Liyu Zhu, Kun Liu, Junfeng Wang and Chuanling Si

Carbon Energy, 2025
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High-performance iron ion hybrid supercapacitor based on CoMoS3/polyaniline electrodes

Xia Sun, Liying Wang, Yang Gao, Xuesong Li, Xijia Yang and Wei Lü

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2026, 709, 139881
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Reduced graphene oxide modified ɛ-MnO2 nanoflowers cathode with oxygen vacancy for advanced rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Chen Wang, Hong Liu, Litao Han, Jiajia Zhang, Renqiang Liu and Fanjun Kong

Materials Research Bulletin, 2025, 191, 113543
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A Comprehensive Review of Cathode Materials for Advanced Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries

Ayoung Kim, Yeonju Park, Jiyoon Choi, Seung-Ho Yu and Kwan Woo Nam

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2025, 8, 6806
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Construction of electrospun multistage ZnO@PMIA gel electrolytes for realizing high performance zinc-ion batteries

Tiantian Zhang, Dongyue Su, Jun Yu, Yixuan Zhang, Mingchen Jiang, Jingge Ju, Ying Sun and Weimin Kang

Electrochimica Acta, 2024, 507, 145124
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Selenium bonded bismuth-based oxides enables high-energy and high-rate aqueous sodium-ion batteries

Yi Zhai, Jiwei Wang, Yijie Mao, Jinwen Fu, Xinxin Liu, Yongbao Feng, Wenbin Gong, Pan Xue and Qiulong Li

Materials Today Physics, 2026, 62, 102066
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Construction of [P4442]2[IDA]/Zirconium Metal‐Organic Framework (UiO‐66) for Curing with Epoxy Resin

Zhiwei Zhang, Yilin Ma, Encheng Liu, Junjie Cheng, Fengfeng Chen, Bin Ling, Ningyu Di and Junkuo Gao

Zeitschrift anorg allge chemie, 2024, 650
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High-performance MnO2-based cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, strategies, and perspectives

Bin Wang, Xusen Chen, Xiudong Chen, Yajiang Wang, Dongmei Qi, Yan Huang, Xiaoduo Jiang, Jin-Hang Liu, Ping Yan and Yao Xiao

eScience Energy, 2025, 1, 100008
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Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Zn2Mn3O8 Cathodes via MgO-Mediated Self-Sacrificial Phase Transformation for Zinc-Ion Batteries

Xinyu Zhu, Ziyun Shang, Hongyu Zhao, Chi Li, Shiyu Wang, Xunyang Ke, Qingbo Wang, Hongxia Zhong and Hai Wang

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2025, 129, 17024
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In-situ growth of co-intercalated MnO2 on 3D lignin-based carbon nanoflowers endows high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries cathode

Yiwen Zhang, Ying Han, Xing Wang, Pengfei Lian and Zihao Ma

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 310, 143106
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Engineering a carbon-coated manganese oxide hierarchical heterostructure cathode for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Xiaoxiong Li, Yujing Kang, Jizhou Yang, Yitong Guo, Xiaolong Li, Ao Zhou, Wenjie Yang, Xiaorong Zhang, Zhixiao Zhang, Guangshuo Wang, Shuai Shao and Yusen He

Applied Surface Science, 2025, 713, 164275
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Interface strategies for long-term stability of manganese-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Yuyan Qiu, Tianhao Chen, Jinjue Zeng, Yuefeng Tang and Xuebin Wang

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces, 2026, 4, 134
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Long-Lifespan Fibrous Aqueous Ni//Bi Battery Enabled by Bi2O3–Bi2S3 Hierarchical Heterostructures

Qiulong Li, Jinwen Fu, Lingsheng Zhang, Wenyuan Zhang, Xianzhen Wang, Yongbao Feng, Huili Fu, Zhenzhong Yong, Jiabin Guo, Konghu Tian, Chenglong Liu and Wenbin Gong

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 36413
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Ultrafast fabrication of a stable three-dimensional-structured GaIn@Zn anode using ultrasound in a room temperature liquid metal solvent for enhanced performance in zinc-ion batteries

Xiaotong Guo, Xu Bi, Wencheng Song, Jianing Zheng, Lujie Wang, Dandan Shi, Youzheng Sun, Junfeng Zhao and Han Dai

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1035, 181502
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Multifunctional flexible self-supporting film electrode for wearable energy-storage sensing system

Guoju Zhang, Zijian Gao, Chongyang Zhu, Fuhan Cui, Zhenjing Jiang, Rui Pan, Jiaxin Shen, Lin Zhu, Bowen Jiang, Litao Sun and Kuibo Yin

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 502, 157929
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Recent progress in two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunctions for flexible energy storage applications

Ting Ding, Xupu Jiang, Jiaxin Quan, Rui Wang, Min Li, Chuntao Lan, Wujun Ma and Meifang Zhu

Adv Compos Hybrid Mater, 2025, 8
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MnO₂-coated lignin-based carbon nanospheres as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Yiwen Zhang, Wenyan Wang, Chen Zhu, Xing Wang, Zihao Ma, Ying Han and Xingye An

Diamond and Related Materials, 2026, 162, 113304
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Unlocking superior proton-storage contribution and structure stability by synergistic dual-ion modulation in δ-MnO2 cathodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Jiwei Wang, Qiushao Yang, Wenyuan Zhang, Baoxiang Wang, Yongbao Feng, Wenbin Gong and Qiulong Li

Materials Today Energy, 2025, 53, 102027
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Mastering in-situ Zn-MOF anode growth via capture-and-deposit strategy for stable K/Zn dual-ion batteries

Yuxin Ji, Yuying Shen, Fulin Cheng, Yuanbo Sun and Yu Fu

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 111326
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Reassessing the Commercialization of Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries Based on Laboratory Achievements

Ruda Jian, Amirarsalan Mashhadian, Chenxu Wang, Taesoon Hwang, Yun Hao, Kyeongjae Cho and Guoping Xiong

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2025, 8, 12460
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Nanostructured ZnCo2O4@NiMn-LDH Electrodes for Supercapacitor and Zinc-Air Battery Application

Gita B. Bhanuse, Sanath Kumar, Cheng-Chun Yu and Yen-Pei Fu

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 13649
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance and Cycling Stability of the (NH4)8[VIV12VV7O41(OH)9]·11H2O Cathode in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

Rong Li, Tiantian Guan, Kunxuan Li, Changle Xia, Limin Zhu, Lingling Xie, Qing Han, Xuejing Qiu, Lanhua Yi and Xiaoyu Cao

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 44967
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Stable and multicolor Zn-ion electrochromic devices with water-in-salt electrolyte toward intelligent visual sensing system

Chen Li, Xiaoran Liu, Lei Liu, Mingshuo Zhen, Wenping Zhang, Dongdong Yan, Yanqing Gao, Xiangqian Fan and Jijun Xiong

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 505, 159786
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Flexible Fluorine/Nitrogen Co‐Doped Carbon Electrodes with Silver Nanowire Reinforcement Enable Ultralong‐Cycling Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Junjie Fu, Xu Han, Xueming Su, Ziling Huang, Xiaoquan Yang, Lin Luo, Xueqin Cao, Jian‐Ping Lang and Hongwei Gu

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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