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A water-responsive molecule realizes stable Ah-scale Zn–I2 pouch cells with high Zn utilization

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An amino acid-based functional additive enables fast polyiodide conversion kinetics for durable Zn–I2 batteries

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Advancing zinc-based batteries for next-generation energy storage: Key challenges, mitigation strategies, and future perspectives

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Engineering Bifunctional Carbon Hosts with Rich ─OH and ─C═O for Synergistic Confinement and Redox Kinetics in Zn‐I2 Batteries

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Simultaneous Inhibition of I+ Hydrolysis and Polyiodide Shuttle Enabled by Choline-Based Electrolyte Additives toward Long-Life Zinc–Iodine Batteries

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A Bio‑Chemical Synergy Strategy: Mycelium Separator Breaks the Coupled Degradation Cycle in Aqueous Zn‑I2 Batteries

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Imidazolium Cation‐Stabilized Interfacial Chemistry for Durable Aqueous Cadmium‐Iodine Batteries

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Stabilizing Iodine Redox Mediator Enables High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc–Sulfur Batteries

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Trap-anchor-catalysis design in boosting halogen chemistry for high-performance aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

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High-Performance Zinc–Iodine Battery Cathode Enabled by Silver Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotube-Doped Reduced Graphene

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Stabilizing the interface via TEAHCl electrolyte additive for highly reversible four-electron zinc-iodine batteries exceeding 40,000 cycles

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A BN-rGO modified separator enabling synergistic shuttle suppression toward high-mass-loading aqueous zinc‑iodine batteries

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Catalysis-inspired d-band center engineering enables hydrogen-suppressed zinc anodes for long-life aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Steering Zn(ClO4)2 electrolyte: Trifunctional polycationic artificial interphase for Wide-Temperature Ah-level Zn-I2 pouch cells

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A Vacancy-Rich Core–Shell Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase Design to Manage Anode Chemistry for Aqueous Zinc Batteries

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Zinc Anode Interface Engineering Breaks the Chloride Corrosion and Four‑Electron Redox Compatibility Dilemma for Sustainable Seawater‐Based Zn‐I2 Batteries

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Bifunctional mechanism of immobilized organic molecule to steer Zn2+ and polyiodides transport kinetics toward ultra-stable aqueous Zn I2 batteries

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Interfacial Electronic Nanoarchitectonics for Sustainable Zn─I2 Batteries

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Interface-Synergistic Sulfonated Phthalocyanine Enabling Simultaneous Dendrite Suppression and Shuttle Mitigation in High-Rate Static Zinc–Iodine Batteries

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Halogenated Organic Acid Additive Rendered Highly Reversible Four‐Electron Transfer Zinc‐Iodine Batteries by Strengthened Interhalogen Interaction and Protons Supply

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Dual-coordination electrolyte additive to achieve high energy density 4-electron aqueous zinc iodine battery

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Opportunities and challenges of conversion type cathodes in zinc sulfur and zinc iodine batteries

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Bottlenecks‐Breaking in Zinc‐Iodine Batteries Toward Practical Implementation: A Review and Perspective

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Toward ultra-stable zinc anodes: A biomass-derived additive for regulating the zinc metal interface and free water activity in aqueous Zn–iodine batteries

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Imidazolium Cation‐Stabilized Interfacial Chemistry for Durable Aqueous Cadmium‐Iodine Batteries

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Carbon nanotubes interpenetrating ordered micro-mesoporous carbon spheres embedded with Fe3C nanocrystals for anchoring polyiodides in Zn I2 batteries

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Suppressing stress-driven dendrite growth via gradient hydrogen-bonded hydrogel electrolyte for dendrite-free metal anodes

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Stabilizing I+ by bidentate coordination for ultra-low-temperature four-electron aqueous Zn-I2 batteries

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Cutting-edge pathways for enhancing the high stability of zinc-iodine batteries via interface engineering modification

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Rapid, Large‐Scale, Low‐Energy‐Consumption, Zero‐Carbon Production of High‐Efficiency Electrolytes for Sustainable Zinc‐Ion Batteries

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A copper(I)-coordinated PEDOT polymer enabling fast iodine conversion and dendrite-free Zn deposition for durable Zn-I2 batteries

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Localized high concentration electrolyte based on a hydrophobic and anion-philic diluent for aqueous zinc metal batteries

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Hofmeister effect enabled anti-freezing dual-network hydrogel electrolyte for dendrite-free zinc-ion batteries

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Catalysis–Deposition Synergistic Strategy to Boost Iodine Redox Kinetics for High-Performance Zinc–Iodine Batteries

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Amine‐Functionalized MIL‐125 Separator and MOF‐Derived Carbon Host for High‐Performance Aqueous Zinc‐Iodine Batteries

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A Universal Janus Biopolymer Separator Enabled Dual‐Interfacial Regulation Toward Dendrite‐Free and Shuttle‐Free Zinc‐Iodine Batteries

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Unified quasi-solid electrolyte design for coupled stabilization of Zn anode and I2 cathode in aqueous Zn-I2 batteries

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Dynamic interface engineering of softening metal-inorganic framework for dendrite-free zinc anodes

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Intensifying D‐Orbitals Energy Level Splitting of Local Co Atoms in CoO Lattice for Accelerated Iodine Redox Kinetics

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A Gradient Functionalized Separator for Unlocking Latent Cathode Host Sites and Enhancing Zinc Anode DOD in Ultrahigh‐Areal‐Capacity Static Zn‐I2 Batteries

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Three-dimensional hierarchical Mn3O4 nanoflowers with ultrahigh zinc storage capacity

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