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Controllable ion-release separators: in situ engineering of zincophilic/hydrophobic interfaces and solvation regulation for durable Zn metal anodes

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Modulating Zn2+ bulk-interfacial kinetics via ionic eutectic network for high reversible Zn anode operated at 100 °C

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Regulation of Zn2+ desolvation kinetics via interfacial hydrogen-bond network for a highly reversible Zn metal anode

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Synergistic interfacial chemistry enabled by a multifunctional zwitterionic polymer additive for highly reversible Zn metal anodes

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Operando characterization of the reversible “Zinc oxide – Zincate – Metallic Zinc” transformations in rechargeable Ni-Zn alkaline batteries

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Advances in In Situ Characterization Techniques for Failure Mechanisms of Zinc Anode Interfaces

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Hygroscopic Organic Complex Mutated Helmholtz Plane of Zn Anode for Outstanding Zinc Ion Battery

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Energy & Environ Materials, 2026, 9
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Recycling of Waste Cathode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries by Deep Eutectic Solvents

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Targeted adsorption of MXene quantum dots enables preferential growth of Zn (002) plane for stable and reversible zinc anode

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An Organic‐Inorganic‐Integrated Solid Electrolyte Interphase with High‐Resilience and Anti‐Corrosion for Sustainable Zinc Metal Anode

Maoyu Peng, Zhenjie Liu, Machuan Hou, Ruochen Zhang, Min Cheng, Jiangtao Yu, Yang Feng, Peixin Jiao, Tongrui Zhang, Ziheng Zhang, Xi Chen, Zhe Hu and Kai Zhang

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Zinc-Doped Polypyrrole as a Functional Protective Layer for Zinc Anodes of Zn-Ion Batteries: A Density Functional Theory Approach

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Dendrite-free zinc metal anode for long-life zinc-ion batteries enabled by an artificial hydrophobic-zincophilic coating

Hanning Zhang, Tao Shui, Nosipho Moloto, An Li, Ruogu Zhang, Jiacheng Liu, Song-Zhu Kure-Chu, Takehiko Hihara, Wei Zhang and ZhengMing Sun

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An Organic‐Inorganic‐Integrated Solid Electrolyte Interphase with High‐Resilience and Anti‐Corrosion for Sustainable Zinc Metal Anode

Maoyu Peng, Zhenjie Liu, Machuan Hou, Ruochen Zhang, Min Cheng, Jiangtao Yu, Yang Feng, Peixin Jiao, Tongrui Zhang, Ziheng Zhang, Xi Chen, Zhe Hu and Kai Zhang

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Electrolyte engineering and nanoarchitectonics for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, solutions, and practical applications

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Solid Electrolyte Interphase Membrane in Zinc-Ion Capacitors and Batteries: Formation Mechanism, Optimization Strategies, and Future Research Directions

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Applications of machine learning in surfaces and interfaces

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An Investigation of the Highly Stable Interface in Zn2+/Mn2+-EG-Based Deep Eutectic Electrolytes for Zinc-Ion Batteries

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Carbon dots as multifunctional additives in zinc-ion batteries: progress, challenges, and opportunities

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Advanced amorphous materials for aqueous Zn-ion batteries: mechanisms, design, and future perspectives

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Strain-Modulated Deposition Mechanism on a Flexible Zinc Anode

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Electrolyte Additives for Enhanced Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Battery Performance

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Synergistic effect of dual additives enables dynamic regulation of zinc deposition for high-performance zinc-ion batteries

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Bi‐Functional Agarose‐Filled Porous Polysulfone Protective Layer for Dendrite‐Free Zn Anode

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In Situ Constructing Robust Solid‐Electrolyte Interphase for Advanced Zn Anode in Acidic Electrolyte

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A nonlinear optical perspective on the chemistry at liquid/liquid interfaces

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A review on in-plane ordered MXenes-based materials in addressing challenges faced by biosensor applications

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Probing the strain-driven failure in stretchable Zn anodes

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Toward High‐Performance Zn Anodes: A Synergistic Dual‐Ion Strategy via Interfacial Orientation Optimization

Hai Yan, Chenggong Hou, Yiming Wang, Yuchi Guo, Yiming Bai, Hao Fu, Xuequan Li, Wenjun Zhang, Jong Min Kim and Guicheng Liu

Adv Funct Materials, 2026
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Defect reconfiguration for dendrite-free Zn anodes: Monodisperse micro-curves homogenizing electric fields enable >650 h flexible cycles

Qiangqiang Zhang, Xinyue Guo, Yikun Duan, Qingliang Luo, Kangkang Wang, MD Imran Hossen and Dongxiao Ji

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2026, 113, 550
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Constructing a zincophilic ion-regulating hybrid interface layer of zeolitic imidazole framework-8/cellulose nanofibers for dendrite-free and durable zinc metal anodes

Tauseef Shahid, Kai Liu, Yingjie Zhang, Yanchen Sun, Qian Ying, Chen Peng, Xinsheng Peng and Yefeng Yang

Journal of Energy Storage, 2026, 162, 121948
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