Catalysis for Efficient Zinc–Iodine Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 36

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aqueous zinc–iodine batteries (ZIBs) stand out as promising energy storage systems due to their high energy density, long cycle life, and intrinsic safety. Their further development is mainly hampered by the polyiodide shuttle effect and the sluggish iodine redox kinetics occurring primarily at the cathode. An effective strategy to address these issues is to introduce catalytically active materials, which can regulate the local electronic structure, promote multielectron iodine conversion, and strongly immobilize iodine species. This mini‐review describes recent advances in catalytic systems including graphitic carbon‐based hosts, transition metal‐based materials, organic frameworks and molecules together with a detailed mechanistic analysis of their activity. Prospects for the future development of high‐performance and sustainable ZIBs are also provided.

Authors 14

1. Jiaming Gong Aachen Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

   Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites · RWTH Aachen University

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   Faculty of Mechanical Engineering RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

   State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

2. Leiqian Zhang

   Jiangnan University · Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education

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   Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi P. R. China

3. Linting Weng

   Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites

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   State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

4. Hele Guo

   KU Leuven

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   Department of Chemistry Faculty of Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium

5. Chaofan Liu

   Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites

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   State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

6. Xiaobo Xu

   Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites

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   State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

7. Wenbo Zhao

   Jiangnan University · Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education

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   Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi P. R. China

8. Yazhou Zhou

   VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

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   Nanotechnology Centre Centre For Energy and Environmental Technologies VŠB‐Technical University of Ostrava Ostrava‐Poruba Czech Republic

9. Yujie Chen

   Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites

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   State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

10. Jean‐François Gohy

    UCLouvain

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    Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanoscience (IMCN) Université Catholique De Louvain Louvain‐la‐Neuve Belgium

11. Hezhou Liu

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites

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    State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China

12. Johan Hofkens

    KU Leuven

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    Department of Chemistry Faculty of Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium

13. Kläus Müllen

    VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

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    Nanotechnology Centre Centre For Energy and Environmental Technologies VŠB‐Technical University of Ostrava Ostrava‐Poruba Czech Republic

14. Feili Lai corresponding

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University · State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites · KU Leuven

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    Department of Chemistry Faculty of Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium

    State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai P. R. China