Advanced Materials

A Disordered Rock Salt Anode for Long‐Lived All‐Vanadium Sodium‐Ion Battery

Abstract Rechargeable batteries wherein both the cathode and the anode are vanadium‐based phases are promising grid‐energy storage candidates, offering long cycl...

Measuring Zn Transference with Precision: Insights for Dendrite‐Free Zinc Metal Anodes (Adv. Mater. 46/2025)

Batteries for Grid‐Scale Energy Storage Applications

Unraveling 3d Transition Metal (Ni, Co, Mn, Fe, Cr, V) Ions Migration in Layered Oxide Cathodes: A Pathway to Superior Li‐Ion and Na‐Ion Battery Cathodes

Abstract Li‐ion and Na‐ion batteries are promising systems for powering electric vehicles and grid storage. Layered 3d transition metal oxides A...

Aqueous Electrolytes: From Salt in Water to Water in Salt and Beyond

Abstract Traditional aqueous electrolytes have a limited electrochemical stability window due to the decomposition voltage of water (≈1.23 V). “Water‐in‐salt” (WIS) electrolytes, whi...

A Multifunctional Binder for Current‐Collector‐Free Zn Powder Anodes

Abstract Compared with commonly used Zn foil anodes, Zn powder (ZP) anodes offer superior versatility and processability. However, in aqueous electrolytes, dendr...

Measuring Zn Transference with Precision: Insights for Dendrite‐Free Zinc Metal Anodes

Abstract Electrolyte engineering in Zn‐metal batteries frequently employs alkaline metal salts to enhance conductivity and reduce overpotential for Zn plating. W...

Disordered Rocksalts as High‐Energy and Earth‐Abundant Li‐Ion Cathodes

Abstract To address the growing demand for energy and support the shift toward transportation electrification and intermittent renewable energy, there is an urgent need for low‐cost,...

Untangling the Role of Capping Agents in Manipulating Electrochemical Behaviors Toward Practical Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Long‐standing challenges including notorious side reactions at the Zn anode, low Zn anode utilization, and rapid cathode degradation at low current dens...

Revealing the Catalysis Modes for Sulfur Conversion Kinetics in Molten Salt Aluminum‐Sulfur Batteries

Abstract Molten salt aluminum‐sulfur (MSAS) batteries operated at a sub‐water‐boiling temperature are attractive for large‐scale energy storage because of the lo...

Iodine‐Doped Sodium Vanadate Cathode for Improved Zn Ion Diffusion Kinetics

Abstract The electrostatic interaction between zinc ions and the host structure significantly limits the practicality of vanadium‐based cathodes in aqueous zinc‐...

Structural Modulation of Cu‐Mn‐Fe Prussian Blue Analogs for Practical Sodium Ion Cylinder Cells

Abstract High‐performance, cost‐effective cathodes are essential for grid‐scale sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs). Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) have shown great potent...

FeNb ₂ O ₆ as a High‐Performance Anode for Sodium‐Ion Batteries Enabled by Structural Amorphization Coupled with NbO ₆ Local Ordering

Abstract Pseudocapacitance‐type transition metal oxides have been extensively investigated as anodes for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). Currently, they are also g...

A Perspective on Pathways Toward Commercial Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely adopted in the automotive industry, with an annual global production exceeding 1000 GWh. Despite their success, the escalating...

Hyper‐Crosslinking to Customize Ultrathin‐Wall Closed Pores in Pitch‐Derived Carbon for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Pitch is a highly preferable and cost‐effective precursor of carbon materials. Nevertheless, its direct pyrolysis typically yields highly graphitized so...

Challenges and Opportunities for Rechargeable Aqueous Sn Metal Batteries

Abstract Rechargeable aqueous batteries based on metallic anodes hold tremendous potential of high energy density enabled by the combination of relatively low working potential and l...

Toward Zero‐Excess Alkali Metal Batteries: Bridging Experimental and Computational Insights

Abstract This review introduces alkali metal (Li, Na, and K) anode‐less and anode‐free batteries and conveys a synopsis of the current challenges regarding anode‐electrolyte interfac...

Recent Advances in Scalable, High‐Mass Loaded Electrodes for Grid‐Scale Energy Storage

Abstract The increasing electrification of daily life as well as the intermittent characteristic of renewable energy sources require viable solutions for grid‐sc...

10 Years Development of Potassium‐Ion Batteries

Abstract Potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs), with abundant resources and low cost, are considered as a promising alternative to commercial lithium‐ion batteries for low‐cost and large‐sc...

All‐Climate Energy‐Dense Cascade Aqueous Zn‐I ₂ Batteries Enabled by a Polycationic Hydrogel Electrolyte

Abstract The practical development of aqueous zinc‐iodine (Zn‐I 2 ) batteries is greatly hindered by the low energy densi...