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Research status and perspectives of MXene-based materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

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Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) as green battery systems have attracted widespread attention in large-scale electrochemical energy storage devices, owing to their high safety, abundant Zn materials, high theoretical specific capacity and low redox potential. Nevertheless, there are some thorny issues in AZIBs that hinder their practical application, such as low intrinsic electron conductivity, slow ion migration kinetics, zinc dendrites and side reactions. MXene-based materials with superior conductivity, large polar surface and abundant active sites can simultaneously serve as cathode materials, electrolyte additive and protection layer of anode to regulate redox reactions of AZIBs. Although various materials have been used to improve electrochemical performances of AZIBs, there is a lack of in-depth discussion on the regulation mechanism of MXene-based materials for AZIBs. In this review, we elaborate the research progress of MXene-based materials in AZIBs, including their application in cathode materials and inhibition of zinc dendrites. Finally, the future prospects and development directions of MXene-based materials that may improve performance of AZIBs are prospected.

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水性锌离子电池（AZIBs）作为一种绿色电池系统，由于其高安全性、丰富的锌材料、高理论比容量和低氧化还原电位，在大型电化学储能装置中引起了广泛关注。然而，AZIBs中存在一些阻碍其实际应用的棘手问题，如本征电子电导率低、离子迁移动力学慢、锌枝晶和副反应。MXene基材料具有优异的导电性、大的比表面积和丰富的活性位点，可以同时作为**极材料、电解质添加剂和阳极保护层来调节AZIBs的氧化还原反应。尽管已经使用了各种材料来提高AZIBs的电化学性能，但缺乏对MXene基材料对AZIBs的调节机制的深入讨论。在这篇综述中，我们详细介绍了MXene基材料在AZIBs中的研究进展，包括它们在**极材料中的应用和对锌枝晶的抑制。最后，对 MXene基材料在提高AZIBs性能方面的前景和进行了展望。

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Wang, XY., Yang, QH., Meng, XY. et al. Research status and perspectives of MXene-based materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Rare Met. 43, 1867–1885 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02596-3

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