IF 8.6 2区材料科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Chemistry of Materials

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c02343

Zhenhua Li, Yi Shui, Zhengli Liang, Lehui Liu, Jiahao Wan, Xingxing Jiang, Zheshuai Lin, Hongming Liu

For nonlinear optical crystals, the existence of atomic disorder within the structure may lead to deterioration or instability in optical performances. Herein, the lanthanide contraction effect was implemented to modulate the structure, atomic disorder, and optical properties of a series of novel lanthanide-based polyiodates, namely, REI₅O₁₄ (RE = Eu, Er, Tm, Yb). Among them, EuI₅O₁₄ crystallizes to an acentric space group (Cm) and exhibits a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) response (15 × KH₂PO₄@1064 nm) but contains severe atomic disorder. When the central lanthanide comes into contact with Er³⁺, Tm³⁺, and Yb³⁺, the smaller ionic radius changes the space group into Pmn2₁ and eliminates the atomic disorder. For the first time, it is discovered that the lanthanide contraction effect possesses the function of eliminating atomic disorder. Simultaneously, REI₅O₁₄ (RE = Er, Tm, Yb) preserve the privileged layered framework and the large nonlinear coefficient of EuI₅O₁₄, with an SHG response of 15 × KH₂PO₄@1064 nm for TmI₅O₁₄ and 9.5 × KH₂PO₄@1064 nm for YbI₅O₁₄. Systematical property comparison reveals that their stability in air and water is inextricably linked to their structural evolution. Our work provides a feasible route to gain new nonlinear optical materials with great application potential without atomic disorder.

对于非线性光学晶体而言，结构中原子无序的存在可能会导致光学性能的恶化或不稳定。在此，我们利用镧系元素收缩效应来调节一系列新型镧系元素基多碘酸盐（即 REI5O14（RE = Eu、Er、Tm、Yb））的结构、原子无序度和光学特性。其中，EuI5O14 结晶为中心空间群（Cm），表现出强烈的二次谐波发生（SHG）响应（15 × KH2PO4@1064 nm），但含有严重的原子无序。当中心镧系元素与 Er3+、Tm3+ 和 Yb3+ 接触时，较小的离子半径将空间群改变为 Pmn21，并消除了原子无序。这是首次发现镧系元素收缩效应具有消除原子无序的功能。同时，REI5O14（RE = Er、Tm、Yb）保留了 EuI5O14 的优越层状框架和大非线性系数，TmI5O14 的 SHG 响应为 15 × KH2PO4@1064 nm，YbI5O14 的 SHG 响应为 9.5 × KH2PO4@1064 nm。系统的性质比较表明，它们在空气和水中的稳定性与其结构演变密不可分。我们的工作为获得具有巨大应用潜力的新型非线性光学材料提供了一条没有原子紊乱的可行途径。

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Impact of Amorphous Structure on CO2 Electrocatalysis with Cu: A Combined Machine Learning Forcefield and DFT Modelling Approach 非晶态结构对铜催化 CO2 电催化的影响：机器学习力场与 DFT 建模相结合的方法

IF 6.6 3区材料科学 Q1 ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Electrochimica Acta

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145188

Akshayini Muthuperiyanayagam, Devis Di Tommaso

Amorphous materials hold significant promise for enhancing electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction (CO₂R) performance, but their intricate structures present challenges in understanding their behaviour. We present a computational investigation combining machine learning force fields and DFT calculations to explore amorphous copper (Cu) as a potential catalyst for the CO₂R to C₁ and C₂ products. Our study reveals that amorphous Cu surfaces, compared to crystalline counterparts, offer a wider range of coordination sites, leading to a multitude of active centres for CO₂ adsorption. Notably, some investigated surfaces spontaneously activate CO₂, demonstrating their potential for efficient conversion. Furthermore, the intermediates of the CO₂R on these surfaces exhibit enhanced stability, translating to lower overpotentials and improved selectivity. This work paves the way for further research and development in using amorphous Cu-based catalysts for sustainable CO₂ conversion technologies, offering significant potential for mitigating climate change.

无定形材料在提高电催化二氧化碳还原（CO2R）性能方面大有可为，但其错综复杂的结构给了解其行为带来了挑战。我们结合机器学习力场和 DFT 计算，对无定形铜 (Cu) 进行了计算研究，以探索其作为 CO2 还原成 C1 和 C2 产物的潜在催化剂的可能性。我们的研究发现，与晶体对应物相比，非晶态铜表面提供了更广泛的配位位点，从而产生了许多吸附二氧化碳的活性中心。值得注意的是，一些被研究的表面能自发激活 CO2，这表明它们具有高效转化的潜力。此外，这些表面上的 CO2R 中间体显示出更强的稳定性，从而降低了过电位，提高了选择性。这项工作为进一步研究和开发使用非晶态铜基催化剂的可持续二氧化碳转化技术铺平了道路，为减缓气候变化提供了巨大潜力。

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Topological-Insulator Nanocomposite and Graphite-Like Tribo-Charge-Accumulating Fabric Enabling High-performance Non-Contact Stretchable and Textile-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Robust Charge Retention (Adv. Energy Mater. 37/2024) 拓扑绝缘体纳米复合材料和类石墨三电荷聚集织物实现了具有强大电荷保持能力的高性能非接触式可拉伸纺织品基三电纳米发电机（Adv.）

IF 27.8 1区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Advanced Energy Materials

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202470156

Syun-Hong Chou, Yi-Ting Chen, Zhi-Xian Yan, Tzu-Ching Lu, Tai-Chen Wu, Ming-Han Lu, Tien-Yu Ko, Wei-Chen Peng, Jiann-Yeu Chen, Fang-Chi Hsu, San-Yuan Chen, Chih-Yen Chen, Ying-Chih Lai

Layered Oxide-Based Cathodes

层状氧化物基阴极

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A potential mechanism for abnormal grain growth in Ni thin films on c-sapphire 晶体蓝宝石上镍薄膜晶粒异常生长的潜在机制

IF 9.4 1区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Acta Materialia

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120451

Dominique Chatain, Blandine Courtois, Saba Ahmad, Gerhard Dehm, Christina Scheu, Clémence Badie, Lionel Santinacci

Normal grain growth (NGG) of a (111) textured Ni film on c-sapphire and abnormal grain growth (AGG) of (100) grains at the expense of this (111) texture has been studied as a function of temperature with and without a capping layer. The grain boundaries (GBs) in the Ni film are controlled by the preferred orientation relationships (ORs) adopted by the Ni grains on the sapphire substrate. The 2 variants of a single OR, Ni(111)<

1 \bar{1} 0

>//Al₂O₃(0001)<

1 \bar{1} 00

>, form a (111) mazed bicrystal with Σ3 GBs. The (100) grains have a single OR, Ni(100)<010>//Al₂O₃(0001)<

1 \bar{1} 00

> with 3 variants; their GBs within the (111) grains have the (111)<

1 \bar{1} 0

>//(100)<010> misorientation.(100) AGG within the (111) mazed bicrystal of the 100 nm Ni film takes place above 1023 K. The orientation transition is driven by the biaxial elastic modulus anisotropy which favors the growth of (100) grains over (111) grains, as this reduces the elastic strain energy induced by the thermal mismatch between Ni and sapphire. (100) AGG is suppressed and the NGG of the (111) texture is slowed down when the film is covered by a 10 nm amorphous alumina layer aimed at inhibiting surface diffusion. Thus, it is proposed that as long as the surface can act as a sink for the point defects diffusing along the GBs, the movement of the GBs is correlated to the diffusivity of atoms and vacancies, which is a function of their misorientation and crystallographic GB structure.

我们研究了 c 蓝宝石上 (111) 纹理镍薄膜的正常晶粒生长 (NGG) 以及以 (111) 纹理为代价的 (100) 晶粒的异常晶粒生长 (AGG)，并将其作为有和无封盖层时的温度函数。镍薄膜中的晶界（GB）受蓝宝石衬底上镍晶粒采用的优先取向关系（OR）控制。镍（111）<11¯0>//Al2O3（0001）<11¯00>这两种单一取向关系的变体形成了具有Σ3 GB 的（111）迷宫双晶。(100)晶粒具有单 OR，即 Ni(100)<010>//Al2O3(0001)<11¯00>3 个变体；它们在(111)晶粒内的 GB 具有(111)<11¯0>//(100)<010>取向错误。这种取向转变是由双轴弹性模量各向异性驱动的，双轴弹性模量各向异性有利于（100）晶粒的生长，而不是（111）晶粒的生长，因为这降低了由镍和蓝宝石之间的热不匹配引起的弹性应变能。当薄膜上覆盖了一层 10 纳米的无定形氧化铝层以抑制表面扩散时，(100) AGG 会被抑制，(111) 纹理的 NGG 则会减慢。因此，有人提出，只要表面能充当沿 GB 扩散的点缺陷的汇，GB 的运动就与原子和空位的扩散率相关，而原子和空位的扩散率是它们的错向和晶体 GB 结构的函数。

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Electronic Properties of Ultra-Wide Bandgap BxAl1−xN Computed from First-Principles Simulations 通过第一原理模拟计算出的超宽带隙 BxAl1-xN 电子特性

IF 6.2 2区材料科学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Advanced Electronic Materials

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202400549

Cody L. Milne, Tathagata Biswas, Arunima K. Singh

Ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) materials such as AlN and BN hold great promise for future power electronics due to their exceptional properties. They exhibit large bandgaps, high breakdown fields, high thermal conductivity, and high mechanical strengths. AlN and BN have been extensively researched, however, their alloys, B_xAl_1−xN, are much less studied despite their ability to offer tunable properties by adjusting x. In this article, the electronic properties of 17 recently predicted ground states of B_xAl_1−xN in the x = 0 − 1 range are predicted using first-principles density functional theory and many-body perturbation theory within GW approximation. All the B_xAl_1−xN structures are found to be UWBG materials and have bandgaps that vary linearly from that of wurtzite-phase (w) AlN (6.19 eV) to that of w-BN (7.47 eV). The bandstructures of B_xAl_1−xN show that a direct-to-indirect bandgap crossover occurs near x = 0.25. Furthermore, it is found that B_xAl_1−xN alloys have much larger dielectric constants than the constituent bulk materials (AlN = 9.3 ɛ₀ or BN = 7.3 ɛ₀), with values reaching as high as 12.1 ɛ₀. These alloys are found to exhibit large dielectric breakdown fields in the range 9–35 MV cm⁻¹ with a linear dependence on x. This work provides the much needed advancement in the understanding of the properties of B_xAl_1−xN to aid their application in next-generation devices.

氮化铝（AlN）和硼（BN）等超宽带隙（UWBG）材料因其优异的性能，在未来的电力电子技术领域大有可为。它们具有大带隙、高击穿场、高热导率和高机械强度。本文采用第一原理密度泛函理论和多体扰动理论，在 GW 近似条件下预测了最近预测的 17 种 BxAl1-xN 基态在 x = 0 - 1 范围内的电子特性。研究发现，所有 BxAl1-xN 结构都是 UWBG 材料，其带隙从钨锆相 AlN 的带隙（6.19 eV）到钨锆相 AlN 的带隙（7.47 eV）呈线性变化。BxAl1-xN 的带结构显示，在 x = 0.25 附近出现了直接到间接的带隙交叉。此外，研究还发现 BxAl1-xN 合金的介电常数远大于其组成的块体材料（AlN = 9.3 ɛ0 或 BN = 7.3 ɛ0），介电常数高达 12.1 ɛ0。研究发现，这些合金在 9-35 MV cm-1 范围内表现出很大的介电击穿场，并与 x 呈线性关系。这项工作为了解 BxAl1-xN 的特性提供了亟需的进展，有助于它们在下一代设备中的应用。

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Self-assembly core–shell hollow fly ash sphere-bridged Ti3C2Tx MXene 3D spherical/ lamellar composites with specific electromagnetic wave absorption performance 具有特定电磁波吸收性能的自组装核壳空心粉煤灰球桥 Ti3C2Tx MXene 三维球形/片状复合材料

IF 6.7 2区材料科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Applied Surface Science

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161391

Yongpeng Wang, Honglei Xu, Mengzhu Liu

A new A/B spherical/lamellar electromagnetic wave absorption (EWA) model was established, in which A phase was a spherical material with low dielectric constant and B phase was a lamellar 2D material with high dielectric constant. Insulative fly ash cenospheres (FA) and conductive Ti₃C₂T_x flakes were selected as the A phase and the B phase which acted as the framework (as well as core) and the interface builder (as well as shell) respectively to construct the novel 3D connected structure system via simple self-assembly. FA, a cheap power plants solid waste, was used as an insulating bridge for Ti₃C₂T_x to help to adjust the conductivity, the electromagnetic parameters and the impedance matching. The synergistic effect of the special heterogeneous structures and the moderate composition of FA and Ti₃C₂T_x endowed the composites with controllable complex permittivity and excellent EWA performances. FA@T0.35 exhibited a RL_min of − 50.94 dB at 3.5 mm and its widest EAB was 4.25 GHz at 2.0 mm. FA@T0.40 reached a RL_min of − 45.13 dB with an EAB of 4.03 GHz at 2.0 mm. The widest EAB was 4.19 GHz at only 1.5 mm. The work offers a new guideline for designing a high-performance EWA material by using waste materials.

建立了一种新的 A/B 球形/片状电磁波吸收（EWA）模型，其中 A 相为低介电常数的球形材料，B 相为高介电常数的片状二维材料。选择绝缘性粉煤灰仙人球（FA）和导电性 Ti3C2Tx 薄片作为 A 相和 B 相，分别作为框架（以及核心）和界面构建器（以及外壳），通过简单的自组装构建新型三维连接结构系统。FA 是一种廉价的电厂固体废弃物，被用作 Ti3C2Tx 的绝缘桥，有助于调节导电性、电磁参数和阻抗匹配。特殊的异质结构以及 FA 和 Ti3C2Tx 的适度成分所产生的协同效应使复合材料具有可控的复介电常数和优异的 EWA 性能。FA@T0.35 在 3.5 mm 时的 RLmin 为 - 50.94 dB，在 2.0 mm 时的最宽 EAB 为 4.25 GHz。FA@T0.40 在 2.0 mm 时的 RLmin 为 - 45.13 dB，EAB 为 4.03 GHz。最宽的 EAB 为 4.19 GHz，仅为 1.5 mm。这项研究为利用废料设计高性能 EWA 材料提供了新的指导。

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Metamagnetic transition and meta-stable magnetic state in Co-dopedFe3GaTe2 Co 掺杂 Fe3GaTe2 中的元磁转变和元稳定磁态

IF 6.7 3区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Nanoscale

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02622e

Hyo-Bin Ahn, Hyunjong Lim, Jaegu Song, Jisung Lee, Chang-Jong Kang, Seung-young Park, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Tae-Eon Park, Tuson Park, Changgu Lee, Minwoong Joe

The transition between ferromagnetic (FM) and anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) phase in van der Waals (vdW) magnets have been extensively studied since the discovery of vdW magnets, due to the importance of both transitions within a single material. Recently, Fe3GaTe2 (FGaT) has garnered significant attention among vdW magnets for its robust FM properties that remain stable above room-temperature. Also, the FM to AFM phase transition in this material has been achieved through substitutional Co-atom doping in Fe-sites. Here, we have reconfirmed the FM to AFM phase transition in FGaT and observed the metamagnetic transition between two magnetic phases. Furthermore, the meta-stable magnetic state in 19 ~ 22 % Co-doped FGaT at a certain field range, which vanishes when the doping level increases further. Interestingly, when measuring the minor loop during the phase transition, its magnetization at field-sweep reversing field is maintained in a meta-stable magnetic state region. The persistence of magnetization, which indicates the co-existence of AFM and FM domains in this meta-stable magnetic region, creates multi-level configurations that enable advanced applications in multi-level logic devices, neuromorphic computing, and applications involving magnetic domains. Our findings can expand the application scope and the utilization methods of vdW magnets.

自范德华（vdW）磁体被发现以来，人们一直在广泛研究范德华磁体中铁磁（FM）相和反铁磁（AFM）相之间的转变，因为这两种转变在单一材料中都非常重要。最近，在 vdW 磁体中，Fe3GaTe2（FGaT）因其在室温以上保持稳定的强大调频特性而备受关注。此外，这种材料中的调频到调幅磁场相变是通过在Fe-sites中替代性掺杂共原子实现的。在这里，我们再次证实了 FGaT 中从 FM 到 AFM 的相变，并观察到了两种磁性相之间的元磁性转变。此外，掺杂 19% ~ 22% Co 的 FGaT 在一定磁场范围内呈现元稳定磁态，当掺杂水平进一步提高时，这种磁态消失。有趣的是，在相变过程中测量小回路时，其在磁场扫描反向磁场下的磁化保持在元稳定磁态区域。磁化的持续性表明，在这个元稳定磁态区域中，AFM 和 FM 磁畴共存，从而产生了多级配置，使多级逻辑器件、神经形态计算和涉及磁畴的应用成为可能。我们的发现可以拓展 vdW 磁体的应用范围和利用方法。

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Cross-Linking-Integrated Sequential Deposition: A Method for Efficient and Reproducible Bulk Heterojunctions in Organic Solar Cells. 交联集成序贯沉积：有机太阳能电池中高效、可重复的块状异质结的方法。

IF 8.3 2区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c13237

Hyunkyoung Kim, Yuchan Heo, Yeji Na, Shafidah Shafian, BongSoo Kim, Kyungkon Kim

The formation of bulk heterojunctions (BHJs) through sequential deposition (SqD) of polymer donor and nonfullerene acceptor (NFA) solutions offers advantages over the widely used single-step deposition of polymer:NFA blend solutions (BSD). To enhance the application of SqD in organic solar cell production, it is crucial to improve reproducibility and stability while maintaining a high efficiency. This study introduces a novel method termed cross-linking-integrated sequential deposition (XSqD) for fabricating efficient and reproducible BHJs. In this method, polymers are cross-linked using efficient 2Bx-4EO or 2Bx-8EO cross-linkers, which enhance the solvent resistance of the polymer donor layer against the solvents used for NFAs. This approach addresses the challenge of selecting a suitable solvent for NFAs, a major obstacle in SqD-processed OSCs. The utilization of 2Bx-4EO in XSqD leads to a significant increase in reproducibility compared to that of conventional SqD, coupled with a high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.1%. Furthermore, XSqD devices exhibit superior stability, showing only 1% and 6% reductions in their initial PCE after thermal stress at 80 and 120 °C for 50 h, respectively.

通过聚合物供体和非富勒烯受体（NFA）溶液的连续沉积（SqD）形成体异质结（BHJ），与广泛使用的聚合物：NFA 混合溶液（BSD）的单步沉积相比具有优势。为了提高 SqD 在有机太阳能电池生产中的应用，在保持高效率的同时提高可重复性和稳定性至关重要。本研究介绍了一种称为交联集成序贯沉积（XSqD）的新方法，用于制造高效、可重现的 BHJ。在这种方法中，使用高效的 2Bx-4EO 或 2Bx-8EO 交联剂对聚合物进行交联，从而增强聚合物供体层对 NFA 所用溶剂的耐溶剂性。这种方法解决了选择合适的 NFA 溶剂这一难题，而这正是 SqD 加工 OSC 的主要障碍。与传统的 SqD 相比，在 XSqD 中使用 2Bx-4EO 可显著提高可重复性，同时实现 14.1% 的高功率转换效率 (PCE)。此外，XSqD 器件还表现出卓越的稳定性，在 80°C 和 120°C 下分别受热 50 小时后，其初始 PCE 仅降低 1%和 6%。

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Defect-Mediated Formation of Oriented Phase Domains in a Lithium-Ion Insertion Electrode. 锂离子插入电极中缺陷介导的定向相域的形成。

IF 15.8 1区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

ACS Nano

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c10015

Hai Li, Min Liu, Tao Liu, Xiaodong Huang, Feng Xu, Wei-Qiang Han, Li Zhong, Litao Sun

The performance and robustness of electrodes are closely related to transformation-induced nanoscale structural heterogeneity during (de)lithiation. As a result, it is critical to understand at atomic scale the origin of such structural heterogeneity and ultimately control the transformation microstructure, which remains a formidable task. Here, by performing in situ studies on a model intercalation electrode material, anatase TiO₂, we reveal that defects─both preexisting and as-formed during lithiation─can mediate the local anisotropic volume expansion direction, resulting in the formation of multiple differently oriented phase domains and eventually a network structure within the lithiated matrix. Our results indicate that such a mechanism operated by defects, if properly harnessed, could not only improve lithium transport kinetics but also facilitate strain accommodation and mitigate chemomechanical degradation. These findings provide insights into the connection of defects to the robustness and rate performance of electrodes, which help guide the development of advanced lithium-ion batteries via defect engineering.

电极的性能和稳健性与（脱）石化过程中转变引起的纳米级结构异质性密切相关。因此，在原子尺度上了解这种结构异质性的起源并最终控制转化微结构至关重要，而这仍然是一项艰巨的任务。在这里，通过对插层电极模型材料锐钛矿二氧化钛进行原位研究，我们揭示了缺陷--无论是预先存在的还是在光化过程中形成的--可以介导局部各向异性的体积膨胀方向，从而形成多个不同取向的相域，并最终在光化基质中形成网络结构。我们的研究结果表明，这种由缺陷操作的机制如果利用得当，不仅能改善锂传输动力学，还能促进应变容纳并减轻化学机械降解。这些发现深入揭示了缺陷与电极稳健性和速率性能的关系，有助于指导通过缺陷工程学开发先进的锂离子电池。

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Cutting-Edge Progress in Aqueous Zn-S Batteries: Innovations in Cathodes, Electrolytes, and Mediators. 锌-S 水电池的前沿进展：阴极、电解质和介质的创新。

IF 13 2区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Small

Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405810

Tianyue Liang, Xinren Zhang, Yixuan Huang, Yile Lu, Haowei Jia, Yu Yuan, Linghui Meng, Yingze Zhou, Lu Zhou, Peiyuan Guan, Tao Wan, Michael Ferry, Dewei Chu

Rechargeable aqueous zinc-sulfur batteries (AZSBs) are emerging as prominent candidates for next-generation energy storage devices owing to their affordability, non-toxicity, environmental friendliness, non-flammability, and use of earth-abundant electrodes and aqueous electrolytes. However, AZSBs currently face challenges in achieving satisfied electrochemical performance due to slow kinetic reactions and limited stability. Therefore, further research and improvement efforts are crucial for advancing AZSBs technology. In this comprehensive review, it is delved into the primary mechanisms governing AZSBs, assess recent advancements in the field, and analyse pivotal modifications made to electrodes and electrolytes to enhance AZSBs performance. This includes the development of novel host materials for sulfur (S) cathodes, which are capable of supporting higher S loading capacities and the refinement of electrolyte compositions to improve ionic conductivity and stability. Moreover, the potential applications of AZSBs across various energy platforms and evaluate their market viability based on recent scholarly contributions is explored. By doing so, this review provides a visionary outlook on future research directions for AZSBs, driving continuous advancements in stable AZSBs technology and deepening the understanding of their charge-discharge dynamics. The insights presented in this review signify a significant step toward a sustainable energy future powered by renewable sources.

可充电锌硫水溶液电池（AZSBs）因其经济实惠、无毒、环保、不易燃以及使用地球丰富的电极和水性电解质而成为下一代储能设备的主要候选材料。然而，由于 AZSB 的动力学反应速度缓慢且稳定性有限，目前在实现令人满意的电化学性能方面面临着挑战。因此，进一步研究和改进 AZSBs 技术至关重要。本综述深入探讨了 AZSBs 的主要作用机制，评估了该领域的最新进展，并分析了为提高 AZSBs 性能而对电极和电解质进行的关键改性。这包括开发新型硫（S）阴极主材料，使其能够支持更高的 S 负载能力，以及改进电解质成分以提高离子传导性和稳定性。此外，本综述还探讨了 AZSB 在各种能源平台上的潜在应用，并根据近期的学术成果评估了其市场可行性。通过这些研究，本综述对 AZSBs 的未来研究方向进行了前瞻性展望，推动了稳定的 AZSBs 技术的不断进步，并加深了对其充放电动力学的理解。本综述中提出的见解标志着向以可再生能源为动力的可持续能源未来迈出了重要一步。

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