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Biomimetic fluoride-coated zinc anodes: pediatric dentistry inspires stable zinc batteries†

Shi Wang, ORCID logo ‡*ab   Tao Chen,‡c   Yuqi Miao,‡b   Wu Hao,c   Huibo Wang,*e   Qian Wang,*d   Zhong Jin ORCID logo a  and  Lei Zhang*c  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, P. R. China
E-mail: zhongjin@nju.edu.cn

b State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (LoFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
E-mail: iamshiwang@njupt.edu.cn

c School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239099, China

d College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, 79 Yingze West Street, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China

e College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China

Abstract

Zn anodes face dendrite, hydrogen evolution reaction, and corrosion issues. Inspired by the pediatric dental practice of fluoride varnish application for caries prevention, a biomimetic nano-fluoride coating was developed to isolate the Zn anode from the corrosive zinc salt solution, which significantly enhances the efficiency and lifespan of aqueous Zn-ion batteries.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC02079D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Apr 2025
Accepted
23 May 2025
First published
30 May 2025

Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article

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Biomimetic fluoride-coated zinc anodes: pediatric dentistry inspires stable zinc batteries

S. Wang, T. Chen, Y. Miao, W. Hao, H. Wang, Q. Wang, Z. Jin and L. Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC02079D

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