Interface-engineered anode-free aqueous zinc-ion batteries using laser-carbonized metal organic framework


Adhami S., Asadi Haris S., DAŞDELEN KEPİR Z., YÜKSEL R.

Journal of Power Sources, cilt.672, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 672
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.239648
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Power Sources
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anode-less batteries, Aqueous Zn-ion batteries, Dendrite suppression, Energy storage, HKUST-1, Laser processing
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this work, we present a novel metal organic framework (MOF) derived surface modification strategy to enhance the stability and electrochemical behavior of anode-free aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). Specifically, copper ions and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid coordinated (HKUST-1) MOFs are directly synthesized on copper (Cu) foil via a facile wet-chemical route, followed by laser carbonization to form a porous carbon-modified interface (LACI-Cu). Comprehensive structural and electrochemical analyses confirm that the fabricated LACI-Cu anodes exhibit excellent electrochemical stability, significantly improving battery performance. Symmetric cells with LACI-Cu anodes exhibit prolonged cycling stability, sustaining 1000 h at 1.0 mA cm−2 and 750 h at both 2.0 and 5.0 mA cm−2. Furthermore, full cells with LACI-Cu anodes and vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) cathodes deliver a remarkable specific capacity of 269.8 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1, which is an order of magnitude higher than that of bare Cu//V2O5 cells (24.8 mAh g−1), and retain 84.5% of their initial capacity after 1400 cycles at 1.0 A g−1. These results demonstrate the potential of MOF-derived surface engineering in advancing aqueous ZIBs. The development of anode-free ZIBs represents a pivotal shift in battery architecture to overcome longstanding barriers associated with Zn metal anodes.