Side reactions at the Zn anode: what we know and how we deal with them

Gao Weng; Shuang Chen; Yang Xiang; Yufan Xia; Zhen Luo; X. B. Zhang; Muhammad Wakil Shahzad; L. F. Zhu; Ben Bin Xu; M. Yan; Hongge Pan; Yinzhu Jiang

doi:10.1039/d5cs01269d

January 1, 2026Chemical Society ReviewsOpen Access

Side reactions at the Zn anode: what we know and how we deal with them

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This research aims to explore the side reactions occurring at the Zn anode and their implications for battery performance.
Review of zinc redox chemistry
Analysis of decoupling strategies
Evaluation of characterization technologies
Identified key side reactions affecting Zn anode efficiency
Discussed various decoupling strategies to mitigate these reactions
Highlighted advanced characterization techniques to monitor anode behavior

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This analysis highlights side reactions at the Zn anode, suggesting strategies for better performance in energy storage.

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A comprehensive and innovative insights into side reactions at the Zn anode is provided, with respect to Zn redox chemistry, decoupling strategies, and characterization technologies.

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Weng et al. (2026) studied this question.

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