High‐Entropy Oxide Coating for Stabilizing Zn Metal Anodes in Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate a high-entropy oxide coating for enhancing the stability of zinc metal anodes in aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
• Applied a high-entropy oxide coating to zinc metal anodes.
• Assessed the coating's effectiveness in transporting zinc and promoting uniform deposition.
• Analyzed battery performance improvements in aqueous environments.
• The coated anodes exhibited significantly enhanced stabilization, with reduced zinc corrosion rates.
• Uniform zinc deposition was observed, leading to improved battery efficiency.
• Overall battery performance metrics showed a clear improvement.