Prussian blue analogues as aqueous Zn-ion batteries electrodes: Current challenges and future perspectives

Abstract

The urgency of integrating renewable energy sources in the power grid has pushed the development of aqueous metal-ion batteries because of their low cost, nontoxicity, high safety, and environmentally friendliness. Among the variety of aqueous metal-ion batteries that are currently under development, aqueous Zn-ion batteries (A-ZIBs) have recently gained a great attention because of their high specific energy and high reversibility in aqueous solutions, together with the low cost and high abundancy of the zinc. In this article, the authors intend to present an overview of the Prussian blue analogue materials, which are among the most promising materials for positive electrodes in A-ZIBs because of their easier synthesis route, reversible ion-insertion, high safety, and low toxicity, highlighting their strength points and open challenges.