Citation: Run-Zhi QIN, Yan WANG, Qing-He ZHAO, Kai YANG, Feng PAN. EQCM for In-depth Study of Metal Anodes for Electrochemical Energy Storage[J]. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, ;2020, 39(4): 605-614. doi: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2011-2819 shu

EQCM for In-depth Study of Metal Anodes for Electrochemical Energy Storage

School of Advanced Materials, Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China

Corresponding author: Feng PAN, panfeng@pkusz.edu.cn
Received Date: 12 March 2020
Accepted Date: 27 March 2020

Fund Project: financially supported by Soft Science Research Project of Guangdong Province 2017B030301013

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Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) is a powerful tool to study the mass change and charge transfer during electrochemical process. The mass change on the electrode surface can be monitored with high precision and high sensitivity, making it possible to analyze the in-depth mechanism of electrode reactions. The application of metal anodes has exhibited great potential for the future energy storage devices for the elevated capacity. Herein, we review the research progress utilizing EQCM for metal anodes, including the deposition/dissolution process, the side reactions, the effect of additives, etc. Furthermore, we also put forward a perspective on research of the mechanism and performance improvement of metal anodes.
- EQCM,
- lithium,
- zinc,
- anode reaction,
- energy storage
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