Biomimetic lipid bilayer

Dendrites nearly eliminated

A cell-membrane-inspired phospholipid bilayer self-assembles on the Zn anode, forming a dense protective layer that significantly suppresses dendrites and side reactions, greatly extending battery cycle life.

Bin, Liu · Shuwen, He · Wei, Feng · Haoran, Wu · Kang, Ma · Liao, Mingrui · Zhan, Xiaozhi · Zhu, Tao · Cai, Rongsheng · Tao, Kai · Lu, Jianren · Hu, Xuzhi

Advanced Functional Materials 2025

Advantages

Symmetric battery cycles over 3600 h under 1 mA cm⁻² and 1 mAh cm⁻² test conditions

Optimal electrochemical behavior achieved at 1 mM C12P2C