Zero-dimensional anodes across monovalent and multivalent batteries: a critical review of interfacial dynamics, bottlenecks, and solutions
Harram Najum, Abdul Majid, Muhammad Tayyab Raza, Hameed Zandi, Sheraz Ahmad, Shazia Nawaz · 2026
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Description
Harram Najum and colleagues review zero-dimensional anode materials, specks so small they count as dots, across six kinds of rechargeable battery. High-capacity anode hopefuls like silicon, tin, and phosphorus swell badly and fade fast, while wires, sheets, and frames bring their own limits. Dots offer huge surface area, short paths for ions, and room to absorb swelling, so the review weighs them against larger shapes in lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, aluminum, and zinc cells.
The verdict is mixed by design. Gains in capacity and speed depend on the chemistry and on how dots are held in a matrix, and first-cycle losses, clumping, and costly synthesis dog every system. Fixing those trade-offs, not chasing capacity alone, is the road to shop-ready cells.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Harram Najum, Abdul Majid, Muhammad Tayyab Raza, Hameed Zandi, Sheraz Ahmad, Shazia Nawaz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 90 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |