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Figure 5. The influence of electrolyte regulation on the Zn/electrolyte interfacial electrochemistry. (A) A schematic representation of the energy storage mechanisms of Zn deposition. (B-D) Three strategies for facilitating the even Zn deposition: (B) the impact of overpotential on the energy barrier of Zn nucleation as well as the size and density of Zn nuclei; (C) the influence of surface texture on the Zn morphology, in which planar and non-dendritic Zn hexagons can be made by adsorbing functional additives/cosolvents; and (D) the even Zn plating triggered by the mechanisms of zincophilicity and electrostatic shielding. (E) A schematic of SEI acting on Zn anodes, including promoting the homogeneous Zn deposition and preventing HER.