Fig. 4: The homoepitaxial mechanism of Zn(0002) electrodes.
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a–c The lattice mismatch of Zn(0002), Zn\((10\bar{1}0)\) and Zn\((10\bar{1}1)\) to Zn(0002), respectively. d The structural illustration of the atomic arrangement of the hexagonal Zn nanosheet. e Typical cross-section TEM image of the deposited Zn on the Zn(0002) surface along growth direction. The box outlines the area magnified in f, g. f, g Magnified TEM image of the deposited Zn and the NBED patterns of the selected Zn grains (scale bar, 200 nm). h The high-resolution TEM image of the deposited Zn. The NBED pattern of component of deposited Zn (inset). i Schematic illustration of the Zn stripping/plating on the surface of com-Zn and Zn(0002) electrodes.
