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Figure 6. Electrolyte additive regulating the solvation structures of ZIBs. (A) Schematic illustration of the typical and the regulated Zn²⁺ solvation structures^[63]. Copyright 2021 John Wiley & Sons. (B) ESP of Zn²⁺ solvation structure regulated by NMP with high donor number^[66]. Copyright 2022 John Wiley & Sons. Molecular dynamics (MD) snapshots of (C) 1 M Zn(Ac)₂ and (D) 1 M Zn(Ac)₂ + 4 M NH₄I electrolyte, along with the corresponding (E) RDF and CN curves^[67]. Copyright 2022 American Chemical Society. (F) Total number of hydrogen bonds in the electrolytes with different concentrations of additives. (G) NMR and (H) FTIR spectra demonstrate the breaking of hydrogen bonds in the electrolytes^[70]. Copyright 2022 American Chemical Society. (I) TEM images and (J) illustration of the composition of the SEI layer on the anode surface with electrolyte additives^[71]. Copyright 2021 Springer Nature.