Rechargeable Metal–Air Batteries: Status and Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

Metal–air batteries are characterized by high thermodynamic energy densities, convenient operation using ambient air at the positive electrode, and design flexibility for a variety of applications (ranging from micro-scale to large-scale stationary energy storage systems). The variety of metals that could be utilized (including Al, Fe, Li, Mg, Na, and Zn) provides a very rich research and development space for batteries. The goal of this Special Issue is to bring together cutting-edge research aimed at better understanding some of the challenges that are currently impending more robust commercial deployment of metal–air batteries, particularly for long-duration energy storage, and to propose novel solutions to those challenges.

Topics of special interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Bifunctional electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions using cost-effective catalysts;
• Advancements in reversible oxygen electrode engineering and design with emphasis on long-term durability enhancement;
• Electrolytes: aqueous or non-aqueous, and separators for diverse metal–air batteries;
• The electrochemistry of the rechargeable metal electrode: approaches for minimizing parasitic reactions, passivation, and/or dendrite formation;
• Metal slurry-air flow batteries;
• Cell and/or stack modeling and experimental validation;
• Accelerated degradation studies;
• Techno-economic analysis and energy storage system integration.

Prof. Dr. Elod Gyenge
Guest Editor

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