Metal–air batteries hold a competitive energy density and are frequently recommended as a solution for low-cost, environmentally friendly electrochemical energy storage applications. Rechargeable zinc–air batteries are prominently studied...
Zinc–air batteries possess advantages such as high energy density, low operational costs, and abundant reserves of raw materials, demonstrating broad prospects for applications in areas like stationary power supplies and emergency power sources...
Zinc–air batteries feature high energy density, but they usually suffer from their short storage life after they start working, restricting their commercial applications. In the past, scholars did not reach an agreement on the influencing factors of...
A rechargeable zinc-air battery shows great promise because of its high energy density, low cost, greater safety, and its environment-friendly properties. However, rechargeable zinc-air battery development has been hindered by the lack of a satisfact...
Due to their low cost and very high energy density, zinc–air batteries (ZABs) exhibit high potential for various energy applications. The electrochemical performance of the air-cathode has a decisive impact on the discharge performance of ZABs...
Due to the feasibility of an electrically rechargeable zinc/air cell made of a zinc foil as active material, an aqueous choline acetate (ChAcO) mixture as an electrolyte and a spinel MnCo2O4 (MCO) and NiCo2O4 (NCO) as a bi-functional oxygen catalyst...
Zinc–air batteries are promising candidates as stationary power sources because of their high specific energy density, high volumetric energy density, environmental friendliness, and low cost. The oxygen-related reactions at the air electrode a...
In this paper, a method to increase the output power of a button zinc–air battery by applying acoustofluidics induced by ultrasonic excitation to the battery is proposed and demonstrated. In the structural design of the device, a flat piezoelectric r...
Efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts are the key to advancement of solid-state alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZAB). We demonstrate an electrocatalyst, spinel lithium-manganese oxide LiMn2O4 (LMO) by a simple hydrothermal met...
Flexible zinc–air batteries (ZABs) with high theoretical energy density, intrinsic safety, and low cost have gained significant attention for flexible energy storage devices. However, conventional single-component electrolytes struggle to simul...
Zinc-air batteries could be a key technology for higher energy densities of electrochemical energy storage systems. Many questions remain unanswered, however, and new methods for analyses and quantifications are needed. In this study, the distributio...
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries are deemed as the most feasible alternative to replace lithium–ion batteries in various applications. Among battery components, separators play a crucial role in the commercial realization of rechargeable z...
Membrane separators are one of the critical components in zinc–air batteries (ZABs). In the control of mass transfer, and hence, electrochemical reaction, membrane separators have an important role to play. This work addresses the issue of batt...
The commercialization of rechargeable alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZAB) requires advanced approaches to improve secondary zinc anode performance, which is hindered by the high corrosion and dissolution rate of zinc in this medium. Modified (wit...
Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (RZAB) have gained significant attention as potential energy storage devices due to their high energy density, cost-effectiveness, and to the fact that they are environmentally safe. However, the practical implementati...
Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have garnered significant interest as a viable substitute for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), primarily due to their impressive energy density and low cost. However, the efficacy of zinc–air batteries is heavily de...
Exploring effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts is essential for advancing solid-state alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZABs). This paper presents the synthesis of silver–manganese dioxide–carbon nanotubes (SMC) ter...
The Zinc-air battery (ZAB) has become a hot research topic for nearly a decade due to its high energy densities. As an important category of catalysts for ZAB, perovskites have attracted extensive interests because of their environmentally friendly p...
The development of bifunctional air electrodes with high activity and durability is essential for advancing flexible zinc–air batteries. Herein, a hierarchical electrode structure is designed by growing N-doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on copper...
Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) offer a sustainable and safe pathway to low-cost energy storage. Recent research shows that thermally-sintered porous Zn electrodes with a three-dimensional network structure can enhance the performance and lifetime of ZABs,...
Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) offer high specific energy and low-cost production. However, rechargeable ZABs suffer from a limited cycle life. This paper reports that potassium persulfate (KPS) additive in an alkaline electrolyte can effectively en...
Graphene-based materials (GBMs) are a prospective material of choice for rechargeable battery electrodes because of their unique set of qualities, which include tunable interlayer channels, high specific surface area, and strong electrical conductivi...
An electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery stack consisting of three single cells in series was designed using a novel structured bipolar plate with air-breathing holes. Alpha-MnO2 and LaNiO3 severed as the catalysts for the oxygen reduction rea...
The electrolyte carbonation and the resulting air electrode plugging are the primary factors limiting the cycle life of aqueous alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZABs). In this work, calcium ion (Ca2+) additives were introduced into the electrolyte...
A three-dimensional (3D) fibrous structure with a high active surface and conductive pathway proved to be an excellent anode current collector for rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a cost-effective and highly stable zinc (Zn) elec...
Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have several advantages, including high energy density, cheap price and stable performances with good application prospects in the field of power batteries. The charging and discharging reactions for the air cathode of...
The photo-assisted strategy is an effective technology that combines both photo and electrical energy conversion/storage, which represents the direction of the next generation of green energy utilization technologies. In particular, photo-assisted zi...
Biopolymers are promising materials as electrolytes with high flexibility, good performance, cost effectiveness, high compatibility with solvents, and film-forming ability. Chitosan (CS) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) can form an intermolecular com...
The development of robust and efficient electrocatalysts for use in fuel cells and metal–air batteries has garnered a great deal of interest due to the quest for clean and renewable energy sources. In this paper, a promising Co-doped Pr0.5Ba0.4...
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are still impeded by the intrinsically sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) and by the instability or prohibitive price of state-of-the-art noble metal catalysts. Metal&n...
This work presents a data-driven approach for state-of-charge estimation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Due to the nonlinear electrochemical behavior and flat discharge voltage profile of zinc-air...
This work introduces a novel approach to enhancing the performance of zinc anodes in zinc–air batteries through a photopolymerizable organic–inorganic hybrid coating. Electrochemical tests were conducted in a neutral NaCl electrolyte, sel...
Recent advancements in energy conversion and storage systems have placed a spotlight on the role of multi-functional electrodes employing conductive substrates. These substrates, however, often face obstacles due to intricate and expensive production...
This study presents a mass-production process for conductive carbon membrane-type sponge electrodes derived from recyclable cellulose biowaste. It includes an all-in-one hydrogel fabrication process for mass production, which significantly shortens t...
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are attractive energy storage systems owing to their high theoretical energy density, intrinsic safety, and low cost. Yet, their practical deployment is hindered by parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction (H...
Developing efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for the large-scale application of rechargeable zinc–air batteries. Perovskite oxides are attract...
The goal of achieving the large-scale production of zero-emission vehicles by 2035 will create high expectations for electric vehicle (EV) development and availability. Currently, a major problem is the lack of suitable batteries and battery material...
High efficient electrocatalytic activity and strong stability to both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution (OER) are very critical to rechargeable Zn-air battery and other renewable energy technologies. As a class of promising catalys...
Emissions and pollution from the transportation sector due to the consumption of fossil fuels by conventional vehicles have been negatively affecting the global climate and public health. Electric vehicles (EVs) are a cleaner solution to reduce the e...
The development of solid-state zinc–air batteries (SZABs) has stimulated significant interest. However, the practical use of SZABs still encounters difficulties due to the complicated preparation process and low-performance air cathode. In this...
The development of robust oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst with fast kinetics and good durability is significant for rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) but still remains a great challenge. Herein, inspired by the chain-like intercon...
Recently, zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have been receiving attention due to their theoretically high energy density, excellent safety, and the abundance of zinc resources. Typically, the performance of the zinc air batteries is determined by two c...
China is one of the largest sugarcane industrial countries in the world, and the annual output of bagasse waste is abundant. Classical incineration, landfill, and other treatment methods are inefficient and seriously harmful to the environment, so it...
The ever-growing global demand for sustainable energy has promoted the development of zinc–air batteries with high energy density. However, the slow multi-electron kinetic process of the oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction s...
The development of efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective catalysts is crucial for energy storage technologies, such as zinc–air batteries (ZABs). These batteries require bifunctional catalysts capable of efficiently and selectively catalyz...
The relatively poor cycle stability of zinc–air batteries (ZABs) hinders their widespread application, while self-supporting electrode materials have shown great potential in enhancing the cycling stability of ZABs. To construct a self-supporti...
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are promising candidates for sustainable energy storage owing to their high theoretical energy density, safety, and environmental compatibility. However, their practical application is hindered by sluggish...
Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are one of the most deployed energy storage technologies worldwide, providing power for a wide range of applications—from portable electronic devices to electric vehicles (EVs). The growing demand for LIBs, coupled with...
Effective regulation of the adsorption strength of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) intermediates on active sites is the key to enhancing their catalytic performance. This study proposes an axial coordination modulation strategy by successfully anchor...
With the urgent demand for clean energy, rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are attracting increasing attention. Precious-metal-based electrocatalysts (e.g., commercial Pt/C and IrO2) are reported to be highly active towards the oxygen redu...
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