Zinc-Air Batteries: Atomic Layer Co3 O4 Nanosheets: The Key to Knittable Zn-Air Batteries (Small 43/2018)

Report: Photoelectrochemically Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries

This work aims to design photoelectrochemically rechargeable Zn-air batteries with improved energy and power density, energy efficiency and cycle life. Our plan is to solve the bottle-neck problem associated with air electrocatalysts by developing novel nanocarbon-inorganic hybrid materials for oxygen reduction and/or evolution with high efficiency and durability. Also, we are pursuing active a...

Freeform fabrication and characterization of Zn-air batteries

Purpose – The paper’s aim is to show the development of materials and methods which allow freeform fabrication of macroscopic Zn-air electrochemical batteries. Freedom of geometric design may allow for new possibilities in performance optimization. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have formulated battery materials which are compatible with solid freeform fabrication (SFF) while retaini...

Rational Development of Neutral Aqueous Electrolytes for Zinc–Air Batteries

Neutral aqueous electrolytes have been shown to extend both the calendar life and cycling stability of secondary zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Despite this promise, there are currently no modeling studies investigating the performance of neutral ZABs. Traditional continuum models are numerically insufficient to simulate the dynamic behavior of these complex systems because of the rapid, orders-of-...

Evaluation of Batteries for Safe Air Transport

Lithium-ion batteries are shipped worldwide with many limitations implemented to ensure safety and to prevent loss of cargo. Many of the transportation guidelines focus on new batteries; however, the shipment requirements for used or degraded batteries are less clear. Current international regulations regarding the air transport of lithium-ion batteries are critically reviewed. The pre-shipping...

Lithium-air batteries: Something from nothing.