Report: Photoelectrochemically Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries
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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 and stable semiconductor photoanodes with proper surface engineering for photoelectrochemical (PEC) recharging of Zn-air batteries under sunlight illumination. We hope for the widespread deployment of rechargeable Zn-air batteries in all-electric vehicles and in grid storage applications, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and mitigating global greenhouse gas emission.
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