Recent Progress on the Development of Metal‐Air Batteries

Lin, Li; Zhou, Chang; Zhang, Xinbo

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“…2019, 9,1803046 Figure 1. a) Synthetic procedure of the PANa-cellulose hydrogel electrolyte using MBAA (cross-linker), acrylate (AA, main monomer) and cellulose (enhancer). Energy Mater.…”

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remains a challenge. [6][7][8][9][10] Therefore, developing stretchable zinc-air batteries with stretchability and weavability will be highly attractive as a power unit for various flexible/wearable devices.The difficulty to develop super-stretchable zinc-air battery is that it must use strong alkaline electrolyte (always 6 m KOH) to achieve decent power density considering all zinc-air batteries with neutral electrolyte possess unacceptable low power output. [1][2][3][4][5] In addition, the process of assembling zinc-air battery does not require water-free and/or oxygenfree environment, which is in favor of scaling up at low cost.

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Super‐Stretchable Zinc–Air Batteries Based on an Alkaline‐Tolerant Dual‐Network Hydrogel Electrolyte

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Wang

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Advanced Energy Materials

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remains a challenge. Meanwhile, zincair battery provides a theoretical energy density up to 1086 Wh•kg −1 , even much higher than commercial lithium-ion batteries, promising to next-generation longlasting power system. [1][2][3][4][5] In addition, the process of assembling zinc-air battery does not require water-free and/or oxygenfree environment, which is in favor of scaling up at low cost. [6][7][8][9][10] Therefore, developing stretchable zinc-air batteries with stretchability and weavability will be highly attractive as a power unit for various flexible/wearable devices.The difficulty to develop super-stretchable zinc-air battery is that it must use strong alkaline electrolyte (always 6 m KOH) to achieve decent power density considering all zinc-air batteries with neutral electrolyte possess unacceptable low power output. [11,12] On the other hand, most super-stretchable hydrogels that are considered as an essential component of a stretchable energy storage device will lose their stretchability under such strong alkaline environment. Currently, a zincair battery is typically assembled using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based electrolyte. [2,[13][14][15][16][17] However, the PVA-based electrolyte possesses very poor stretchability (even worse when alkaline electrolyte infiltrated), and meanwhile it shows limited ion-transport capability, resulting in poorly electrochemical performance and mechanical flexibility. [18][19][20][21] Although other hydrogels, such as polyacrylic acid (PAA), polyacrylamide (PAM), show strong water-retention capability and high stretchability, [22,23] unfortunately, they will lose their mechanical robustness, especially the stretchability, when they are incorporated with strong alkaline electrolyte. [24][25][26] Therefore, the absence of alkaline-tolerant hydrogel electrolyte with high stretchability and excellent ion transport capability is the key challenge to fabricate super-stretchable zinc-air battery and enhance its weavability. An alternative way to fabricate stretchable zinc-air battery (very limited stretchability with a maximum strain less than 10%) has been proposed, that is to use electron/ion-inactive stretchable substrate (e.g., rubber elastomer) or strain-accommodating engineering of device structure (e.g., fiber-shaped planar structure). [27][28][29] The problem is that the stretchable components are additional, and they are not involved in any chemical reactions. In some cases, Stretchable devices need elastic hydrogel electrolyte as an essential component, while most hydrogels will lose their stretchability after being incorporated with strong alkaline solution. This is why highly stretchable zinc-air batteries have never been reported so far. Herein, super-stretchable, flat-(800% stretchable) and fiber-shaped (500% stretchable) zinc-air batteries are first developed by designing an alkaline-tolerant dual-network hydrogel electrolyte. In the dualnetwork hydrogel electrolyte, sodium polyacrylate (PANa) chains contribute to the formation of soft domains and the carboxyl gr...

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“…2019, 9,1803046 Figure 1. a) Synthetic procedure of the PANa-cellulose hydrogel electrolyte using MBAA (cross-linker), acrylate (AA, main monomer) and cellulose (enhancer). Energy Mater.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Super‐Stretchable Zinc–Air Batteries Based on an Alkaline‐Tolerant Dual‐Network Hydrogel Electrolyte

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Wang

et al. 2019

Advanced Energy Materials

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“…Society will need energy storage and conversion technologies that fulfill the requirement of a sustainable way of life if we are to significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and lower CO 2 emissions. Metal–air batteries, water splitting, and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) hold promise for future energy supplements . However, their energy efficiencies are largely limited by the sluggish kinetics of several key reactions involved.…”

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Recent Advances in Novel Nanostructuring Methods of Perovskite Electrocatalysts for Energy‐Related Applications

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Perovskite oxides hold great promise as efficient electrocatalysts for various energy‐related applications owing to their low cost, flexible structure, and high intrinsic catalytic activity. However, conventional synthetic methods can only obtain perovskite catalysts with large particle sizes, small surface areas, and few morphological features, leading to limited catalytic activity and thus posing a major challenge toward real‐world applications. Reducing the size of bulk perovskites down to the nanosize represents an efficient way to improve the electrocatalytic performance. A comprehensive overview of recent progress in the nanostructuring of perovskites for catalyzing several key reactions in metal–air batteries, water splitting, and solid oxide fuel cells is provided. A range of synthetic protocols for making perovskite nanostructures are summarized, followed by an emphasis on how each method can be tailored to obtain high‐performing perovskite nanocatalysts. These recent advances highlight the enormous potential of nanosized perovskites for facilitating the electrocatalytic reactions. The remaining challenges and future directions are pointed out for the development of next‐generation perovskite‐based nanostructured catalysts.

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“…[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Several excellent reviews have been published to summarize recent developments and our current understanding of Li-O 2 batteries, especially with respect to the cathode electrocatalytic materials. [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] These reviews have comprehensively discussed the relationship between the structure of electrocatalytic materials and the electrochemical performance of Li-O 2 batteries. There are, however, few reviews focused on the effects of different electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of the Li-O 2 batteries.…”

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“…[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] These reviews have comprehensively discussed the relationship between the structure of electrocatalytic materials and the electrochemical performance of Li-O 2 batteries. There are, however, few reviews focused on the effects of different electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of the Li-O 2 batteries.…”

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Review of Electrolytes in Nonaqueous Lithium–Oxygen Batteries

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Luo

Chen

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Advanced Sustainable Systems

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Based on an inexhaustible and ubiquitous source of oxygen, the lithium-oxygen batteries are currently the subject of much scientific investigation because of their potential for extremely high energy density. The electrocatalytic materials for them have been extensively researched during the past decade. Even though they are a key component in the lithium-oxygen batteries, however, the study of electrolytes is still in its primary stage. Electrolytes have an important influence on the electrochemical performance of lithium-oxygen batteries, especially on their cycling stability and rate capacity. Therefore, it is important to select an ideal electrolyte with excellent stability against attack by reaction intermediates, along with excellent oxygen solubility and diffusivity. In this review, the physicochemical and electrochemical properties of organic electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries are discussed and compared. Furthermore, possible research directions are proposed for the development of an ideal electrolyte for enhanced electrochemical performance. Disciplines Engineering | Physical Sciences and Mathematics Publication DetailsGuo, H., Luo, W., Chen, J., Chou, S., Liu, H. & Wang, J. (2018 Figure 1. Unlike the intercalation mechanism of lithium-ion batteries or sodium-ion batteries, the Li-O 2 battery systems employ a dissolution/ deposition reaction with an air electrode that uses oxygen as the cathode electrode during the electrochemical processes. Research on the Li-O 2 battery is complicated by the need for exposure the air cathode to O 2 atmosphere.Many advances have been achieved, which include advances on cathode materials, electrolytes, anode materials, and redox mediators. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Several excellent reviews have been published to summarize recent developments and our current understanding of Li-O 2 batteries, especially with respect to the cathode electrocatalytic materials. [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] These reviews have comprehensively discussed the relationship between the structure of electrocatalytic materials and the electrochemical performance of Li-O 2 batteries. There are, however, few reviews focused on the effects of different electrolytes on the electrochemical performance of the Li-O 2 batteries. [36][37][38] For the aqueous Li-O 2 batteries, LiOH is generated or oxidized at the cathode during discharge and charge processes because H 2 O and O 2 are involved in the reactions. In the case of the nonaqueous Li-O 2 batteries, there are two essential processes that determine their electrochemical performance: the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). During the ORR process, the Li 2 O 2 is precipitated as the final discharge product on the air cathode, while during the OER process, Li 2 O 2 is then decomposed and the O 2 is regenerated. Therefore, there are huge differences between aqueous and nonaqueous Li-O 2 batteries. Since the nonaqueous Li-O 2 batteries have dominated ...

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Recent Progress on the Development of Metal‐Air Batteries

Cited by 87 publications

References 523 publications

Super‐Stretchable Zinc–Air Batteries Based on an Alkaline‐Tolerant Dual‐Network Hydrogel Electrolyte

Super‐Stretchable Zinc–Air Batteries Based on an Alkaline‐Tolerant Dual‐Network Hydrogel Electrolyte

Recent Advances in Novel Nanostructuring Methods of Perovskite Electrocatalysts for Energy‐Related Applications

Review of Electrolytes in Nonaqueous Lithium–Oxygen Batteries

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