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T1 Semi-flowable Zn semi-solid electrodes as renewable energy carrier for refillable Zn–Air batteries
A1 Perez Antolin, Daniel
A1 Schuhmann, Wolfgang
A1 Palma, Jesús
A1 Ventosa Arbaizar, Edgar
K1 Química analítica
K1 Chemistry, Analytic
AB Today’s society relies on energy storage on a day-to-day basis, e.g. match energy production and demand from renewable sources, power a variety of electronics, andenable emerging technologies. As a result, a vast range of energy storage technologies has emerged in the last decades. Among them, rechargeable Zn–Air batterieshave held great promises for a long time. However, the severe challenges related to the reversible O2 reactions and poor cyclability at the positive and negativeelectrodes, respectively, have severely hindered the success of this technology. Herein, electrically-conducting and semi-flowable Zn semi-solid electrodes areproposed to revive the appealing concept of a mechanically–rechargeable alkaline Zn–Air battery, in which the spent negative electrodes are easily substituted at theend of the discharge process (refillable primary battery). In this proof-of-concept study energy densities of ca. 1500 Wh L− 1 (1350 Ah L− 1electrode and utilization rate of85%) are achieved thanks to the compromised flowability of the proposed Zn semi-solid electrodes. In this way, semi-solid Zn electrodes become a type of greenenergy carrier having intrinsic advantages over gas and liquid fuels. Zn semi-flowable electrode can be generated elsewhere using renewable sources, easily stored,transported, and used to produce electricity.
PB Elsevier
SN 0378-7753
YR 2022
FD 2022-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7475
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/7475
LA eng
NO The project leading to these results has received funding from “la Caixa” Foundation, under agreement LCF/PR/PR18/51130007” and the Spanish Government through the Research Challenges Programme (Grant RTI2018-099228-A-I00). E.V. thanks the MINECO for the financial support (RYC2018-026086-I).
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 02-may-2024