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CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
Volume 43, Issue 15, Pages 5257-5275Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00015c
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- Soochow University
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
- Program for Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professors
- Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE)
- Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
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Zinc-air is a century-old battery technology but has attracted revived interest recently. With larger storage capacity at a fraction of the cost compared to lithium-ion, zinc-air batteries clearly represent one of the most viable future options to powering electric vehicles. However, some technical problems associated with them have yet to be resolved. In this review, we present the fundamentals, challenges and latest exciting advances related to zinc-air research. Detailed discussion will be organized around the individual components of the system - from zinc electrodes, electrolytes, and separators to air electrodes and oxygen electrocatalysts in sequential order for both primary and electrically/mechanically rechargeable types. The detrimental effect of CO2 on battery performance is also emphasized, and possible solutions summarized. Finally, other metal-air batteries are briefly overviewed and compared in favor of zinc-air.
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