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Electrically Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

2016; Volume: 29; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/adma.201604685

1521-4095

Jing Fu, Zachary P. Cano, Moon Gyu Park, Aiping Yu, Michael Fowler, Zhongwei Chen,

Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Zinc–air batteries have attracted much attention and received revived research efforts recently due to their high energy density, which makes them a promising candidate for emerging mobile and electronic applications. Besides their high energy density, they also demonstrate other desirable characteristics, such as abundant raw materials, environmental friendliness, safety, and low cost. Here, the reaction mechanism of electrically rechargeable zinc–air batteries is discussed, different battery configurations are compared, and an in depth discussion is offered of the major issues that affect individual cellular components, along with respective strategies to alleviate these issues to enhance battery performance. Additionally, a section dedicated to battery‐testing techniques and corresponding recommendations for best practices are included. Finally, a general perspective on the current limitations, recent application‐targeted developments, and recommended future research directions to prolong the lifespan of electrically rechargeable zinc–air batteries is provided.