Electrolytes for Zinc‐Air Batteries

Design enhancement in hydroxide ion conductivity of viologen–bakelite organic frameworks for a flexible rechargeable zinc–air battery

“…Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (RZABs) represent a promising candidate for the development of exible energy storage solutions. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] This potential is rooted in their uncomplicated architecture, capacity to be modeled into diverse shapes, environment-friendly attributes, cost-effectiveness, and high energy and power density. [15][16][17] Traditionally, a battery having an alkaline electrolyte with a zinc anode is desirable due to the inherent electrochemical reversibility and fast kinetics (e.g., low overpotential).…”

“…[20][21][22] Rendering the ZAB as a solid-state battery solves many of these issues. 3,4,7,10,17,23 A major obstacle to integrating exible designs for ZABs is the lack of appropriate solid electrolytes that can conduct hydroxide ions (OH − ) while being exible. Alongside electrode kinetics, the efficient movement of hydroxide ions across the electrolyte signicantly inuences ZAB efficiency.…”