Sustainable zinc-air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects

Wang，Qichen; Kaushik，Shubham; Xiao，Xin; Xu，Qiang

2023-08-11

10.1039/d2cs00684g

Chemical Society Reviews   影响因子和分区

0306-0012

1460-4744

Sustainable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are considered promising energy storage devices owing to their inherent safety, high energy density, wide operating temperature window, environmental friendliness, etc., showing great prospect for future large-scale applications. Thus, tremendous efforts have been devoted to addressing the critical challenges associated with sustainable ZABs, aiming to significantly improve their energy efficiency and prolong their operation lifespan. The growing interest in sustainable ZABs requires in-depth research on oxygen electrocatalysts, electrolytes, and Zn anodes, which have not been systematically reviewed to date. In this review, the fundamentals of ZABs, oxygen electrocatalysts for air cathodes, physicochemical properties of ZAB electrolytes, and issues and strategies for the stabilization of Zn anodes are systematically summarized from the perspective of fundamental characteristics and design principles. Meanwhile, significant advances in the in situ/operando characterization of ZABs are highlighted to provide insights into the reaction mechanism and dynamic evolution of the electrolyte|electrode interface. Finally, several critical thoughts and perspectives are provided regarding the challenges and opportunities for sustainable ZABs. Therefore, this review provides a thorough understanding of the advanced sustainable ZAB chemistry, hoping that this timely and comprehensive review can shed light on the upcoming research horizons of this prosperous area.

SCI ; EI

英语

ESI热点 ; ESI高被引

第一 ; 通讯

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM)[ZDSYS20210709112802010] ; National Key Research and Development Project[K22211927] ; China Postdoctoral Science Foundation[2021ZT09C064] ; null[2022YFA1503900]

Chemistry

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

WOS:001046014000001

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

20233514644821

Anodes ; Electrocatalysts ; Electrolysis ; Energy efficiency ; Oxygen ; Physicochemical properties ; Zinc ; Zinc air batteries

Energy Conservation:525.2 ; Zinc and Alloys:546.3 ; Electric Batteries and Fuel Cells:702 ; Secondary Batteries:702.1.2 ; Electron Tubes:714.1 ; Physical Chemistry:801.4 ; Electrochemistry:801.4.1 ; Chemical Reactions:802.2 ; Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals:803 ; Chemical Products Generally:804

CHEMISTRY

2-s2.0-85168853113

Scopus

Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM),SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL),Key University Laboratory of Highly Efficient Utilization of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development of Guangdong,Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials Science and Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech),Shenzhen,518055,China

Wang，Qichen,Kaushik，Shubham,Xiao，Xin,et al. Sustainable zinc-air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects[J]. Chemical Society Reviews,2023,52(17):6139-6190.

Wang，Qichen,Kaushik，Shubham,Xiao，Xin,&Xu，Qiang.(2023).Sustainable zinc-air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects.Chemical Society Reviews,52(17),6139-6190.

Wang，Qichen,et al."Sustainable zinc-air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects".Chemical Society Reviews 52.17(2023):6139-6190.