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Nazir G, Rehman A, Lee JH, Kim CH, Gautam J, Heo K, Hussain S, Ikram M, AlObaid AA, Lee SY, Park SJ. A Review of Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:138. [PMID: 38421464 PMCID: PMC10904712 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01328-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are gaining attention as an ideal option for various applications requiring high-capacity batteries, such as portable electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage. ZABs offer advantages such as low environmental impact, enhanced safety compared to Li-ion batteries, and cost-effectiveness due to the abundance of zinc. However, early research faced challenges due to parasitic reactions at the zinc anode and slow oxygen redox kinetics. Recent advancements in restructuring the anode, utilizing alternative electrolytes, and developing bifunctional oxygen catalysts have significantly improved ZABs. Scientists have achieved battery reversibility over thousands of cycles, introduced new electrolytes, and achieved energy efficiency records surpassing 70%. Despite these achievements, there are challenges related to lower power density, shorter lifespan, and air electrode corrosion leading to performance degradation. This review paper discusses different battery configurations, and reaction mechanisms for electrically and mechanically rechargeable ZABs, and proposes remedies to enhance overall battery performance. The paper also explores recent advancements, applications, and the future prospects of electrically/mechanically rechargeable ZABs.
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- Ghazanfar Nazir
- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Hybrid Materials Research Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Hybrid Materials Research Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Hybrid Materials Research Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Zheng Q, Zhang Y, Su C, Zhao L, Guo Y. Nonnoble metal oxides for high‐performance Zn‐air batteries: Design strategies and future challenges. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qilong Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Technology Anhui University Hefei China
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- School of Materials Science and Technology Anhui University Hefei China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China
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- School of Energy and Power Jiangsu University of Science and Technology Zhenjiang China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry China University of Geosciences Wuhan China
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- School of Materials Science and Technology Anhui University Hefei China
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Rozhin P, Abdel Monem Gamal J, Giordani S, Marchesan S. Carbon Nanomaterials (CNMs) and Enzymes: From Nanozymes to CNM-Enzyme Conjugates and Biodegradation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:1037. [PMID: 35160982 PMCID: PMC8838330 DOI: 10.3390/ma15031037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) and enzymes differ significantly in terms of their physico-chemical properties-their handling and characterization require very different specialized skills. Therefore, their combination is not trivial. Numerous studies exist at the interface between these two components-especially in the area of sensing-but also involving biofuel cells, biocatalysis, and even biomedical applications including innovative therapeutic approaches and theranostics. Finally, enzymes that are capable of biodegrading CNMs have been identified, and they may play an important role in controlling the environmental fate of these structures after their use. CNMs' widespread use has created more and more opportunities for their entry into the environment, and thus it becomes increasingly important to understand how to biodegrade them. In this concise review, we will cover the progress made in the last five years on this exciting topic, focusing on the applications, and concluding with future perspectives on research combining carbon nanomaterials and enzymes.
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- Petr Rozhin
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Health, Dublin City University, D09 E432 Dublin, Ireland;
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University Sapienza of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Health, Dublin City University, D09 E432 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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McDougall A, Abedi Z, Ivey DG. Tri- and tetra-metallic oxides anchored to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as bifunctional electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-021-01643-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yan X, Ha Y, Wu R. Binder-Free Air Electrodes for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2000827. [PMID: 34927848 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202000827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Designing an efficient air electrode is of great significance for the performance of rechargeable zinc (Zn)-air batteries. However, the most widely used approach to fabricate an air electrode involves polymeric binders, which may increase the interface resistance and block electrocatalytic active sites, thus deteriorating the performance of the battery. Therefore, binder-free air electrodes have attracted more and more research interests in recent years. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in designing and fabricating binder-free air electrodes for electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Beginning with the fundamentals of Zn-air batteries and recently reported bifunctional active catalysts, self-supported air electrodes for liquid-state and flexible solid-state Zn-air batteries are then discussed in detail. Finally, the conclusion and the challenges faced for binder-free air electrodes in Zn-air batteries are also highlighted.
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- Xiaoxiao Yan
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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Qi Y, Yuan S, Cui L, Wang Z, He X, Zhang W, Asefa T. (Fe,Co)/N‐Doped Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zinc‐Air Batteries. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yugang Qi
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Changchun University of Science and Technology 7089 Weixing Road Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Changchun University of Science and Technology 7089 Weixing Road Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Changchun University of Science and Technology 7089 Weixing Road Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University 2699 Qianjin Street Changchun Jilin 130012 P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Changchun University of Science and Technology 7089 Weixing Road Changchun Jilin 130022 P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering and Electron Microscopy Center Jilin University 2699 Qianjin Street Changchun Jilin 130012 P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology & Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 610 Taylor Road Piscataway NJ 08854 USA
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Mooste M, Kibena‐Põldsepp E, Vassiljeva V, Kikas A, Käärik M, Kozlova J, Kisand V, Külaviir M, Cavaliere S, Leis J, Krumme A, Sammelselg V, Holdcroft S, Tammeveski K. Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile‐Derived Co or Fe Containing Nanofibre Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction at the Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Cathode. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202000658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marek Mooste
- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Technology Tallinn University of Technology Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn Estonia
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- Institute of Physics University of Tartu W. Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Physics University of Tartu W. Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Physics University of Tartu W. Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences University of Tartu Vanemuise 46 51014 Tartu Estonia
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- ICGM Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM Montpellier 34095 France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) Paris 75231 France
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Technology Tallinn University of Technology Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
- Institute of Physics University of Tartu W. Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Tartu Ravila 14a 50411 Tartu Estonia
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Nakashima N, Fukuzawa M, Nishimura K, Fujigaya T, Kato Y, Staykov A. Supramolecular Chemistry-Based One-Pot High-Efficiency Separation of Solubilizer-Free Pure Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Molecular Strategy and Mechanism. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:11847-11856. [PMID: 32539417 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have the potential to revolutionize nanoscale electronics and power sources; however, their low purity and high separation cost limit their use in practical applications. Here we present a supramolecular chemistry-based one-pot, less expensive, scalable, and highly efficient separation of a solubilizer/adsorbent-free pure semiconducting SWCNT (sc-SWCNT) using flavin/isoalloxazine analogues with different substituents. On the basis of both experimental and computational simulations (DFT study), we have revealed the molecular requirements of the solubilizers as well as provided a possible mechanism for such a highly efficient selective sc-SWCNT separation. The present sorting method is very simple (one-pot) and gives a promising sc-SWCNT separation methodology. Thus, the study provides insight for the molecular design of an sc-SWCNT solubilizer with a high (n,m)-chiral selectivity, which benefits many areas including semiconducting nanoelectronics, thermoelectric, bio and energy materials, and devices using solubilizer-free very pure sc-SWCNTs.
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- Naotoshi Nakashima
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Electroreduction of oxygen on cobalt phthalocyanine-modified carbide-derived carbon/carbon nanotube composite catalysts. J Solid State Electrochem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-020-04543-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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