TY - JOUR
T1 - High-Power-Density and High-Energy-Efficiency Zinc-Air Flow Battery System for Long-Duration Energy Storage
AU - Zhao, Siyuan
AU - Liu, Tong
AU - Zuo, Yayu
AU - Wei, Manhui
AU - Wang, Jian
AU - Shao, Zongping
AU - Leung, Dennis Y.C.
AU - Zhao, Tianshou
AU - Ni, Meng
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is supported by a grant from Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) (Project no. C5031-20G ) of Research Grant Council, University Grant Committee, HK SAR, and Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation ( 2021A1515110464 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2023/8/15
Y1 - 2023/8/15
N2 - To achieve long-duration energy storage (LDES), a technological and economical battery technology is imperative. Herein, we demonstrate an all-around zinc-air flow battery (ZAFB), where a decoupled acid-alkaline electrolyte elevates the discharge voltage to ∼1.8 V, and a reaction modifier KI lowers the charging voltage to ∼1.8 V. This ZAFB exhibits a long discharge duration of over 4 h, a high power density of 178 mW cm−2 (about 76 % higher than conventional ZAFB), and unprecedented energy efficiency of nearly 100 %. Moreover, the ZAFB demonstrates outstanding fast charging ability, mitigated zinc dendrite growth and parasitic hydrogen evolution, enhanced cathode protection, and good resistance to environmental disturbance. This all-around ZAFB will not only become a very promising option for LDES but also promote the development of other LDES systems.
AB - To achieve long-duration energy storage (LDES), a technological and economical battery technology is imperative. Herein, we demonstrate an all-around zinc-air flow battery (ZAFB), where a decoupled acid-alkaline electrolyte elevates the discharge voltage to ∼1.8 V, and a reaction modifier KI lowers the charging voltage to ∼1.8 V. This ZAFB exhibits a long discharge duration of over 4 h, a high power density of 178 mW cm−2 (about 76 % higher than conventional ZAFB), and unprecedented energy efficiency of nearly 100 %. Moreover, the ZAFB demonstrates outstanding fast charging ability, mitigated zinc dendrite growth and parasitic hydrogen evolution, enhanced cathode protection, and good resistance to environmental disturbance. This all-around ZAFB will not only become a very promising option for LDES but also promote the development of other LDES systems.
KW - Acid-alkaline electrolyte
KW - High discharge voltage
KW - Long-duration energy storage
KW - Low charging voltage
KW - Zinc-air flow battery
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144091
DO - 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144091
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85162900897
SN - 1385-8947
VL - 470
JO - Chemical Engineering Journal
JF - Chemical Engineering Journal
M1 - 144091
ER -