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Tsinghua team develops zinc-air fuel cell stack with high power density

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Researchers at Tsinghua University have developed a high-power-density zinc-air fuel cell (ZAFC) stack using an inexpensive manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ) catalyst with potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte. Moreover, zinc has other merits, such as, abundant resources, low cost, low toxicity, easy storage and safe handling.

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst

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University of Sydney team advances rechargeable zinc-air batteries with bimetallic oxide–graphene hybrid electrocatalyst. Zinc-air batteries are powered by zinc metal and oxygen from the air. They can then be applied to build rechargeable zinc-air batteries.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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For example, the University of California, San Diego will receive approximately $3.5 University of Houston. The University of Houston (UH) will develop a battery using a novel water-based, lithium-ion chemistry that makes use of sustainable, low-cost, high-energy, organic materials. Dendrite Free Zinc?Air Air Battery.

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Could zinc-air batteries revolutionize the EV industry?

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Scientists at Edith Cowan University in Australia found that zinc-air batteries could be a better alternative than lithium-ion batteries to power EVs. more… The post Could zinc-air batteries revolutionize the EV industry? appeared first on Electrek.

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 Photo-electrochemically rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The zinc-air battery is a promising technology that has high energy density but limited power density.

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New UNIST catalyst boosts metal-air battery performance

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The researches said that, To the best of their knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the self-reconstructed interlayer induced by the in-situ cation diffusion during ALD process for designing an efficient and stable bifunctional catalyst for alkaline zinc-air batteries. Gorte (University of Pennsylvania), Professor John M.

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More efficient Zinc-air batteries could replace lithium ion

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Scientists at Stanford University have developed a zinc air battery they hope could become the next generation of battery, costing less and delivering more power than the current generation of lithium ion batteries. Because they don''t need expensive catalysts made of platinum or iridium, zinc air [.].