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Metal–Air Batteries with High Energy Density: Li–Air versus Zn–Air

  1. Jang-Soo Lee1,
  2. Sun Tai Kim1,
  3. Ruiguo Cao1,
  4. Nam-Soon Choi1,
  5. Meilin Liu2,
  6. Kyu Tae Lee1,*,
  7. Jaephil Cho1,*

Article first published online: 8 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201000010

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Advanced Energy Materials

Advanced Energy Materials

Volume 1, Issue 1, pages 34–50, January 1, 2011

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Lee, J.-S., Tai Kim, S., Cao, R., Choi, N.-S., Liu, M., Lee, K. T. and Cho, J. (2011), Metal–Air Batteries with High Energy Density: Li–Air versus Zn–Air. Adv. Energy Mater., 1: 34–50. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201000010

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  1. 1

    Interdisciplinary School of Green Energy, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689–798 Korea

  2. 2

    School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332–0245

*Interdisciplinary School of Green Energy, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689–798 Korea.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 8 DEC 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 15 NOV 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 OCT 2010

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Keywords:

  • rechargeable batteries;
  • Zn-air batteries;
  • Li-air batteries;
  • high energy density;
  • energy storage

Abstract

In the past decade, there have been exciting developments in the field of lithium ion batteries as energy storage devices, resulting in the application of lithium ion batteries in areas ranging from small portable electric devices to large power systems such as hybrid electric vehicles. However, the maximum energy density of current lithium ion batteries having topatactic chemistry is not sufficient to meet the demands of new markets in such areas as electric vehicles. Therefore, new electrochemical systems with higher energy densities are being sought, and metal-air batteries with conversion chemistry are considered a promising candidate. More recently, promising electrochemical performance has driven much research interest in Li-air and Zn-air batteries. This review provides an overview of the fundamentals and recent progress in the area of Li-air and Zn-air batteries, with the aim of providing a better understanding of the new electrochemical systems.

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