Zinc-Air Batteries. Fundamentals, Key Materials and Application

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Cover Half Title Zinc-Air Batteries: Fundamentals, Key Materials and Application Copyright Preface Contents About the Author 1. Overview of Zinc-Air Battery 1.1 History of Zinc-Air Battery 1.2 Other Metal-Air Batteries 1.2.1 Magnesium-Air Battery 1.2.2 Aluminum-Air Battery 1.2.3 Lithium-Air Battery 1.3 Fundamental Principles 1.3.1 Zinc Anode Mechanism 1.3.2 Air Cathode Mechanism 1.4 Evaluation Elements 1.4.1 Evaluation Elements for OER 1.4.2 Evaluation Elements for ORR 1.4.3 Evaluation Elements for Zinc-Air Battery 1.5 Composition of Zinc-Air Battery 1.5.1 Zinc Electrode 1.5.2 Electrolyte 1.5.3 Separator 1.5.4 Air Electrode 1.6 Conclusions References 2. Cathode Materials for Primary Zinc-Air Battery 2.1 Overview 2.2 Noble Metal-Based Catalysts 2.2.1 One-Component Precious Metal Catalyst 2.2.2 Precious Metal Alloy Catalysts 2.2.3 Noble Metal Single-Atom Catalysts 2.3 Transition Metal-Based Catalysts 2.3.1 Simple Transition Metal Oxide/Carbide Catalysts 2.3.2 Transition Metal Nitride/Sulfide/Phosphides 2.3.3 Transition Metal Single Atoms 2.4 Carbon-Based Catalysts 2.4.1 Undoped Carbon-Based Catalysts 2.4.2 Hetero-Atom-Doped Carbon-Based Catalysts 2.4.3 Transition Metal-Modified Carbon-Based Catalysts References 3. Cathode Materials for Secondary Zinc-Air Batteries 3.1 Overview 3.2 Precious Metal Bifunctional Catalysts 3.2.1 Precious Metal Alloy Catalysts 3.2.2 Precious Metal Composite Carbon Carrier Catalysts 3.2.3 Precious Metal Composite Non-precious Metal Based Catalysts 3.3 Transition Metal Bifunctional Catalysts 3.3.1 Transition Metal Oxides 3.3.2 Transition Metal Hydroxides 3.3.3 Transition Metal Sulphur Compounds 3.3.4 Transition Metal Single-Atom Catalysts 3.3.5 Transition Metal Alloy Catalysts 3.4 Carbon-Based Catalysts 3.4.1 Undoped Carbon-Based Catalysts 3.4.2 Heterogeneous Atom-Doped Carbon-Based Catalysts 3.4.3 Transition Metal-Modified Carbon-Based Catalysts References 4. Anode of Zn-Air Battery 4.1 Background on Zn Electrodes 4.1.1 The Anode Passivation 4.1.2 Dendrite Growth 4.1.3 Hydrogen Evolution Reaction 4.2 The Research Status 4.2.1 Modified Electrolyte Components for Passivation 4.2.2 Preparation of Modified Anodes for Passivation Suppression 4.2.3 Inhibition of Dendrite Formation by Membranes and Additives 4.2.4 Other Methods to Inhibit Dendrite Formation 4.2.5 Effect of Corrosion Inhibitor on Self-discharge 4.2.6 Long Shelf Life Based on Solid Electrolyte References 5. Electrolyte of Zn-Air Battery 5.1 Liquid Electrolyte 5.1.1 Alkaline Electrolyte 5.1.2 Non-alkaline Liquid Electrolyte 5.2 Solid Electrolyte 5.2.1 Polymer Electrolyte 5.2.2 Cellulose Gel Electrolytes 5.2.3 Graphene Oxide (GO) Gel Electrolytes 5.2.4 High Concentration Zinc Ion Electrolyte References 6. Applications of Zinc-Air Batteries 6.1 Application Background 6.2 Application Sites 6.2.1 Applications in the Portable Sector 6.2.2 Application in the Field of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 6.2.3 The Field of Wearable Flexible Batteries 6.2.4 Applications in the Field of Energy Storage 6.2.5 Applications in Other Fields 6.3 Summary References 7. Challenges and Prospects for Zinc-Air Batteries 7.1 Problems and Developments in Cathode Materials 7.2 Problems and Developments in Anode Materials 7.3 Problems in Developing Electrolytes 7.4 Development of New Integrated Zinc-Air Batteries References