A flexible solid-state electrolyte for wide-scale integration of rechargeable zinc

A flexible solid-state electrolyte for wide-scale integration of rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Published:2016 Issue:2 Volume:9 Page:663-670
ISSN:1754-5692
Container-title:Energy & Environmental Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Energy Environ. Sci.

Author:

Fu Jing¹²³⁴⁵,Zhang Jing¹²³⁴⁵,Song Xueping¹⁶⁷⁸,Zarrin Hadis¹²³⁴⁵,Tian Xiaofei¹⁶⁷⁸,Qiao Jinli⁹¹⁰¹¹¹²,Rasen Lathanken¹²³⁴⁵,Li Kecheng¹⁶⁷⁸,Chen Zhongwei¹²³⁴⁵

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemical Engineering

2. Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology

3. Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy

4. University of Waterloo

5. Waterloo

6. University of New Brunswick

7. Fredericton

8. Canada

9. College of Environmental Science and Engineering

10. Donghua University

11. Shanghai 201620

12. P. R. China

Abstract

Replacing liquid electrolytes with a versatile, solid-state membrane based on highly functionalized cellulose nanofibers allows for easy integration of rechargeable zinc–air into any bendable and wearable devices.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Environmental Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2016/EE/C5EE03404C

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