Development and Characterization of an Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Stack
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Design and Assembly of the Three-Cell Zinc Air Battery Stack
2.2. Performance Test of the Three-Cell Zinc Air Battery Stack
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Polarization Performance for Each Cell in the Three-Cell Battery Stack
3.2. Cycling Performance of the Three-Cell Zinc-Air Battery Stack
4. Conclusions
Glossary
ORR | oxygen reduction reaction |
OER | oxygen evolution reaction |
C-D | charge-discharge |
EVs | electric vehicles |
EIS | electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
GDL | gas diffusion layer |
CCL | catalytic coated layer |
CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
R1 | the ohmic resistance of the battery |
R2 | the charge transfer resistance of negative reaction |
CPE2 | the constant phase element associated with the double electric layer of negative reaction |
R3 | the charge transfer resistance of positive reaction |
CPE3 | the constant phase element associated with the double electric layer of positive reaction |
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ma, H.; Wang, B.; Fan, Y.; Hong, W. Development and Characterization of an Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Stack. Energies 2014, 7, 6549-6557. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7106549
Ma H, Wang B, Fan Y, Hong W. Development and Characterization of an Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Stack. Energies. 2014; 7(10):6549-6557. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7106549
Chicago/Turabian StyleMa, Hongyun, Baoguo Wang, Yongsheng Fan, and Weichen Hong. 2014. "Development and Characterization of an Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Stack" Energies 7, no. 10: 6549-6557. https://doi.org/10.3390/en7106549