Issue 2, 2016
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Energy & Environmental Science

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

Jing Fu,a   Jing Zhang,a   Xueping Song,b   Hadis Zarrin,a   Xiaofei Tian,b   Jinli Qiao,c   Lathanken Rasen,a   Kecheng Lib  and  Zhongwei Chen*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
E-mail: zhwchen@uwaterloo.ca

b Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

c College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China

Abstract

Rechargeable zinc–air batteries, having high energy densities and cost-effectiveness, are important environmentally-benign energy storage solutions. Here we developed a facile strategy for fabricating a nanoporous alkaline-exchange electrolyte membrane from natural cellulose nanofibres, exhibiting high ionic-conductivity and water retention as well as high bending flexibility. These advantages render the membrane a promising solid-state electrolyte for rechargeable zinc–air batteries in lightweight and flexible electronic applications.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5EE03404C
Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Nov 2015
Accepted
18 Dec 2015
First published
18 Dec 2015

Energy Environ. Sci., 2016,9, 663-670

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

J. Fu, J. Zhang, X. Song, H. Zarrin, X. Tian, J. Qiao, L. Rasen, K. Li and Z. Chen, Energy Environ. Sci., 2016, 9, 663 DOI: 10.1039/C5EE03404C

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