Abstract
Neutral gel electrolytes and additives were investigated to address the corrosion and safety risks of conventional zinc-air batteries with strong alkaline electrolytes on small power components of automobiles, while improving the performance and lifetime of zinc-air batteries. The neutral polyacrylic acid (PAA) gel was modified with different amounts of NaCl and nano-silica as additives, and the electrochemical and water retention tests were compared with the pure neutral polyacrylic acid gel group, and the gels of each group were put into zinc-air batteries for charge-discharge cycle tests under different working conditions. The results show that the water retention and ionic conductivity of the double-modified polyacrylic acid gel are improved, and the flexible zinc-air batteries based on them operates smoothly with a discharge life of 82 h at 0.2 mA/cm2.The working life was extended by 30 hours in the small current charge-discharge test at a rate of 2 mA/cm2, as compared to the control group.
| Translated title of the contribution | Double-modified polyacrylic acid gel electrolytes for long-life neutral zinc-air batteries |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 755-761 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Automotive Safety and Energy |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |