Highly Sustainable Zinc Anodes for a Rechargeable Hybrid Aqueous Battery.

The synthesis of novel zinc electrodes has been successfully implemented by using the electroplating method with the aid of inorganic additives in the electroplating solution. The selected inorganic additives are indium sulfate, tin oxide, and boric acid. From X-ray diffraction results, these synthesized zinc electrodes prefer (002) and/or (103) crystallographic orientations, representing basal morphology and high resistance to dendrite growth.

Sustainable Gel Electrolyte Containing Pyrazole as Corrosion Inhibitor and Dendrite Suppressor for Aqueous Zn/LiMn O Battery.

The Zn anode in secondary aqueous batteries suffers from dendrite formation and corrosion. In this work, dendrite formation was suppressed by using a simple but new gel electrolyte containing fumed silica and an additive. The dendrite suppression was evidenced by chronoamperometry and ex situ scanning electron microscopy examinations.

The effect of sulfur loading on the electrochemical performance of a sulfur-polymer composite cathode coated on aluminium foil.

A scaling-up investigation of a sulfur-polymer cathode for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries is reported. The proposed procedure uses a low cost aluminium current collector and is suitable for mass production of a composite cathode, with sulfur loading levels of up to 5.9 mg cm(-2), and good electrochemical performance.

Polymer electrolytes for lithium/sulfur batteries.

This review evaluates the characteristics and advantages of employing polymer electrolytes in lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries. The main highlights of this study constitute detailed information on the advanced developments for solid polymer electrolytes and gel polymer electrolytes, used in the lithium/sulfur battery. This includes an in-depth analysis conducted on the preparation and electrochemical characteristics of the Li/S batteries based on these polymer electrolytes.