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A Flexible Rechargeable Zinc–Air Battery with Excellent Low‐Temperature Adaptability
Author(s) -
Pei Zengxia,
Yuan Ziwen,
Wang Chaojun,
Zhao Shenlong,
Fei Jingyuan,
Wei Li,
Chen Junsheng,
Wang Cheng,
Qi Rongjie,
Liu Zongwen,
Chen Yuan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201915836
Subject(s) - adaptability , battery (electricity) , zinc , materials science , environmental science , automotive engineering , metallurgy , engineering , physics , biology , thermodynamics , ecology , power (physics)
Flexible zinc–air batteries (ZAB) are a promising battery candidate for emerging flexible electronic devices, but the catalysis‐based working principle and unique semi‐opened structure pose a severe challenge to their overall performance at cold temperature. Herein, we report the first flexible rechargeable ZAB with excellent low‐temperature adaptability, based on the innovation of an efficient electrocatalyst to offset the electrochemical performance shrinkage caused by decreased temperature and a highly conductive hydrogel with a polarized terminal group to render the anti‐freezing property. The fabricated ZABs show excellent electrochemical performances that outperform those of many aqueous ZABs at room temperature. They also deliver a high capacity of 691 mAh g −1 and an energy density of 798 Wh kg −1 at −20 °C (92.7 % and 87.2 % retention of the room temperature counterparts, respectively), together with excellent flexibility and reverting capability.