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Cover Feature: Rational Development of Neutral Aqueous Electrolytes for Zinc–Air Batteries (ChemSusChem 23/2017)
Author(s) -
Clark Simon,
Latz Arnulf,
Horstmann Birger
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201702216
Subject(s) - electrolyte , zinc , battery (electricity) , renewable energy , energy storage , aqueous solution , environmental science , materials science , chemistry , electrode , electrical engineering , engineering , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , power (physics)
The Cover Feature shows a schematic of a promising zinc–air battery with a water‐based, pH‐neutral electrolyte. Zinc–air batteries are safe, use common and non‐toxic materials, and could achieve a significant increase in energy density over lithium‐ion batteries. Successful development of this battery could have far‐reaching implications for renewable energy storage and electric mobility. This study presents the first continuum simulation of zinc–air batteries in aqueous ZnCl 2 –NH 4 Cl, and derives a new framework for modeling pH‐buffered electrolytes. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Clark et al. on page 4735 in Issue 23, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701468).