Abstract
A thin-film, flexible, and rechargeable zinc-air battery having high energy density is reported particularly for emerging portable and wearable electronic applications. This freeform battery design is the first demonstrated by sandwiching a porous-gelled polymer electrolyte with a freestanding zinc film and a bifunctional catalytic electrode film. The flexibility of both the electrode films and polymer electrolyte membrane gives great freedom in tailoring the battery geometry and performance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5617-5622 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 37 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- flexible zinc-air batteries
- polymer electrolytes
- rechargeable
- solid state
- wearable
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering