Dong, H;
Li, J;
Guo, J;
Lai, F;
Zhao, F;
Jiao, Y;
Brett, DJL;
... Parkin, IP; + view all
(2021)
Insights on Flexible Zinc-Ion Batteries from Lab Research to Commercialization.
Advanced Materials
, 33
, Article 20. 10.1002/adma.202007548.
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Abstract
Owing to the development of aqueous rechargeable zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs), flexible ZIBs are deemed as potential candidates to power wearable electronics. ZIBs with solid‐state polymer electrolytes can not only maintain additional load‐bearing properties, but exhibit enhanced electrochemical properties by preventing dendrite formation and inhibiting cathode dissolution. Substantial efforts have been applied to polymer electrolytes by developing solid polymer electrolytes, hydrogel polymer electrolytes, and hybrid polymer electrolytes; however, the research of polymer electrolytes for ZIBs is still immature. Herein, the recent progress in polymer electrolytes is summarized by category for flexible ZIBs, especially hydrogel electrolytes, including their synthesis and characterization. Aiming to provide an insight from lab research to commercialization, the relevant challenges, device configurations, and life cycle analysis are consolidated. As flexible batteries, the majority of polymer electrolytes exploited so far only emphasizes the electrochemical performance but the mechanical behavior and interactions with the electrode materials have hardly been considered. Hence, strategies of combining softness and strength and the integration with electrodes are discussed for flexible ZIBs. A ranking index, combining both electrochemical and mechanical properties, is introduced. Future research directions are also covered to guide research toward the commercialization of flexible ZIBs.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Insights on Flexible Zinc-Ion Batteries from Lab Research to Commercialization |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adma.202007548 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202007548 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2021 The Authors. Advanced Materials published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | Commercialization, flexible devices, lab-scale, polymer electrolytes, Zn‐ion batteries |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10126259 |
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