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Research Team develops Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries based on Zinc Anodes

Water for drinking? Nope, water for batteries
Schematic diagram of an aqueous zinc battery stabilized by a protective polymer layer. Credit: POSTECH

Can we survive three minutes without air or three days without water? How about without batteries? Imagine not having a battery for three hours.

Lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries are widely used in mobile phones, laptops, and other necessities in today’s world. However, the organic electrolytes in conventional lithium-ion batteries are highly flammable, leading to fatal fires or explosions. As lithium-ion batteries are widely used in our lives, such accidents can cause direct damage to users, which has led to a demand for a safer battery system.

Professor Soojin Park and Gyujin Song (Post-doc fellow) in the Department of Chemistry and Ph.D...

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