Alkaline aqueous battery energy storage research

Why are aqueous alkaline batteries important?

The ongoing surge in demand for energy conversion and storage spurs the development of high-efficiency batteries. In recent decades, aqueous alkaline batteries (AABs) have been the focus point owing to the high safety, low cost, environmental benefits, impressive output voltage and theoretical energy density.

What are aqueous alkaline batteries?

Aqueous alkaline batteries are the latent high energy rechargeable batteries with prospects for large-scale energy storage applications .

Should aqueous alkaline batteries be used in anodes?

In recent decades, aqueous alkaline batteries (AABs) have been the focus point owing to the high safety, low cost, environmental benefits, impressive output voltage and theoretical energy density. However, the large-scale application of AABs is hindered by the poor cyclability and insufficient capacity utilization, especially in anodes.

Can rechargeable aqueous alkaline batteries replace lithium-ion batteries?

Increased efforts have recently been made to fabricate high-performance rechargeable aqueous alkaline batteries (RAABs) as the frontrunner to complement and even replace the dominant lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage due to the limited lithium resources and the use of flammable and toxic organic electrolyte.

Can aqueous alkaline batteries have high-performance organic anode materials?

This work sheds light on the study of high-performance organic anode materials and antifreeze electrolytes for aqueous alkaline batteries and will pave the way for the development of wide-temperature-range aqueous alkaline batteries with both high energy density and good cycling stability.

What are rechargeable aqueous alkaline batteries (Raabs)?

Thus, rechargeable aqueous alkaline batteries (RAABs) have become an emerging energy-storage solution due to the use of aqueous electrolytes with high ionic conductivity, good safety, and low cost, together with the simplified manufacturing conditions.