Challenges and Prospect of Non-aqueous Non-alkali (NANA) Metal–Air Batteries

Danny Gelman, Boris Shvartsev, Yair Ein-Eli

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Abstract

Non-aqueous non-alkali (NANA) metal–air battery technologies promise to provide electrochemical energy storage with the highest specific energy density. Metal–air battery technology is particularly advantageous being implemented in long-range electric vehicles. Up to now, almost all the efforts in the field are focused on Li–air cells, but other NANA metal–air battery technologies emerge. The major concern, which the research community should be dealing with, is the limited and rather poor rechargeability of these systems. The challenges we are covering in this review are related to the initial limited discharge capacities and cell performances. By comprehensively reviewing the studies conducted so far, we show that the implementation of advanced materials is a promising approach to increase metal–air performance and, particularly, metal surface activation as a prime achievement leading to respectful discharge currents. In this review, we address the most critical areas that need careful research attention in order to achieve progress in the understanding of the physical and electrochemical processes in non-aqueous electrolytes applied in beyond lithium and zinc air generation of metal–air battery systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number82
JournalTopics In Current Chemistry
Volume374
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Aluminum–air
  • Magnesium–air
  • Metal–air batteries
  • Non-aqueous
  • Silicon–air

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry

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