Oxford and Hunan University's Latest Innovation: A Triple-Metal Catalyst Boosts Zinc-Air Battery Performance, Offering High Energy Densities of 1084 Wh kg−1

Find the game-changing spark that is: For zinc-air batteries, Hunan University, University College London, and Oxford provide a new metal-nitrogen-carbon formula.

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Discover how a novel catalyst that outperforms conventional noble metals increases the efficiency of zinc-air batteries and what effect this has on the storage of renewable energy.

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Explore the specifics of how iron, nickel, and cobalt are transforming battery technology to produce energy storage that is more affordable and effective.

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Discover how the revolutionary zinc-air battery's flexible architecture can power anything from LED panels to phones, from your house to your pocket.

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Read Oxford University's Huanxin Li's thoughts on how rechargeable zinc-air batteries might redefine green energy, as well as its high energy density and environmental advantages.

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Examine the physics underlying these batteries' exceptional performance, paying particular attention to the zeolitic imidazolate frameworks that organise metal atoms at elevated temperatures

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Learn about the new zinc-air battery's remarkable capacity and power density in liquid electrolyte, as well as how it stacks up against earlier technology.

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What revolutionary discoveries will drive more investigation and lead to what advancements in battery technology can we expect in the future?

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