High-efficiency electrocatalysts are crucial for a fossil fuel-free future. Although many
strategies have been proposed to boost the electrocatalysts' performance, efficient and cost …

The demand for high-performance, affordable, and safe energy storage solutions is growing,
driven in part by the incorporation of fluctuating electricity sources like wind turbines and …

Aqueous zinc batteries are among the most promising large-scale energy storage
technologies but their practical application is hindered by the low redox reversibility of Zn …

Lithium-free metal batteries are currently emerging as a viable substitute for the existing Li-
ion battery technology, especially for large-scale energy storage, ease of problems with …

Zinc‐bromine batteries (ZBBs) have recently gained significant attention as inexpensive and
safer alternatives to potentially flammable lithium‐ion batteries. Zn metal is relatively stable …

Solar-charging of Zn-air batteries has been studied by employing a photoelectrocatalytic or
a photovoltaic system. Discharging of a Zn-air battery corresponds to oxidation of Zn and …

The relationship between structure and performance in alkaline Zn batteries is undeniable,
where anode utilization, dendrite formation, shape change, and passivation issues are all …

Commercial primary zinc–air batteries provide 450 Wh kgcell–1 (at the cell level), but the
practical specific energy of secondary zinc–air batteries remains unclear. Using a specific …

This brief review reveals the possibility of solar charging of Zn–air batteries. It describes the
various configurations that have been adopted in order to employ solar radiation to directly …

Brandon J. Hopkins is a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the US Naval
Research Laboratory (NRL) focused on advancing next-generation electrochemical energy …