Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5148579 | Journal of Power Sources | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The electrolyte strongly reacts with the pure zinc that leads to gassing and a loss of electrolyte. The loss prevents a charge carrier exchange between the anode and the cathode and reduces the theoretical capacity. One of the chemical reaction produces hydroxylated zinc, namely zincate. The most crucial problems with cyclability are affected by zincate movement into the catalyst layer. This assumption is confirmed by finding pure zinc areas within the catalyst layer.
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Authors
Robert Franke-Lang, Tobias Arlt, Ingo Manke, Julia Kowal,