Issue 77, 2021

A Zn–S aqueous primary battery with high energy and flat discharge plateau

Abstract

We demonstrate a disposable aqueous primary battery chemistry that comprises environmentally benign materials of the sulfur cathode and Zn anode in a 1 M ZnCl2 aqueous electrolyte. The Zn–S battery shows a high energy density of 1083.3 Wh kg−1 for sulphur with a flat discharge voltage plateau around 0.7 V. When operating at a high mass loading of 8.3 mg cm−2 for sulfur in the cathode, the battery exhibits a very high areal capacity of 11.4 mA h cm−2 and areal energy of 7.7 mW h cm−2.

Graphical abstract: A Zn–S aqueous primary battery with high energy and flat discharge plateau

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Aug 2021
Accepted
01 Sep 2021
First published
01 Sep 2021

Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 9918-9921

Author version available

A Zn–S aqueous primary battery with high energy and flat discharge plateau

L. Luo, C. Zhang, X. Wu, C. Han, Y. Xu, X. Ji and J. Jiang, Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 9918 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC04337D

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