Who Won the U.S. Presidential Debate?

With global demand for lithium-ion batteries fast depleting reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safe, affordable and reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries.

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) could be the answer to producing low-cost alternatives from abundant feedstocks, and Flinders University scientists are paving the way for the production of simple and practical polymer AZIBs using organic cathodes for more sustainable energy storage technology.

"Aqueous zinc-ion batteries could have real-world applications," says Associate Professor of Chemistry Zhongfan Jia, a nanotech researcher at the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University.

From electric vehicles to portable electronic devices, the demand and consumption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have led to resource shortages and supply-chain issues of strategic metals including lithium and cobalt.

Credit: Energy Storage Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2024.103731

• Read More