Research Progress of Secondary Sodium-Air Batteries

Authors

San-pei ZHANG, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;
Zhao-yin WEN, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;Follow
Jun JIN, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
Xiang-wei WU, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
Ying-ying HU, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;
Mei-fen WU, CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion，Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China;Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China;

Corresponding Author

Zhao-yin WEN(zywen@mail.sic.ac.cn)

Abstract

Rechargeable sodium-air batteries have been the focus in the fields of batteries and energy storage recently, owing to their high specific energy density (1600 Wh?kg-1), an equilibrium discharge potential of 2.3 V and earth-abundant sodium element. However, research on sodium-air cells is still in an infant age and presents many scientific issues. Based on recently reported work and our own experience on sodium-based batteries, this review summarizes the research progress related to the critical scientific issues of secondary sodium-air batteries and the application prospect of sodium-air battery.

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Keywords

secondary sodium-air batteries, reaction mechanism, battery performance, research progress

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.150748

Publication Date

2015-10-28

Online Available Date

2015-10-28

Recommended Citation

San-pei ZHANG, Zhao-yin WEN, Jun JIN, Xiang-wei WU, Ying-ying HU, Mei-fen WU. Research Progress of Secondary Sodium-Air Batteries[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2015 , 21(5): 425-432.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.150748
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol21/iss5/4

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