Researchers at Debrecen University have developed a prototype for a rechargeable ZN-Air Battery which uses cellulose derivatives and biodegradable materials, the university said. The battery is free of heavy metals and all of the used materials are easily available and non-toxic.
The development project is currently in the stage of finding ways to increase the battery’s performance while preserving its positive characteristics, associate professor Dr Tibor Nagy said in the statement. Additionally, work is being done to connect the cells in order to boost the battery’s voltage output.
The new type of energy storage uses cellulose-based, biodegradable materials as additives and membranes, the development is already in the scale-up phase. The use of renewable energy and its storage possibilities have been researched for a long time by the staff of the Applied Chemistry Department of the DE Faculty of Science and Technology.
The researchers have published details of their findings in the Journal of Energy Storage.
Source: XpatLoop
