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Components in Zn Air Secondary Batteries

Zinc Air 이차전지의 구성요소

  • Lee, Junghye (Department of Chemistry, Sangmyung University) ;
  • Kim, Ketack (Department of Chemistry, Sangmyung University)
  • Received : 2013.01.25
  • Accepted : 2013.02.25
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

Components of zinc-air battery and their problems are explained. Energy density of zinc air battery is superior to other commercial ones including Li-ion batteries. Cycle life of the zinc air batteries is poor because of irreversible redox reactions on both electrodes. In order to improve the performance of the zinc air battery, catalysts, passivation, and the new structure of electrodes should be developed to optimize several reactions in an electrode. Multidisciplinary efforts, such as mechanics, corrosion science, composite materials are necessary from the beginning of the research to obtain a meaningful product.

Zinc air 전지의 구성요소와 전지의 특징을 설명하였다. 리튬 이온 전지에 비해 월등히 높은 에너지 밀도를 가지고 있지만, 충전의 비가역성으로 인한 낮은 용량 유지 특성 때문에 zinc air 이차전지는 아직 상용화되지 못하였다. Zinc air 전지는 충방전에 관여하는 반응들의 속도가 느려서 그 반응들의 속도를 촉진해야 하는 특징이 있는가 하면 동시에 부식과 수소발생 반응의 속도는 오히려 느리게 해야 하는 까다로운 조건을 만족해야 한다. 기존의 전지들과 비교하면, 기초연구뿐 아니라, 전지의 기계적구조, 부식, 복합소재적인 요소의 적용이 더욱 필요한 연구분야라고 하겠다. 출력개선과 부식방지 그리고 공기의 공급에 대비한 물의 증발의 억제 등은 상충하는 성질을 동시에 만족해야 하는 복합소재의 특성이다.

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