They have developed a zinc-air battery that has some advantages over aluminum. Zinc-air is extremely durable.
#First metal-free catalyst created for rechargeable zinc-air batteries Zinc-air batteries are expected to be safer, lighter, cheaper and more powerful and durable than lithium-ion batteries common in mobile phones and laptops and increasingly used in hybrid and electric cars.
Zinc-air batteries mix oxygen from the air with zinc in a liquid alkaline electrolyte to create a charge.
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