The zinc-ion battery is considered a green energy storage technology because it is based on abundant and cheap metallic zinc. Nevertheless, it tends to lead a shadowy existence among the various materials and battery chemistries in the post-lithium sector. That's because of the major challenges that remain to be overcome - the side reactions that both limit reversible charging at the anode and cause the cathode to break apart. One of the European experts in the field, Prof. La Mantia, from the University of Bremen, explains how the technology could celebrate its breakthrough and what potential there is.
Slides by Prof. La Mantia: https://www.postlithiumstorage.org/fileadmin/Startseite/News___Events/Media_Center/Videos_und_Podcasts/ZIB_Podcast.pdf
Article in Nature Communications on this: www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28381-x
