Conductivity Analysis of Polyarylic acid Electrolyte for Zinc-Air Batteries

dc.contributor.advisorNagy, Tibor
dc.contributor.authorFatoye, Eunice
dc.contributor.departmentDE--Természettudományi és Technológiai Kar--Kémiai Intézet
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T07:08:16Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T07:08:16Z
dc.date.created2025-05-01
dc.description.abstractZinc-air batteries are one of the most promising energy storage systems due to their excellent theoretical specific energy. Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have been developed to provide constant power for new wearable and portable electronic devices due to their potential biocompatibility and low production cost. However, the spread of these rechargeable air batteries is hampered by their poor recyclability, the formation of dendritic deposits, and the passivation of the anode. These challenges are closely related, and an integrated strategy is required to find a suitable solution. Aqueous electrolytes have limitations such as carbonation, leakage, and water loss, adversely affecting battery performance. Polymer-based gel electrolytes have shown advantages over the limitations of ZABs, including dendrite reduction, interfacial stabilization of the phases, and little or no electrolyte leakage. This work focuses on the development of a polyacrylic acid gel electrolyte to determine its optimum conductive performance in ZABs by varying the concentrations of cross-linking agent (N, N'-methylene-bisacrylamide), potassium hydroxide (KOH), and zinc oxide in the prepared gel electrolyte. Impedance spectroscopy was used to determine the performance of the electrolytes. In addition, the electrolytes were tested in batteries, and the effect of the electrolyte properties on cycling performance, Coulomb, and energy efficiency was investigated. Polyacrylic acid gel with lower concentrations of crosslinking agent possesses the highest ionic conductivity and better water absorption capacity. Likewise, lower zinc oxide with high potassium hydroxide concentration has great battery efficiency, while a gel with high crosslinker and zinc oxide possesses lower battery efficiency.
dc.description.courseChemical Engineering
dc.description.degreeMSc/MA
dc.format.extent58
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/393160
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.infoHozzáférhető a 2022 decemberi felsőoktatási törvénymódosítás értelmében.
dc.subjectPolyacrylic acid
dc.subjectConductivity
dc.subjectZinc-air battery
dc.subject.dspaceDEENK Témalista::Kémiahu_HU
dc.titleConductivity Analysis of Polyarylic acid Electrolyte for Zinc-Air Batteries
dc.title.subtitleConductivity Analysis of Polyarylic acid Electrolyte for Zinc-Air Batteries
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