Re-imagining the daniell cell: ampere-hour-level rechargeable Zn–Cu batteries
Ze He, Jiawei Guo, Fangyu Xiong, Shuangshuang Tan, Yixu Yang, Ruyue Cao, Greta Thompson, Qinyou An, Michaël De Volder, Liqiang Mai
Abstract
The classic Daniell cell was redesigned to make it rechargeable using gel electrolytes, surface coatings, and ion exchange membranes. The proposed cell chemistry is sustainable, straight-forward to recycle, and can be scaled up to 1 A h cells.
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