TY  - JOUR
AU  - Liu, Yanxiu
AU  - Chen, Junjie
AU  - Li, Weichen
AU  - Zhang, Yu
AU  - Fu, Xianwei
AU  - Li, Erling
AU  - Jin, Shangbin
AU  - Yang, Li-Ming
AU  - Tian, Zhihong
AU  - Antonietti, Markus
AU  - Liu, Tianxi
PY  - 2024
TI  - Aqueous Zn–CO2 batteries: a route towards sustainable energy storage
JO  - Industrial Chemistry & Materials
SN  - 2755-2608
SP  - 514
EP  - 532
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
AB  - In recent years, the concept of rechargeable aqueous Zn–CO2 batteries has attracted extensive attention owing to their dual functionality of power supply and simultaneous conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals or fuels. The state-of-the-art research has been mainly focused on the exploration of working mechanisms and catalytic cathodes but hardly applies an integrative view. Although numerous studies have proven the feasibility of rechargeable aqueous Zn–CO2 batteries, challenges remain including the low CO2 conversion efficiency, poor battery capacity, and low energy efficiency. This review systematically summarizes the working principles and devices, and the catalytic cathodes used for Zn–CO2 batteries. The challenges and prospects in this field are also elaborated, providing insightful guidance for the future development of rechargeable aqueous Zn–CO2 batteries with high performance.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1039/d4im00014e
DO  - 10.1039/d4im00014e