Melbourne: Scientists have invented a water battery that is less prone to fire and explosion than traditional lithium-ion batteries.
The breakthrough, by an international team of researchers led by Melbourne’s RMIT University and industrial partners, is a major breakthrough in the field of water-based energy storage batteries and will improve the technology’s performance and lifetime. can improve
This new battery uses water instead of an organic electrolyte, making the battery extremely safe and unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, these batteries do not catch fire or explode.
According to Professor Tianyi Ma, lead author of the research, their batteries can be safely opened and the material recycled. This solves the current battery technology component waste problem that consumers, industry and governments face globally.
Using materials such as magnesium and zinc, which are abundantly available, less expensive and less toxic than alternative materials used in other batteries, helps reduce battery manufacturing costs and risks to human health and the environment. The simple process of making the battery makes mass production possible.
According to the researchers, the next step for water batteries is to create new nanomaterials for the electrode material that will increase the energy density.
