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The Nickel Zinc battery consists of a Nickel Oxide cathode and a Zinc anode in a small amount of potassium hydroxide electrolyte.
Advantages:
- High power density
Disadvantages:
- Recharging can be tricky in that zinc can be redeposited in areas where it is not desired, leading to the physical weakening and eventual failure of the electrode (so-called zinc “shape change” and dendrite formation) [1].
- Short cycle life
References
- Research progress of zinc-nickel battery anode materials: challenges and development strategies, Ionics
See also: Zinc Air Battery, Silver-Zinc Battery, Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Ion