Zinc-Sponge Battery Electrodes that Suppress DendritesBrandon J. Hopkins 1, Megan B. Sassin 2, Joseph F. Parker 2, Jeffrey W. Long 2, Debra R. Rolison 2
1Naval Research Laboratory, National Research Postdoctoral Associate, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375, United States, 2Surface Chemistry Branch, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375, United States
The goal of the reported protocols is to create rechargeable zinc-sponge electrodes that suppress dendrites and shape change in zinc batteries, such as nickel–zinc or zinc–air.