dc.contributor.author | Cano, Zachary Paul | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-21 20:51:55 (GMT) | |
dc.date.available | 2020-01-21 20:51:55 (GMT) | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-01-21 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2020-01-15 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/15518 | |
dc.description.abstract | Zinc-air batteries have been proposed as a low-cost and energy-dense candidate to replace or supplement lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. This thesis explores the viability of zinc-air batteries in electric vehicles and experimentally investigates the use of nickel-based air electrodes. The failure mechanism of these electrodes is uncovered, and a new nickel-based air electrode having both improved cycle life and substantially lower mass and volume than previous designs is presented. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
dc.subject | zinc-air batteries | en |
dc.subject | oxygen reduction | en |
dc.subject | oxygen evolution | en |
dc.subject | air electrode | en |
dc.subject | gas diffusion electrode | en |
dc.subject | bifunctional | en |
dc.subject | electric vehicles | en |
dc.title | Electrode Design for Durable and Energy-Dense Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries | en |
dc.type | Doctoral Thesis | en |
dc.pending | false | |
uws-etd.degree.department | Chemical Engineering | en |
uws-etd.degree.discipline | Chemical Engineering (Nanotechnology) | en |
uws-etd.degree.grantor | University of Waterloo | en |
uws-etd.degree | Doctor of Philosophy | en |
uws.contributor.advisor | Fowler, Michael | |
uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Engineering | en |
uws.published.city | Waterloo | en |
uws.published.country | Canada | en |
uws.published.province | Ontario | en |
uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |