my country’s zinc-ion battery research and development enthusiasm is high and its application prospects are broad

Zinc-based batteries can usually be divided into three types: zinc-ion batteries, zinc-air batteries and zinc flow batteries. Zinc-ion batteries refer to rechargeable batteries in which the positive electrode material can deintercalate Zn2+, the negative electrode can oxidize and dissolve Zn, and the electrolyte is a near-neutral or weakly acidic aqueous solution containing Zn2+. Zinc-ion batteries have the advantages of green environmental protection, high specific energy, large battery capacity, stable discharge curve, long storage life, and low production cost. They are widely used in energy storage, electric vehicles, consumer electronics and other fields.

The main raw material of zinc-ion batteries is zinc, which is one of the metal elements widely distributed in nature. The total global zinc resource reserves will reach 280 million tons in 2022, with Australia, my country, the United States and Kazakhstan accounting for nearly 60% of the global total zinc resource reserves. In terms of market price, currently, the spot quotation of zinc in my country is around 22,000 yuan/ton, which is only 10% of the quotation of lithium carbonate. The abundant supply and low price of raw materials provide favorable conditions for the development of my country’s zinc-ion battery industry.

According to the “2023-2028 China Zinc Ion Battery Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, As a rechargeable battery, zinc-ion batteries have broad application prospects, and energy storage, electric vehicles, consumer electronics and other fields will become their main demand ends. In the field of energy storage, zinc-ion batteries do not have flammable properties and can be widely used in energy storage scenarios such as high temperature, extreme cold and high-altitude areas. In the field of electric vehicles, zinc-ion batteries are expected to replace lithium-ion batteries as power batteries for electric vehicles. ; In the field of consumer electronics, zinc-ion batteries have a long service life and can be used as rechargeable batteries for laptops and smartphones.

In recent years, my country’s battery companies have laid out zinc-ion battery research and development tracks, further boosting the industry’s prosperity. Hanshua Technology, Zinc Industry Co., Ltd., Tin Industry Co., Ltd., CICC Lingnan, Chihong Zinc and Germanium, Luoping Zinc Electric, and my country Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd. are the main participants in China’s zinc ion battery market. However, at present, my country’s zinc-ion battery industry is in its infancy and has not yet achieved commercial application. The industry still has huge development potential.

                                                                my country’s enthusiasm for research and development of zinc-ion batteries is rising. In April 2023, Professor Song Li’s team at the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory of the University of Science and Technology of China independently developed an ammonium-intercalated vanadium pentoxide zinc-ion battery cathode material. The zinc-ion battery made from this material has fast charging performance and a long charging time. It only takes 18 seconds. In the future, as research continues to deepen, the development speed of my country’s high-performance zinc-ion battery industry will further accelerate.

Industry analysts said that zinc-ion batteries, as a new type of rechargeable battery, have broad application prospects in many fields such as energy storage and electric vehicles. . At present, my country’s zinc-ion battery industry is still in its infancy. In the future, with in-depth research and technological advancement, its commercialization process will continue to accelerate. Overall, my country’s zinc-ion battery industry has huge room for development.