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Alum Battery Conversions

Desired Outcomes of this Project

Design a Aluminum battery that is highly power efficient, long lasting and eco-friendly.

Description

Aluminum-Air battery is being researched by scientists worldwide to be the next generation batteries - a replacement for Lithium-Ion batteries. Though they have been in use for some time now in various industries and defense installations, they are used as secondary options for storage of energy, the first option being Lithium-Ion batteries.

Here are some advantages of Aluminum-Air batteries.

  • Light weight - Aluminum-Air batteries are very light in weight compared to Lithium-Ion batteries.
  • Higher energy density - Aluminum-Air batteries have a significantly higher energy density when compared to Lithium-Ion batteries (8-9 times higher). Energy density is a measurement of how much of energy a battery can store per unit of mass.
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The biggest challenge with Aluminum-Air battery is that they cannot be recharged like Lithium-Ion batteries.  An Aluminum-Air battery is a single-use only battery. Once the battery is discharged, it needs to be replaced with a new one. 

 

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