UNSW Sydney - Proton batteries: an innovative option for the future of energy storage
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/12/proton-batteries-an-innovative-option-for-the-future-of-energy-storageProton batteries: an innovative option for the future of energy storage
Lilly Matson
An eco-friendly, high-performance organic battery is being developed by scientists at UNSW Sydney.
A team of scientists at
UNSW Chemistry have successfully developed an organic material that is able to store protons and they have used it to create a rechargeable proton battery in the lab.
By leveraging hydrogen ions protons instead of traditional lithium, these batteries hold promise for addressing some of the critical challenges in modern energy storage, including resource scarcity, environmental impact, safety and cost.
The latest findings, recently published in the journal
Angewandte Chemie,, highlight the batterys ability to store energy quickly, last longer, and perform well under sub-zero conditions.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202412455