Zinc-air batteries are typically single-use. A new design could change that
Swapping out the electrolyte helps these energy-dense power sources last longer
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Zinc-air batteries are typically not rechargeable. But using new materials, researchers have now built one of these devices that can be recharged hundreds of times.
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