Recent advances and various detection strategies of deep eutectic solvents for zinc air batteries
Fentahun Adamu Getie,
Delele Worku Ayele,
Nigus Gabbiye Habtu,
Temesgen Atnafu Yemata,
Fantahun Aklog Yihun,
Ababay Ketema Worku,
Minbale Admas Teshager
Affiliations
Fentahun Adamu Getie
Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Science, Injibara University, P.O. Box 40, Injibara, Ethiopia
Delele Worku Ayele
Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Corresponding author. Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Nigus Gabbiye Habtu
Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Corresponding author. Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Temesgen Atnafu Yemata
Department of Chemical Engineering, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Fantahun Aklog Yihun
Department of Industrial Chemistry, College of Science, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Ababay Ketema Worku
Bahir Dar Energy Center, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Minbale Admas Teshager
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Sustainable technology in energy-related applications will be crucial in the coming decades. As a result, developing new materials for existing processes has presently arisen as a major research priority. Recently, Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been expected as low-cost task-specific solvents for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Here in, initially the various preparation methods of DESs their detection strategies, and the fundamental characteristics of DESs are summarized. Then, the recent utilization of DESs on ZABs has been reviewed. After that, the chemical and physical characteristics of DESs including phase behavior, viscosity, density, ionic conductivity, refractive index, pH, surface tension and stability have been studied. Lastly, the challenges, limitations, and possible upcoming research fields of DESs for ZABs were discussed.
