Rechargeable aqueous zinc metal batteries represent a promising solution to the storage of renewable energy on the gigawatt scale. For a standardized set of protocols for their electrochemical performance measurements, we highlight the current common issues and recommend practices for future studies.
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X.J. acknowledges financial support from the US National Science Foundation with awards no. CBET-2038381 and no. DMR-2221645. L.F.N thanks the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research for financial support, an Energy Innovation Hub funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences.
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Ji, X., Nazar, L.F. Best practices for zinc metal batteries. Nat Sustain 7, 98–99 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01257-8
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