Catalysts and Membranes for New Batteries

In this chapter, we will discuss catalyst materials and separators as related to various energy storage devices, primarily batteries. While separators are essential components of most batteries, catalysts have limited unique applications in next generation batteries. The next generation separators, based on inorganic materials, are relatively new and have not yet been deployed. Catalysts, on the other hand, are 

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Catalysts are an important part of metal-air batteries and have been investigated for use in lithium-thionyl chloride cells also. Metal-air batteries are very similar to fuel cells and have been called fuel cell-battery hybrids because one of the electroactive materials, oxygen, does not require storage. 

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