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On mechanism of corrosion inhibition of green inhibitor polyvinyl alcohol in aluminum-air batteries

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Modification on Water Electrochemical Environment for High Efficient Al-Air Battery: Achieved by a Low-Cost Sucrose Additive

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An account on the deep eutectic solvents-based electrolytes for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors

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Recent advances and challenges of cobalt-based materials as air cathodes in rechargeable Zn–air batteries

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High-Capacity Dual-Electrolyte Aluminum–Air Battery with Circulating Methanol Anolyte

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Ethylene Glycol/Ethanol Anolyte for High Capacity Alkaline Aluminum-Air Battery With Dual-Electrolyte Configuration

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High‐Energy‐Density Solid‐State Metal–Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

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Unravelling the deposition of Zn and Sn as corrosion inhibitor on aluminum (Al) surface for Al-air battery application with sodium chloride electrolytes

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Wearable Bipolar Rechargeable Aluminum Battery

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