journal article·2025-08Open access

Advances and Challenges in Perovskite Oxide Design for High‐Performance Zinc–Air Batteries: Integrating Experimental Strategies and Machine Learning

Huiyi Geng, Xiaohong Zou, Yi Min, Yunfei Bu, Qian Lu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 32

Abstract

Abstract Rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have emerged as highly promising energy storage systems due to their exceptional theoretical energy density, high power density, cost‐effectiveness, and environmental safety. The current focus of ZAB research is on developing high‐performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts. Among these, perovskite oxide, a transition metal oxide with tunable electronic structures and high intrinsic catalytic activity, has gained significant attention for its application in ZABs. Recently, advancements have introduced various strategies to enhance the bifunctional catalytic activity and stability of perovskite oxides. In this review, the design of perovskite oxides from both experimental and theoretical perspectives is systematically examined. The design strategy of perovskite oxides as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is first summarized, including composition strategy, morphology regulation, heteroatom doping, and oxygen vacancy. Furthermore, the latest advances in machine learning screening of perovskite oxides with special properties in energy storage/conversion devices, especially ZABs, are systematically presented. Finally, the insights into the future development of perovskite oxides in ZABs are offered, aiming to provide a comprehensive guideline for the precise design of perovskite oxides in metal–air batteries.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced battery technologies research · Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Perovskite Materials and Applications

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Affiliations

Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control UNIST‐NUIST Environment and Energy Jointed Lab School of Environmental Science and Technology Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Nanjing 210044 P.R. China

Department of Mechanical Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong SAR P.R. China

Department of Chemistry The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ma Lin building Shatin Hong Kong SAR 999077 N.T. P.R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

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