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Zinc-air technology exists for over one
century. In a typical zinc-air fuel cell,
there is at least a gas diffusion electrode
(GDE), a zinc anode separated by electrolyte,
and some form of mechanical separators.
The GDE is a permeable membrane that allows
atmospheric oxygen to pass through, after
the oxygen has been converted to hydroxyl
ions and water, the hydroxyl ions will travel
through an electrolyte, and reaches the
zinc anode . Here, it reacts with the zinc,
and forms zinc oxide . This process creates
an Electrical potential. When a set of zinc-air
fuel cells are connected, the combined Electrical
potential of these cells can be considerable,
which can be used as a source of Electric
power.
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