Study demonstrates halogen-free electrolyte method for aqueous iodine batteries
A Nature study reported an electrolyte approach that enabled reversible four-electron iodine reactions in aqueous metal–iodine batteries without halogen-containing electrolytes.
Researchers reported a halogen-free electrolyte framework for reversible four-electron iodine conversion in aqueous batteries. They tested the approach in zinc–iodine and aluminum–iodine battery systems.
The paper describes laboratory battery research, not a commercial battery product.