Patent ID: 9496591
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A rechargeable zinc-air cell comprising at least one zinc-incorporating structure, at least one oxygen evolving structure and at least one air electrode, with a common electrolyte; wherein said at least one zinc-incorporating structure is used for zinc plating and said at least one oxygen evolving structure is used for oxygen evolution during charging of said zinc-air cell, wherein said at least one zinc-incorporating structure is used as the anode and said at least one air electrode is used as a cathode for discharging of said zinc-air cell, and wherein the zinc dendrite growth direction on charge is configured to be in a different direction than the direction towards the air electrode; and wherein a plane in which said at least one zinc-incorporating structure is disposed and a plane in which said at least one oxygen evolving structure is disposed are positioned at an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to a plane in which said at least one air electrode is disposed.