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What is aqueous aluminum based energy storage system?

Aqueous aluminum-based energy storage system is regarded as one of the most attractive post-lithium battery technologies due to the possibility of achieving high energy density beyond what LIB can offer but with much lower cost thanks to its Earth abundance without being a burden to the environment thanks to its nontoxicity.

What is a aqueous aluminum ion battery (AAIB)?

An alternative battery system that uses Earth-abundant metals, such as an aqueous aluminum ion battery (AAIB), is one of the most promising post-lithium battery technologies not only because of its safety and sustainability but also because of their high theoretical energy density in addition to their natural abundance in the Earth's crust.

Can aluminum be used in post-lithium battery technology development?

The order of Earth abundance of the elements for MIABs from high to low is Al > Ca > Na > Mg > K > Zn > Li, with 8.23 %, 4.15 %, 2.36 %, 2.33 %, 2.09 %, 0.007 %, and 0.002 % content, respectively (Fig. 1 b). This showed the unwavering potential of using aluminum as the everlasting resource to be used in post-lithium battery technology development.

Can Al metal be used as a battery anode?

This emphasizes the point that if researchers want to somehow use Al metal as the anode in an AAIB system, achieving an applicable performance is difficult to pursue solely through anode engineering, and delicate engineering of all battery components might be necessary.