SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 21, 2025Interesting Engineering

New zinc-air battery makes power, hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wastewater

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a zinc-air battery that produces hydrogen peroxide as a byproduct. This innovative battery solves problems in energy storage, green chemistry, and wastewater treatment, using a low-cost carbon-based catalyst to generate hydrogen peroxide more efficiently than conventional methods.

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