Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery
This dataset supports the development and characterization of a bio-catalyzed oxidation self-charging zinc-polymer (Zn-PANI) battery system. The study introduces hemoglobin (Hb) as a catalytic additive in the polyaniline (PANI) cathode to enhance the autoxidation-driven self-charging process by regulating the charge and spin states of molecular oxygen (O2). The data encompass materials characterization, electrochemical testing, and computational modeling results used to explain the oxidation and reduction mechanisms that enable self-charging.
Self-charging batteries are urgently needed as they can power microelectronic devices without external charging devices. Various self-charging methods have been proposed, but auto-oxidation by O2 in the air is regarded as the most unrestricted by environmental conditions. The main drawback of oxidative self-charging is the low charging efficiency. Inspired by biology, we have improved oxidative self-charging efficiency by introducing hemoglobin (Hb) as an electrode additive in the Zn-polymer battery. The heme acts as a catalyst to accelerate the autoxidation reaction by regulating the charge and spin state of O2. This biology-inspired electronic regulation strategy may inspire the further development of self-charging batteries.
For more details about this project please see the "Publication" resource below.
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AB - This dataset supports the development and characterization of a bio-catalyzed oxidation self-charging zinc-polymer (Zn-PANI) battery system. The study introduces hemoglobin (Hb) as a catalytic additive in the polyaniline (PANI) cathode to enhance the autoxidation-driven self-charging process by regulating the charge and spin states of molecular oxygen (O2). The data encompass materials characterization, electrochemical testing, and computational modeling results used to explain the oxidation and reduction mechanisms that enable self-charging.
Self-charging batteries are urgently needed as they can power microelectronic devices without external charging devices. Various self-charging methods have been proposed, but auto-oxidation by O2 in the air is regarded as the most unrestricted by environmental conditions. The main drawback of oxidative self-charging is the low charging efficiency. Inspired by biology, we have improved oxidative self-charging efficiency by introducing hemoglobin (Hb) as an electrode additive in the Zn-polymer battery. The heme acts as a catalyst to accelerate the autoxidation reaction by regulating the charge and spin state of O2. This biology-inspired electronic regulation strategy may inspire the further development of self-charging batteries.
For more details about this project please see the "Publication" resource below.
AU - Fan, Hongjin
A2 - Pan, Jun
A3 - Wu, Jiawen
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - battery
KW - zinc
KW - polymer
KW - bio-catalyzed
KW - data
KW - raw data
KW - self-charging
KW - hemoglobin
KW - battery system
KW - polyaniline
KW - materials characterization
KW - electrochemical testing
KW - computational modeling
KW - oxidation
KW - reduction
KW - zinc-polymer
KW - bioenergy
LA - English
DA - 2024/02/01
PY - 2024
PB - Nanyang Technological University
T1 - Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989
ER -
Fan, Hongjin, et al. Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery. Nanyang Technological University, 1 February, 2024, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989.
Fan, H., Pan, J., & Wu, J. (2024). Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). Nanyang Technological University. https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989
Fan, Hongjin, Jun Pan, and Jiawen Wu. Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery. Nanyang Technological University, February, 1, 2024. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_5989,
title = {Self-charging Zn-polymer Battery},
author = {Fan, Hongjin and Pan, Jun and Wu, Jiawen},
abstractNote = {This dataset supports the development and characterization of a bio-catalyzed oxidation self-charging zinc-polymer (Zn-PANI) battery system. The study introduces hemoglobin (Hb) as a catalytic additive in the polyaniline (PANI) cathode to enhance the autoxidation-driven self-charging process by regulating the charge and spin states of molecular oxygen (O2). The data encompass materials characterization, electrochemical testing, and computational modeling results used to explain the oxidation and reduction mechanisms that enable self-charging.
Self-charging batteries are urgently needed as they can power microelectronic devices without external charging devices. Various self-charging methods have been proposed, but auto-oxidation by O2 in the air is regarded as the most unrestricted by environmental conditions. The main drawback of oxidative self-charging is the low charging efficiency. Inspired by biology, we have improved oxidative self-charging efficiency by introducing hemoglobin (Hb) as an electrode additive in the Zn-polymer battery. The heme acts as a catalyst to accelerate the autoxidation reaction by regulating the charge and spin state of O2. This biology-inspired electronic regulation strategy may inspire the further development of self-charging batteries.
For more details about this project please see the "Publication" resource below. },
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), Nanyang Technological University, https://data.openei.org/submissions/5989},
note = {Accessed: 2026-07-28}
}
Details
Data from Feb 1, 2024
Last updated Nov 10, 2025
Submitted Feb 1, 2024
Organization
Nanyang Technological University
Contact
Hongjin Fan
