ENIX ENERGIES
Unit 20 Monkspath Business Park
Highlands road
Shirley
B90 4NZ
0845 602 5562
info@enix-energies.com
Zinc-air batteries
This battery is known as a primary cell because it is not rechargeable. The anode is made of zinc (Zn) and the cathode of activated carbon. The oxygen in the surrounding air reacts with these chemical components. These batteries therefore come with a lid to block the entrance of air. There are two types of zinc-air batteries: button cells which are exclusively reserved for hearing aids and headsets, and industrial batteries in the form of cubic blocks which have a low capacity for a strong current.
They are mainly used for road signs, electric fencing, parking meters and telecommunications.