Industrial Application of Nickel-Iron Battery and Its Recent Research Progress

The nickel-iron batteries have been widely employed into electricity grid and backup power devices owing to their low cost,durable in use,eco-friendliness and safety. Additionally,the promising nickel-iron battery is widely discussed for applications in electric vehicles( EV). The principle and structural design of nickel-iron battery were introduced,and combined with the current research and development situation of nickel-iron battery at home and abroad. The comprehensive performance and application of nickel-iron battery were overviewed,focusing on the existing problems of iron anode,research status as well as development direction of nickel-iron battery.