The invention relates to a structure of a network-shaped lightweight
metal zinc electrode. The structure comprises a
zinc base layer and a highly
active layer on the base layer. The
zinc base layer isat least one in the group consisting of foam zinc, a zinc mesh, a grid-shaped zinc plate, a punched zinc band or a zinc
fiber fabric and has the thickness of 0.1
micrometer to 10 millimeters. The highly
active layer on the base layer comprises zinc
powder, conductive carbon material, additives and binders with the
mass ratio of (20 to 70%): (60 to 25%): (15 to 4%): (5 to 1%) in the highly activelayer, and the thickness of the highly
active layer is between 100 nanometers to 400 micrometers. The zinc
powder has a spherical shape and a particle
diameter of 10 nanometers to 50 micrometers, andthe
mass of the zinc
powder accounts for 20 to 70% of the total
mass of the highly active layer. The structure has the advantages that a zinc material is used as a matrix, the self-limitation of the non-ideal complete reversibility of the zinc
dissolution-deposition can be improved, therefore, a sufficient active material is provided during the large-capacity long-term circulation of a battery, and the cycle performance of the battery is improved.