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In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery is provided. The metal oxygen battery includes a battery housing including a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electrode and an oxygen storage material in communication with the first electrode. The second com

In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery is provided. The metal oxygen battery includes a battery housing including a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electrode and an oxygen storage material in communication with the first electrode. The second compartment includes a second electrode and the second electrode includes a metal material (M). In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is configured as a number of particles disposed within the first electrode. In certain instances, at least a portion of the number of particles are each contained within a selective transport member. In certain other instances, the selective transport member is oxygen permeable and electrolyte impermeable.

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1. A metal oxygen battery comprising: a cathode;an anode including a metal material (M); andan oxygen storage material (OSM) formed of pluralities of OSM particles and selective transport layers, each particle completely enclosed by a corresponding selective transport layer, the OSM particles and th

1. A metal oxygen battery comprising: a cathode;an anode including a metal material (M); andan oxygen storage material (OSM) formed of pluralities of OSM particles and selective transport layers, each particle completely enclosed by a corresponding selective transport layer, the OSM particles and the selective transport layers are situated within the cathode. 2. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selective transport layers are oxygen permeable. 3. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selective transport layers are electrolyte impermeable. 4. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein a total volume of the plurality of selective transport layers is no greater than 10 percent by volume relative to a total volume of the plurality of OSM particles. 5. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein a total weight of the plurality of selective transport layers is no greater than 10 percent by weight relative to a total weight of the plurality of OSM particles. 6. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selective transport layers are oxygen permeable and electrolyte impermeable. 7. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of OSM particles has an average particle size of 1 to 500 micrometers. 8. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, further comprising a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte. 9. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, further comprising a polymer gel electrolyte, an ionic liquid electrolyte, a solid inorganic electrolyte, a solid polymer electrolyte, or a combination thereof. 10. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a catalytic component and an ionic component. 11. A metal oxygen battery comprising: a cathode;an anode including a metal material (M); andan oxygen storage material (OSM) formed of pluralities of spherical-shaped OSM particles and selective transport layers, each particle separated from the cathode by a corresponding selective transport layer, the OSM and selective transport layers are situated within the cathode. 12. A method of operating a metal oxygen battery including a cathode, an anode, an oxygen storage material (OSM) formed of pluralities of OSM particles and selective transport layers, each particle completely enclosed by a corresponding selective transport layer, the OSM and the selective transport layers are situated in the cathode, the method comprising: communicating oxygen between the cathode and the OSM particles through the selective transport layer. 13. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein the plurality of selective transport layers are situated within the first electrode. 14. The metal oxygen battery of claim 11, wherein the plurality of selective transport layers are situated within the first electrode. 15. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein the cathode is a cathode layer. 16. The metal oxygen battery of claim 11, wherein the cathode is a cathode layer. 17. The metal oxygen battery of claim 11, wherein each selective transport layer is bounded between its respective OSM particle and the cathode. 18. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, further comprising a battery housing closing the anode and the cathode, including the OSM particles enclosed by the corresponding selective transport layers, from atmospheric air. 19. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein each pair of OSM particle and selective transport layer are arranged as a core and shell, respectively. 20. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein each OSM particle is spherical-shaped. 21. The metal oxygen battery of claim 1, wherein each selective transport layer is spherical-shaped. 22. The metal oxygen battery of claim 11, wherein each pair of OSM particle and selective transport layer are arranged as a core and shell, respectively.