A Novel Composite Material of Hygroscopic Salt Stabilized by Nanocellulose for Thermochemical Energy Storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Gladen ◽  
Dilpreet Bajwa
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Specific Enthalpy ◽  
Enthalpy Of Dehydration ◽  
Multiple Cycles

Abstract Thermochemical energy storage is promising due to its advantages of high-energy density and low-self discharging. One promising reaction material is the hydration and dehydration of hygroscopic salts. However, many pure salts have poor cycle stability. The present work investigates the development of a new composite material for thermochemical storage by impregnating a framework of crystalline nanocellulose (CNC) with calcium chloride (CaCl2) Various weight ratios of CNC:CaCl2 were prepared by dispersing the salt and CNC in deionized water and using mechanical stirring and ultrasonication processes followed by drying at ambient temperature. The attachment of the salt to the CNC was determined by TEM and FTIR analyses. The enthalpy of dehydration and water uptake were measured. The stability of the composite material was determined by subjecting it to multiple cycles. The results show that the nanocellulose binds to the salt crystals and provide a nano-scale architecture to stabilize the salt. The CNC-salt material shows improved energy density and stability compared to pure salt. For example, for the given hydration conditions, the specific enthalpy of dehydration for the formulation 1:2 weight ratio of CNC to salt is 117 J/g while for the pure CaCl2 the enthalpy of dehydration is 86 J/g. Thus, the CNC-salt material shows ∼1.36-x improvement in energy density. Additionally, over the course of multiple cycles, that caused the pure CaCl2 to deliquesce, formulations of the CNC-salt material retained their structural integrity and energy density.

Electrode materials based on α-NiCo(OH)2 and rGO for high performance energy storage devices

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (104) ◽  
pp. 102504-102512 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Gonçalves ◽  
R. R. Guimarães ◽  
C. V. Nunes ◽  
A. Duarte ◽  
B. B. N. S. Brandão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Charge Discharge

Described herein is a composite material based on rGO and α-NiCo(OH)2 nanoparticles combining very fast charge/discharge processes with the high energy density of batteries, suitable for application in high performance energy storage devices.

High energy density aqueous zinc–benzoquinone batteries enabled by carbon cloth with multiple anchoring effects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Luo ◽  
Silin Zheng ◽  
Shuo Zhao ◽  
Xin Jiao ◽  
Zongshuai Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Anchoring Effects ◽  
High Theoretical Capacity ◽  
Energy Storage Applications

Benzoquinone with high theoretical capacity is anchored on N-plasma engraved porous carbon as a desirable cathode for rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Such batteries display tremendous potential in large-scale energy storage applications.

scholarly journals Designing high energy density flow batteries by tuning active-material thermodynamics

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 5432-5443
Author(s):  
Shyam K. Pahari ◽  
Tugba Ceren Gokoglan ◽  
Benjoe Rey B. Visayas ◽  
Jennifer Woehl ◽  
James A. Golen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Active Material ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Density Flow ◽  
The Cost

With the cost of renewable energy near parity with fossil fuels, energy storage is paramount. We report a breakthrough on a bioinspired NRFB active-material, with greatly improved solubility, and place it in a predictive theoretical framework.

scholarly journals Novel Lithium-Ion Capacitor Based on a NiO-rGO Composite

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3586
Author(s):  
Qi An ◽  
Xingru Zhao ◽  
Shuangfu Suo ◽  
Yuzhu Bai
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Power Density ◽  
High Power ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cycle Life ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Lithium Ion Capacitor

Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) have been widely explored for energy storage. Nevertheless, achieving good energy density, satisfactory power density, and stable cycle life is still challenging. For this study, we fabricated a novel LIC with a NiO-rGO composite as a negative material and commercial activated carbon (AC) as a positive material for energy storage. The NiO-rGO//AC system utilizes NiO nanoparticles uniformly distributed in rGO to achieve a high specific capacity (with a current density of 0.5 A g−1 and a charge capacity of 945.8 mA h g−1) and uses AC to provide a large specific surface area and adjustable pore structure, thereby achieving excellent electrochemical performance. In detail, the NiO-rGO//AC system (with a mass ratio of 1:3) can achieve a high energy density (98.15 W h kg−1), a high power density (10.94 kW kg−1), and a long cycle life (with 72.1% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles). This study outlines a new option for the manufacture of LIC devices that feature both high energy and high power densities.

scholarly journals Development on Thermochemical Energy Storage Based on CaO-Based Materials: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Yuan ◽  
Yingjie Li ◽  
Jianli Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Hydration Reaction ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Storage Performance ◽  
Low Activity

The intermittent and inconsistent nature of some renewable energy, such as solar and wind, means the corresponding plants are unable to operate continuously. Thermochemical energy storage (TES) is an essential way to solve this problem. Due to the advantages of cheap price, high energy density, and ease to scaling, CaO-based material is thought as one of the most promising storage mediums for TES. In this paper, TES based on various cycles, such as CaO/CaCO3 cycles, CaO/Ca(OH)2 cycles, and coupling of CaO/Ca(OH)2 and CaO/CaCO3 cycles, were reviewed. The energy storage performances of CaO-based materials, as well as the modification approaches to improve their performance, were critically reviewed. The natural CaO-based materials for CaO/Ca(OH)2 TES experienced the multiple hydration/dehydration cycles tend to suffer from severe sintering which leads to the low activity and structural stability. It is found that higher dehydration temperature, lower initial sample temperature of the hydration reaction, higher vapor pressure in the hydration reactor, and the use of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactors all can improve the energy storage performance of CaO-based materials. In addition, the energy storage performance of CaO-based materials for CaO/Ca(OH)2 TES can be effectively improved by the various modification methods. The additions of Al2O3, Na2Si3O7, and nanoparticles of nano-SiO2 can improve the structural stabilities of CaO-based materials, while the addition of LiOH can improve the reactivities of CaO-based materials. This paper is devoted to a critical review on the development on thermochemical energy storage based on CaO-based materials in the recent years.

scholarly journals High energy density in silver niobate ceramics

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (44) ◽  
pp. 17279-17287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Tian ◽  
Li Jin ◽  
Hangfeng Zhang ◽  
Zhuo Xu ◽  
Xiaoyong Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Power ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Super Capacitors

Solid-state dielectric energy storage is the most attractive and feasible way to store and release high power energy compared to chemical batteries and electrochemical super-capacitors.

Highly interconnected hollow graphene nanospheres as an advanced high energy and high power cathode for sodium metal batteries

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (21) ◽  
pp. 9846-9853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjith Thangavel ◽  
Aravindaraj G. Kannan ◽  
Rubha Ponraj ◽  
Xueliang Sun ◽  
Dong-Won Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
High Power ◽  
Storage Systems ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Energy Storage Systems ◽  
Sodium Metal ◽  
Energy Demands

Developing sodium based energy storage systems that retain high energy density at high power along with stable cycling is of paramount importance to meet the energy demands of next generation applications.

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