Experimental Performance Evaluation of a Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery Operating at Room Temperature

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanta K. Das ◽  
Salma Rahman ◽  
Jianfang Chai ◽  
Matthew Quast ◽  
Steven E. Keinath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Mesopore Volume ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Experimental Performance ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Air Battery

The effects of electrolyte, catalyst, and the process of preparation of the air-cathode on the performance of Li-air batteries were investigated. An ether based electrolyte was the best choice for Ketjen Black carbon based air cathodes and delivered high specific capacity (1050 mAh/gC) under dry air with cobalt oxide as catalyst. The introduction of an ultrasonication step in the air-cathode fabrication process improved the air-cathode microstructure. BET analyses revealed that the cathode has a higher surface area and mesopore volume when ultrasonication was used compared to those for the cathode fabricated without the ultrasonication step. With the optimized electrolyte and air-cathode, a high capacity of 2620 mAh/gC was obtained for Li-air batteries tested in dry air with a 0.1 mA/cm2 current density.

scholarly journals Wire-in-Wire TiO2/C Nanofibers Free-Standing Anodes for Li-Ion and K-Ion Batteries with Long Cycling Stability and High Capacity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Die Su ◽  
Yi Pei ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Zhixiao Liu ◽  
Junfang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Cycling Stability ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Tetracarboxylic Dianhydride ◽  
Carbon Network

AbstractWearable and portable mobile phones play a critical role in the market, and one of the key technologies is the flexible electrode with high specific capacity and excellent mechanical flexibility. Herein, a wire-in-wire TiO2/C nanofibers (TiO2 ww/CN) film is synthesized via electrospinning with selenium as a structural inducer. The interconnected carbon network and unique wire-in-wire nanostructure cannot only improve electronic conductivity and induce effective charge transports, but also bring a superior mechanic flexibility. Ultimately, TiO2 ww/CN film shows outstanding electrochemical performance as free-standing electrodes in Li/K ion batteries. It shows a discharge capacity as high as 303 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1 after 6000 cycles in Li half-cells, and the unique structure is well-reserved after long-term cycling. Moreover, even TiO2 has a large diffusion barrier of K+, TiO2 ww/CN film demonstrates excellent performance (259 mAh g−1 at 0.05 A g−1 after 1000 cycles) in K half-cells owing to extraordinary pseudocapacitive contribution. The Li/K full cells consisted of TiO2 ww/CN film anode and LiFePO4/Perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride cathode possess outstanding cycling stability and demonstrate practical application from lighting at least 19 LEDs. It is, therefore, expected that this material will find broad applications in portable and wearable Li/K-ion batteries.

An artificial sea urchin with hollow spines: improved mechanical and electrochemical stability in high-capacity Li–Ge batteries

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 5812-5816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyun Liu ◽  
Xirong Lin ◽  
Tianli Han ◽  
Qianqian Lu ◽  
Jiawei Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Sea Urchin ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Electrochemical Stability ◽  
High Rate ◽  
High Rate Capability ◽  
High Specific Capacity

Metallic germanium (Ge) as the anode can deliver a high specific capacity and high rate capability in lithium ion batteries.

scholarly journals Directly Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers Incorporated with Mn3O4 Nanoparticles as Bending-Resistant Cathode for Flexible Al-Air Batteries

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yu ◽  
Yuxin Zuo ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Youjun Wu ◽  
Zhonghao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanofibers ◽  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Power Source ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Continuous Bending ◽  
Air Battery ◽  
Mn3o4 Nanoparticles

Al-air batteries are regarded as potential power source for flexible and wearable devices. However, the traditional cathodes of Al-air batteries are easy to be broken after continuous bending. This is why few Al-air batteries have been tested under the state of dynamic bending so far. Herein, carbon nanofibers incorporated with Mn3O4 catalyst have been prepared as bending-resistant cathodes through direct electrospinning. The cathode assembled in Al-air battery showed excellent electrochemical and mechanical stability. A high specific capacity of 1021 mAh/cm2 was achieved after bending 1000 times, which is 81.7% of that in platform state. This work will facilitate the progress of using Al-air battery in flexible electronics.

High-quality Prussian blue crystals as superior cathode materials for room-temperature sodium-ion batteries

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1643-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya You ◽  
Xing-Long Wu ◽  
Ya-Xia Yin ◽  
Yu-Guo Guo
Keyword(s):  
Prussian Blue ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Cathode Materials ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Sodium Ion Batteries ◽  
Cycle Stability ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Specific Capacity

High-quality Prussian blue crystals with a small number of vacancies and a low water content show high specific capacity and remarkable cycle stability as cathode materials for Na-ion batteries.

Experimental Performance Evaluation of a Rechargeable Lithium-Air Battery With Hyper-Branched Polymer Electrolyte

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanta K. Das ◽  
K. Joel Berry
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Real World ◽  
Lithium Metal ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Battery Cell ◽  
Branched Polymer ◽  
Experimental Performance ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Air Battery ◽  
Battery Cells

Synthesis of hyper branched polymer (HBP) based electrolyte has been examined in this study. A real world lithium-air battery cell was fabricated using the developed HBP electrolyte, oxygen permeable air cathode and lithium metal as anode material. Detailed synthesis procedures of hyper branched polymer electrolyte and the effect of different operation conditions on the real-world lithium-air battery cell were discussed in this paper. The fabricated battery cells were tested under dry air with 0.1mA∼0.2mA discharge current to determine the effect of different operation conditions such as carbon source, electrolyte types and cathode processes. It was found that different processes affect the battery cell performance significantly. We developed optimized battery cell materials upon taking into account the effect of different processes. Several battery cells were fabricated using the same optimized anode, cathode and electrolyte materials in order to determine the battery cells performance and reproducibility. Experimental results showed that the optimized battery cells were able to discharge over 55 hours at over 2.5V. It implies that the optimized battery cell can hold charge for more than two days at over 2.5V. It was also shown that the lithium-air battery cell can be reproduced without loss of performance with the optimized battery cell materials.

scholarly journals Suppression of byproduct accumulation in rechargeable aluminum–air batteries using non-oxide ceramic materials as air cathode materials

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 1082-1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryohei Mori
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Cathode Materials ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Ceramic Materials ◽  
Electrochemical Reactions ◽  
Oxide Ceramic ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Air Battery ◽  
Charge Discharge

To develop a high-capacity rechargeable aluminum–air battery with resistance toward the degradation induced by long-term charge–discharge electrochemical reactions, non-oxide ceramic materials, e.g., TiN, TiC, and TiB2, were used as air cathode materials with the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride as the electrolyte.

Penta-BCN monolayer with high specific capacity and mobility as a compelling anode material for rechargeable batteries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Yang MinRui ◽  
Kong Fan ◽  
Wenling Du ◽  
Jiyuan Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anode Material ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Rechargeable Batteries ◽  
First Principles Calculations ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Increasing Demand

With the increasing demand for sustainable and clean energies, seeking high-capacity density electrode materials applied in the rechargeable metal-ion batteries is urgent. In this work, using first-principles calculations, we evaluate...

A high-capacity iron silicide–air primary battery in an acidic saline electrolyte

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 1624-1631
Author(s):  
Junjie Wang ◽  
Lifeng Cui ◽  
Shasha Li ◽  
Tingting Pu ◽  
Xueyou Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Iron Silicide ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Primary Battery

An FeSi2–air primary battery in saline electrolyte was assembled, which shows a high specific capacity of 1.90 A h g−1.

scholarly journals High Capacity and Superior Rate Performances Coexisting in Carbon-Based Sodium-Ion Battery Anode

Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yuqian Li ◽  
Liyuan Zhang ◽  
Xiuli Wang ◽  
Xinhui Xia ◽  
Dong Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ion Channels ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Transformation Rule ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Storage Behavior ◽  
Fast Ion

Amorphous carbon is considered as a prospective and serviceable anode for the storage of sodium. In this contribution, we illuminate the transformation rule of defect/void ratio and the restrictive relation between specific capacity and rate capability. Inspired by this mechanism, ratio of plateau/slope capacity is regulated via temperature-control pyrolysis. Moreover, pore-forming reaction is induced to create defects, open up the isolated voids, and build fast ion channels to further enhance the capacity and rate ability. Numerous fast ion channels, high ion-electron conductivity, and abundant defects lead the designed porous hard carbon/Co3O4 anode to realize a high specific capacity, prolonged circulation ability, and enhanced capacity at high rates. This research deepens the comprehension of sodium storage behavior and proposes a fabrication approach to achieve high performance carbonaceous anodes for sodium-ion batteries.

Zinc ion stabilized MnO2 nanospheres for high capacity and long lifespan aqueous zinc-ion batteries

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (22) ◽  
pp. 13727-13735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinjin Wang ◽  
Jian-Gan Wang ◽  
Huanyan Liu ◽  
Chunguang Wei ◽  
Feiyu Kang
Keyword(s):  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Cycling Stability ◽  
High Specific Capacity ◽  
Stabilized Mno ◽  
Superior Cycling Stability

Zinc ion stabilized MnO2 nanospheres with a flower-like morphology and mesoporous texture are prepared, and they show high specific capacity and superior cycling stability for Zn-ion batteries.

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