Chelating Ligands as Electrolyte Solvent for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries

Electrochemical properties of an aluminum anode in an ionic liquid electrolyte for rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries.

An aluminum metal, both native and with a very thin oxide film, was investigated as an anode for aluminum-ion batteries. Investigations were carried out in an acidic ionic liquid electrolyte, composed of AlCl3 in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([EMIm]Cl), with β-MnO2/C as a cathode. The battery based on Al metal with a very thin oxide film showed high capacity and stable surface corrosion.

Ether-based electrolyte enabled Na/FeS2 rechargeable batteries

Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries: Potential Alternatives to Current Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIB) have governed the current worldwide rechargeable battery market due to their outstanding energy and power capability. In particular, the LIB’s role in enabling electric vehicles (EVs) has been highlighted to replace the current oil-driven vehicles in order to reduce the usage of oil resources and generation of CO 2 gases. Unlike Li, sodium is one of the more abu...

NMR studies of cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

Lithium intercalation or insertion materials have been widely investigated in the search for new electrode materials for use in high-voltage rechargeable batteries.1-6 The first commercial Li-ion rechargeable battery contains the layered materials LiCoO2 (Figure 1) and graphite as the cathode (or positive electrode) and anode (or negative electrode), respectively.7 Although this battery is the ...

Li2MnSiO4 Nanostructured Cathodes for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology dominates the portable electronics market following the rapid growth in demand since the introduction of the first, commercial lithium-ion battery by Sony in 1990 [1]. Motivated by concerns for global warming and environmental degradation, researchers have focused on extending the use of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to large-scale applications. ...