1. Low-Polarization Lithium-Oxygen Battery Using [DEME][TFSI] Ionic Liquid Electrolyte.
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Ulissi U, Elia GA, Jeong S, Mueller F, Reiter J, Tsiouvaras N, Sun YK, Scrosati B, Passerini S, and Hassoun J
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- Electric Conductivity, Electrochemical Techniques methods, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Electric Power Supplies, Electrolytes chemistry, Ethers chemistry, Ionic Liquids chemistry, Lithium Compounds chemistry, Oxygen chemistry
- Abstract
The room-temperature molten salt mixture of N,N-diethyl-N-(2-methoxyethyl)-N-methylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide ([DEME][TFSI]) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) salt is herein reported as electrolyte for application in Li-O
2 batteries. The [DEME][TFSI]-LiTFSI solution is studied in terms of ionic conductivity, viscosity, electrochemical stability, and compatibility with lithium metal at 30 °C, 40 °C, and 60 °C. The electrolyte shows suitable properties for application in Li-O2 battery, allowing a reversible, low-polarization discharge-charge performance with a capacity of about 13 Ah g-1carbon in the positive electrode and coulombic efficiency approaching 100 %. The reversibility of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is demonstrated by ex situ XRD and SEM studies. Furthermore, the study of the cycling behavior of the Li-O2 cell using the [DEME][TFSI]-LiTFSI electrolyte at increasing temperatures (from 30 to 60 °C) evidences enhanced energy efficiency together with morphology changes of the deposited species at the working electrode. In addition, the use of carbon-coated Zn0.9 Fe0.1 O (TMO-C) lithium-conversion anode in an ionic-liquid-based Li-ion/oxygen configuration is preliminarily demonstrated., (© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)- Published
- 2018
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