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Production and Characterization of carbon-free bi-functional cathodes for the use in lithium-air batteries with an aqueous alkaline electrolyte

Wagner, Norbert und Wittmaier, Dennis und Friedrich, K. Andreas (2014) Production and Characterization of carbon-free bi-functional cathodes for the use in lithium-air batteries with an aqueous alkaline electrolyte. 10th International Symposium on Electrochemical Impedance Analysis, 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-05, Borovetz, Bulgarien.

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Lithium-Air Batteries (LAB) are one of the most promising upcoming energy storage devices. With a theoretical energy density of 11680 Wh/kg and a practical energy density around 1700 Wh/kg a LAB has similar energy densities to gasoline. Furthermore a practical energy density of 1700 Wh/kg would mean a 5-10 fold increase over todays Li-Ion Batteries (LIB) with 100-200 Wh/kg. Carbon materials are widely used in gas diffusion electrodes due to their high electronic conductivity, relatively low costs and catalytic activity towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the cathodic reaction during discharging an air battery. During charging a lithium-air battery the cathode is operated in oxygen evolution reaction (OER) mode. Carbon materials corrode in OER mode, this leads to degradation and a power loss of the electrode. To improve long-term stability and reduce side reactions as H2 and CO2 evolution in OER operation mode carbon-free bi-functional cathodes for aqueous alkaline lithium-air batteries were prepared. Gas diffusion electrodes with silver catalysts show a high activity towards oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media but a rather poor activity towards oxygen evolution reaction. For the use in future lithium-air batteries with an aqueous alkaline electrolyte the activity of such electrodes must be improved significantly. Combinations of silver with promising oxide catalysts show a significant improvement in OER performance and also long-term stability. Gas diffusion electrodes were electrochemically investigated in a half cell. In addition to cyclic voltammetry electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used for the electrochemical characterization of the porous gas diffusion electrodes. Impedance spectra were recorded in the frequency range from 100 mHz to 100 kHz at room temperature and 50°C, different concentrations of LiOH, different potentials covering all the range of operation of the new developed electrodes. Beside the impedance elements attributed to the structure of the electrode and kinetic parameters of the ORR in the potential range of OER an additional impedance contribution attributed to the formation of an oxide layer can be found. To complete the electrochemical characterization SEM and XRD were used for the physical and morphological investigations.

elib-URL des Eintrags:https://elib.dlr.de/89503/
Dokumentart:Konferenzbeitrag (Vortrag)
Titel:Production and Characterization of carbon-free bi-functional cathodes for the use in lithium-air batteries with an aqueous alkaline electrolyte
Autoren:
AutorenInstitution oder E-Mail-AdresseAutoren-ORCID-iDORCID Put Code
Wagner, NorbertNorbert.Wagner (at) dlr.dehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2596-8689NICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Wittmaier, Dennisdennis.wittmaier (at) dlr.deNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Friedrich, K. Andreasandreas.friedrich (at) dlr.deNICHT SPEZIFIZIERTNICHT SPEZIFIZIERT
Datum:4 Juni 2014
Referierte Publikation:Nein
Open Access:Ja
Gold Open Access:Nein
In SCOPUS:Nein
In ISI Web of Science:Nein
Status:veröffentlicht
Stichwörter:Impedanzspektrosopie Lithium-Luft-Batterie Sauerstoffreduktion Sauerstoffentwicklung
Veranstaltungstitel:10th International Symposium on Electrochemical Impedance Analysis
Veranstaltungsort:Borovetz, Bulgarien
Veranstaltungsart:internationale Konferenz
Veranstaltungsbeginn:1 Juni 2014
Veranstaltungsende:5 Juni 2014
Veranstalter :Bulgarische Akademie der Wissenschaften
HGF - Forschungsbereich:Energie
HGF - Programm:Rationelle Energieumwandlung und Nutzung (alt)
HGF - Programmthema:Brennstoffzelle (alt)
DLR - Schwerpunkt:Energie
DLR - Forschungsgebiet:E EV - Energieverfahrenstechnik
DLR - Teilgebiet (Projekt, Vorhaben):E - Elektrochemische Prozesse (alt)
Standort: Stuttgart
Institute & Einrichtungen:Institut für Technische Thermodynamik > Elektrochemische Energietechnik
Hinterlegt von: Wagner, Dr.rer.nat. Norbert
Hinterlegt am:24 Jun 2014 11:33
Letzte Änderung:24 Apr 2024 19:55

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