Kube, Alexander and Bienen, Fabian and Wagner, Norbert and Friedrich, Kaspar Andreas (2022) Wetting Behavior of Aprotic Li–Air Battery Electrolytes. Advanced Materials Interfaces. Wiley. doi: 10.1002/admi.202101569. ISSN 2196-7350.
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Abstract
The open architecture of cathodes in Li–air batteries implies the need for open porosity with adequate pore size distribution and surface energy optimization with regard to the electrolyte. The interaction of liquid and cathode material, especially the wetting properties, which depend on cathode material, roughness and porosity, and electrolyte properties, needs to be understood properly to avoid flooding and assure high active areas. In this work, contact angle goniometry, capillary rise method, and pressure saturation curves are used to investigate the wetting properties of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether (Tetraglyme), a 1:1 mixture of ethylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate (EC:DMC) and water on a gas diffusion layer (GDL) Sigracet 39BC, and a pure flat polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) foil. Contact angle measurement shows that all three organic solvents wet the GDL hydrophobic agent PTFE. Capillary rise measurements show that all sample liquids slowly imbibe into the porous network. While for Tetraglyme an efficient penetration is limited by the high viscosity, water flow rate is slowed down by the hydrophobic pore network of the GDL. Pressure saturation curves for DMSO, Tetraglyme, and EC:DMC can be obtained for the first time and are compared with the water pressure saturation curve.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Wetting Behavior of Aprotic Li–Air Battery Electrolytes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Advanced Materials Interfaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1002/admi.202101569 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley | ||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2196-7350 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | contact angle, Li–air battery, organic solvents ,pressure saturation curves, wettability | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Materials and Technologies for the Energy Transition | ||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Chemical Energy Carriers | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | E SP - Energy Storage | ||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - Electrochemical Processes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics > Electrochemical Energy Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Kube, Alexander | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 11 Mar 2022 10:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2023 20:29 |
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