Lithium/water battery with lithium ion conducting glass–ceramics electrolyte

Katoh, Takashi; Inda, Yasushi; Nakajima, Kousuke; Ye, Rongbin; Baba, Mamoru

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.01.093

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“…[ 218 ] Selective molecular and ion membranes could be adapted as to allow passage of only active energy bearing biomolecules from the human body to the battery unit to draw the electrical energy for the connected devices while subsequently sending back the reduced species into the bio-environment for their energy restoration. [ 770 ] Although great advances have been made towards permanent and transient form electronic devices grafted onto or into the human body, [ 98,218,771,772 ] further work is required to also include effi cient bioelectrical energy storage, harvesting and conversion units. An interesting approach was proposed by Kim et al [ 773 ] The authors designed self-deployable current sources fabricated from edible materials built to disappear.…”

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“…However, interfacing such technologies with the human body to draw, store and deliver electrical energy when needed for example, to power a wearable electronic device, via a tattooed or skin integrated devices could be regarded now as a science fiction vision although the potential and interest are massive . Selective molecular and ion membranes could be adapted as to allow passage of only active energy bearing bio‐molecules from the human body to the battery unit to draw the electrical energy for the connected devices while subsequently sending back the reduced species into the bio‐environment for their energy restoration . Although great advances have been made towards permanent and transient form electronic devices grafted onto or into the human body, further work is required to also include efficient bioelectrical energy storage, harvesting and conversion units.…”

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Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

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all need to be used in conjugation with an energy storage system to provide smooth power leveling. Currently, electrochemical energy storage systems are by far the most optimal solutions for powering a broad range of technologies, expanding from compact and light-weighted portable electronic devices to stationary gridscale energy storage applications. [3][4][5][6] These energy storage devices (batteries and supercapacitors) store the available electrical energy in the form of chemical energy and release it whenever needed, by simply reversing the electrochemical reaction. [7][8][9][10][11] Among various available battery chemistries, lithium batteries and supercapacitors are the most promising technologies. [ 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Ever since the realization of the fi rst electrochemical energy storage cell by Alessandro Volta (end of 17th century), the working principle and its function has changed very little. [ 21,22 ] Basically, two redox couples (or charge storage electrodes), electrically and physically separated, are bridged by an ion conducting medium to constitute an electrochemical cell. This holds true also for modern Li-ion batteries, although the chemistry involved is much more complex. During operation, the electrons are transferred through an external circuit while ions shuttle through the electrolyte to counterbalance the depleted charge at the electrodes. [ 23 ] So far, much of the effort has been directed towards improvement of the energy and power characteristics by downsizing the active components, re-engineering the current collectors and separators, as well as fi ne-tuning the Batteries have become fundamental building blocks for the mobility of modern society. Continuous development of novel battery chemistries and electrode materials has nourished progress in building better batteries. Simultaneously, novel device form factors and designs with multi-functional components have been proposed, requiring batteries to not only integrate seamlessly to these devices, but to also be a multi-functional component for a multitude of applications. Thus, in the past decade, along with developments in the component materials, the focus has been shifting more and more towards novel fabrication processes, unconventional confi gurations, and additional functionalities. This work attempts to critically review the developments with respect to emerging electrochemical energy storage confi gurations, including, amongst others, paintable, transparent, fl exible, wire or cable shaped, ultra-thin and ultra-thick confi gurations, as well as hybrid energy storage-conversion, or graphene-incorporated batteries and supercapacitors. The performance requirements are elaborated together with the advantages, but also the limitations, with respect to established electrochemical energy storage technologies. Finally, challenges in developing novel materials with tailored properties that would allow such confi gurations, and in designing easier manufacturing techniques that can be widely adopted ar...

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Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

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Galande

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“…Much research has been devoted to the development of Li-ion conducting ceramics such as LISICON and NASICON aimed at protecting the anode from moisture ingress, however, these are of particular relevance to aqueous and solid state electrolyte systems which are outside of the scope of this report. 19,20,24,50,[306][307][308][309][310][311] These Li-ion conducting membranes have been discussed in other review articles to which the reader is directed. 312,313 The stability of lithium metal anodes during operation in Li-O 2 batteries has been sparingly studied, however, a timely recent report by Shui et al investigated the reactions occurring at the Li anode during cycling through the use of in operando XRD analysis.…”

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Key scientific challenges in current rechargeable non-aqueous Li–O2 batteries: experiment and theory

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Geaney

Nolan³

et al. 2014

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

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Rechargeable Li-air (henceforth referred to as Li-O2) batteries provide theoretical capacities that are ten times higher than that of current Li-ion batteries, which could enable the driving range of an electric vehicle to be comparable to that of gasoline vehicles. These high energy densities in Li-O2 batteries result from the atypical battery architecture which consists of an air (O2) cathode and a pure lithium metal anode. However, hurdles to their widespread use abound with issues at the cathode (relating to electrocatalysis and cathode decomposition), lithium metal anode (high reactivity towards moisture) and due to electrolyte decomposition. This review focuses on the key scientific challenges in the development of rechargeable non-aqueous Li-O2 batteries from both experimental and theoretical findings. This dual approach allows insight into future research directions to be provided and highlights the importance of combining theoretical and experimental approaches in the optimization of Li-O2 battery systems.

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“…For instance, in the case of lithium-ion batteries, a ceramic separator allows for the utilization of metallic lithium as anode material, which would essentially increase the energy density [86]. Furthermore, metal-air batteries [87,88], which are becoming especially important for EVs, as well as sea water batteries [89] require solid electrolytes to block the water molecules and surrounding water, respectively, in order to prevent the reaction with the metal anode. Moreover, ceramic separators provide selective ion migration, do not show phase transitions at ambient temperatures [90,91] and cause only negligible self-discharge [92].…”

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Separators - Technology review: Ceramic based separators for secondary batteries

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Schmid²,

Münchgesang³

et al. 2014

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Abstract. Besides a continuous increase of the worldwide use of electricity, the electric energy storage technology market is a growing sector. At the latest since the German energy transition ("Energiewende") was announced, technological solutions for the storage of renewable energy have been intensively studied. Storage technologies in various forms are commercially available. A widespread technology is the electrochemical cell. Here the cost per kWh, e. g. determined by energy density, production process and cycle life, is of main interest. Commonly, an electrochemical cell consists of an anode and a cathode that are separated by an ion permeable or ion conductive membranethe separator -as one of the main components. Many applications use polymeric separators whose pores are filled with liquid electrolyte, providing high power densities. However, problems arise from different failure mechanisms during cell operation, which can affect the integrity and functionality of these separators. In the case of excessive heating or mechanical damage, the polymeric separators become an incalculable security risk. Furthermore, the growth of metallic dendrites between the electrodes leads to unwanted short circuits. In order to minimize these risks, temperature stable and non-flammable ceramic particles can be added, forming so-called composite separators. Full ceramic separators, in turn, are currently commercially used only for high-temperature operation systems, due to their comparably low ion conductivity at room temperature. However, as security and lifetime demands increase, these materials turn into focus also for future room temperature applications. Hence, growing research effort is being spent on the improvement of the ion conductivity of these ceramic solid electrolyte materials, acting as separator and electrolyte at the same time. Starting with a short overview of available separator technologies and the separator market, this review focuses on ceramic-based separators. Two prominent examples, the lithium-ion and sodium-sulfur battery, are described to show the current stage of development. New routes are presented as promising technologies for safe and long-life electrochemical storage cells.

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Lithium/water battery with lithium ion conducting glass–ceramics electrolyte

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Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

Key scientific challenges in current rechargeable non-aqueous Li–O2 batteries: experiment and theory

Separators - Technology review: Ceramic based separators for secondary batteries

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