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Investigation on Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Reactions in Rechargeable Metal-Oxygen Batteries


EMSL Project ID
48379

Abstract

The objective of this proposal is to understand the reactions occurring at the electrode/electrolyte interphases in two metal-oxygen batteries, more specifically the interphases of lithium/electrolyte and air electrode/electrolyte in nonaqueous rechargeable lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries and the interphases of zinc/electrolyte and air electrode/electrolyte in alkaline aqueous rechargeable zinc-oxygen (Zn-O2) batteries. In nonaqueous Li-O2 batteries, the studies include the investigations of (1) solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) components and compositions on Li anode surface and the mechanisms of Li dendrite formation/suppression in nonaqueous electrolytes with and without additives; (2) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at different air electrode/electrolyte interphases and the stability of electrode and electrolyte. In alkaline aqueous Zn-O2 batteries, the studies include (1) the mechanisms of Zn dendrite formation/suppression through alloy formation from co-deposition in aqueous electrolytes with and without additives; (2) the effect of electrocatalytic compounds on the electrochemical reduction of ZnO to Zn at anode surface during charging process, and (3) the ORR and OER at different air electrode/electrolyte interphases in alkaline aqueous electrolytes and the comparison with those in nonaqueous electrolytes. This work is critical for the successful application of high energy storage systems of Li-air batteries and Zn-air batteries. All of the work is leveraged with the strong capabilities in PNNL including energy storage materials, characterizations and computational calculations.

Project Details

Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Start Date
2014-10-01
End Date
2016-09-30
Status
Closed

Team

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Team Members

Willie Evans
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Wenxiao Guo
Institution
University of Florida

Dongping Lu
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Yueming Zhai
Institution
University of Florida

Shuai He
Institution
University of Florida

Jingjing Qiu
Institution
University of Florida

Xiaofei Yu
Institution
Shandong University

Yuxing Wang
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Shidong Song
Institution
Tiangong University

Soojin Park
Institution
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Jaegeon You
Institution
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Chaonan Cui
Institution
Tianjin University

Changjian Deng
Institution
Boise State University

Langli Luo
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Jie Sun
Institution
Xiamen University

Hyejung Kim
Institution
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Sun Tai Kim
Institution
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Mingyuan Ge
Institution
University of Southern California

Chenfei Shen
Institution
University of Southern California

Pengfei Yan
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Li Zhong
Institution
University of Pittsburgh

Shenyang Hu
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Qiuxia Cai
Institution
Zhejiang University of Technology

Ruiguo Cao
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jinhui Tao
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jianming Zheng
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Yang He
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Maria Sushko
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Xiaolin Li
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jiguang Zhang
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Donghai Mei
Institution
Tiangong University

Jian-zhi Hu
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Chongmin Wang
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Mark Engelhard
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Yongsoon Shin
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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