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The stability and performance of lithium-oxygen batteries look set to be vastly improved with a tailored electrolyte that could herald the next generation of rechargeable batteries.
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This is the claim of scientists led by Liverpool University, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, who have designed a blend of materials that are stable with the Li metal anode of lithium-oxygen batteries.
The lithium-oxygen (Li-O
2) battery (or lithium-air battery), consisting of Li-metal and a porous conductive framework as its electrodes, releases energy from the reaction of oxygen from the air and lithium. The burgeoning technology has the potential to provide much greater energy storage than a conventional lithium-ion battery.
Study Advances Stable and Practical Electrolytes for Li-O2 Batteries
Written by AZoMMay 7 2021
Under the guidance of the University of Liverpool, a study performed in collaboration with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University has been making considerable advances in the development of practical and stable electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries.
Image Credit: University of Liverpool.
The lithium-oxygen (Li-O
2) battery (or lithium-air battery) is made of Li-metal and a porous conductive framework as its electrodes discharge energy from the reaction of oxygen from lithium and air. The technology is in its initial stages, but in theory, it could offer far greater energy storage compared to the traditional lithium-ion battery.
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Significant progress in lithium-air battery development
Research led by the University of Liverpool, in partnership with Johnson Matthey PLC and Loughborough University, is making significant progress in the development of stable and practical electrolytes for lithium-oxygen batteries.
The lithium-oxygen (Li-O
2) battery (or lithium-air battery), consisting of Li-metal and a porous conductive framework as its electrode’s releases energy from the reaction of oxygen from the air and lithium. The technology is in its infancy, but in theory could provide much greater energy storage than the conventional lithium-ion battery.
In a paper published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, Professor Laurence Hardwick from the University of Liverpool’s Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy (SIRE) and colleagues meticulously characterised and developed electrolyte formulations that significantly minimises side reactions within the battery to enable improved longer cy