A Big Step Toward Creating the Next Generation of Rechargeable Batteries
Written by AZoCleantechMay 7 2021
Researchers have taken a crucial stride toward making next-generation rechargeable batteries, which will substitute present energy storage technology if successful.
Dr Pooja Goddard. Image Credit: Loughborough University.
Scientists from Loughborough University and the University of Liverpool have been collaborating with the British company Johnson Matthey a pioneer in sustainable technologies to enhance the lithium-oxygen (Li-O
2) battery performance.
A new study published by the researchers in the
Advanced Functional Materials journal describes a combination of materials developed by them, which are stable with a Li metal anode the cell’s negative part.
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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.