Aqueous and nonaqueous lithium-air batteries enabled by water-stable lithium metal electrodes

The extremely high theoretical energy density of the lithium-oxygen couple makes it very attractive for next-generation battery development. However, there are a number of challenging technical hurdles that must be addressed for Li-Air batteries to become a commercial reality. In this article, we de...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of solid state electrochemistry 2014, Vol.18 (5), p.1443-1456
Main Authors: Visco, Steven J., Nimon, Vitaliy Y., Petrov, Alexei, Pridatko, Kirill, Goncharenko, Nikolay, Nimon, Eugene, De Jonghe, Lutgard, Volfkovich, Yury M., Bograchev, Daniil A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrochemistry
Energy Storage
Original Paper
Physical Chemistry
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The extremely high theoretical energy density of the lithium-oxygen couple makes it very attractive for next-generation battery development. However, there are a number of challenging technical hurdles that must be addressed for Li-Air batteries to become a commercial reality. In this article, we demonstrate how the invention of water-stable, solid electrolyte-protected lithium electrodes solves many of these issues and paves the way for the development of aqueous and nonaqueous Li-Air batteries with unprecedented energy densities. We also show data for fully packaged Li-Air cells that achieve more than 800 Wh/kg.
ISSN:1432-8488
1433-0768
DOI:10.1007/s10008-014-2427-x