Proton Intercalation/De-Intercalation Dynamics in Vanadium Oxides for Aqueous Aluminum Electrochemical Cells |
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| Authors: | Qing Zhao Luojia Liu Jiefu Yin Jingxu Zheng Duhan Zhang Prof Jun Chen Prof Lynden A Archer |
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| Institution: | 1. Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853 USA;2. State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China;3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA;4. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853 USA |
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| Abstract: | Understanding cation (H+, Li+, Na+, Al3+, etc.) intercalation/de-intercalation chemistry in transition metal compounds is crucial for the design of cathode materials in aqueous electrochemical cells. Here we report that orthorhombic vanadium oxides (V2O5) supports highly reversible proton intercalation/de-intercalation reactions in aqueous media, enabling aluminum electrochemical cells with extended cycle life. Empirical analyses using vibrational and x-ray spectroscopy are complemented with theoretical analysis of the electrostatic potential to establish how and why protons intercalate in V2O5 in aqueous media. We show further that cathode coatings composed of cation selective membranes provide a straightforward method for enhancing cathode reversibility by preventing anion cross-over in aqueous electrolytes. Our work sheds light on the design of cation transport requirements for high-energy reversible cathodes in aqueous electrochemical cells. |
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| Keywords: | Al-Batterien Kathodenmaterialien Kationenauswahl Nanostäbchen Wässrige Batterien |
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