Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes
Abstract
A lithium-air battery includes a cathode including a porous active carbon material, a separator, an anode including lithium, and an electrolyte including a lithium salt and polyalkylene glycol ether, where the porous active carbon material is free of a metal-based catalyst.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1171696
- Patent Number(s):
- 8968941
- Application Number:
- 13/411,841
- Assignee:
- Uchicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Mar 05
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Amine, Khalil, Curtiss, Larry A, Lu, Jun, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhang, Zhengcheng, and Sun, Yang-Kook. Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Amine, Khalil, Curtiss, Larry A, Lu, Jun, Lau, Kah Chun, Zhang, Zhengcheng, & Sun, Yang-Kook. Li-air batteries having ether-based electrolytes. United States.
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