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Title: Methods and energy storage devices utilizing electrolytes having surface-smoothing additives

Abstract

Electrodeposition and energy storage devices utilizing an electrolyte having a surface-smoothing additive can result in self-healing, instead of self-amplification, of initial protuberant tips that give rise to roughness and/or dendrite formation on the substrate and anode surface. For electrodeposition of a first metal (M1) on a substrate or anode from one or more cations of M1 in an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution is characterized by a surface-smoothing additive containing cations of a second metal (M2), wherein cations of M2 have an effective electrochemical reduction potential in the solution lower than that of the cations of M1.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1225697
Patent Number(s):
9184436
Application Number:
13/495,745
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Xu, Wu, Zhang, Jiguang, Graff, Gordon L, Chen, Xilin, and Ding, Fei. Methods and energy storage devices utilizing electrolytes having surface-smoothing additives. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Xu, Wu, Zhang, Jiguang, Graff, Gordon L, Chen, Xilin, & Ding, Fei. Methods and energy storage devices utilizing electrolytes having surface-smoothing additives. United States.
Xu, Wu, Zhang, Jiguang, Graff, Gordon L, Chen, Xilin, and Ding, Fei. Thu . "Methods and energy storage devices utilizing electrolytes having surface-smoothing additives". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1225697.
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