A high-energy-density lithium-oxygen battery based on a reversible four-electron conversion to lithium oxide

Xia, C.; Kwok, C. Y.; Nazar, L. F.

doi:10.1126/science.aas9343

Title: A high-energy-density lithium-oxygen battery based on a reversible four-electron conversion to lithium oxide

Journal Article · Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aas9343· OSTI ID:1466084

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Lithium-oxygen (Li-O ₂ ) batteries have attracted much attention owing to the high theoretical energy density afforded by the two-electron reduction of O ₂ to lithium peroxide (Li ₂ O ₂ ). We report an inorganic-electrolyte Li-O ₂ cell that cycles at an elevated temperature via highly reversible four-electron redox to form crystalline lithium oxide (Li ₂ O). It relies on a bifunctional metal oxide host that catalyzes O–O bond cleavage on discharge, yielding a high capacity of 11 milliampere-hours per square centimeter, and O ₂ evolution on charge with very low overpotential. Online mass spectrometry and chemical quantification confirm that oxidation of Li ₂ O involves transfer of exactly 4 e ^– /O ₂ . This work shows that Li-O ₂ electrochemistry is not intrinsically limited once problems of electrolyte, superoxide, and cathode host are overcome and that coulombic efficiency close to 100% can be achieved.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: Office of Basic Sciences (JCESR)

OSTI ID:: 1466084

Journal Information:: Science, Journal Name: Science Vol. 361 Journal Issue: 6404; ISSN 0036-8075

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