A lithium electrode with a zinc substrate for secondary batteries

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2119764· OSTI ID:5491492

Matsuda, Y; Katsuma, H; Morita, M

The development of a lithium secondary battery using an organic electrolyte has been actively pursued in recent years. An efficient Li electrode is required to realize such rechargeable batteries. Some Li negatives with metal substrates have been proposed in order to obtain good efficiency of chargedischarge cycling. Especially, it is worth noting that high coulombic efficiency was achieved with an Al substrate, which forms an alloy with deposited Li during the charging period. Previously, the authors pointed out the importance of the correlation between the alloy formation of the substrate metal and the charge-discharge efficiency on the substrate. It was also found that Zn, as well as Al, is a promising substrate for secondary lithium electrodes. This paper shows the charge-discharge characteristics of the Li electrode with a Zn substrate in propylene carbonate solution containing lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF/sub 4/) or lithium perchlorate (LiClO/sub 4/). The results are briefly discussed by comparing the characteristics with those for the Al substrate.

• Research Organization: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi
• OSTI ID: 5491492
• Journal Information: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 130:3; ISSN JESOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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