Application of electrochemically formed polyazulene to rechargeable lithium battery

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2100265· OSTI ID:7226265

Osaka, T; Naoi, K; Hirabayashi, T

An electrochemically formed polyazulene(PAz), one of the electroconductive polycyclic hydrocarbons, was studied for its electrochemical properties in order to examine the possibility of utilizing it as a cathode active material of rechargeable lithium battery. The electrode kinetics of PAz film electrode, especially the anion doping-undoping process, were investigated mainly with cyclic voltammetry and FFT impedance method. The cyclic voltammetric results of PAz film showed a highly reversible redox process. Cole-Cole plots for PAz electrode obtained by impedance measurements as a function of doping potential were also found to offer an indication that PAz can be an excellent battery material. The charging-discharging property, and the cyclability of a Li/LiClO/sub 4/-PC(propylene carbonate)/PAz battery were then studied as a function of the film thickness of PAz cathode. The charging-discharging behavior of Li/LiClO/sub 4/-PC/PAz was also compared with those of Li/LiClO/sub 4/--PC/polypyrrole and Li/LiClO/sub 4/-PC/polyaniline batteries, which had been examined earlier. When compared with Li/LiClO/sub 4/-PC/polypyrrole or Li/LiClO/sub 4/-PC/polyaniline batteries, a Li/LiClO/sub 4//PAz battery showed fully-high and constant discharge voltage (ca. 3.2V), while keeping 100% of coulombic yield. Inspection by SEM showed that the surface condition of PAz film greatly resembled that of polypyrrole, however, a 10 C cm/sup -2/ PAz film was prepared with thicker than polypyrrole formed with the same amount of charge of 10 C cm/sup -2/.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda Univ., Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160 (JP)
• OSTI ID: 7226265
• Journal Information: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 134:11; ISSN JESOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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