Graphene-based battery electrodes having continuous flow paths

Title: Graphene-based battery electrodes having continuous flow paths

Some batteries can exhibit greatly improved performance by utilizing electrodes having randomly arranged graphene nanosheets forming a network of channels defining continuous flow paths through the electrode. The network of channels can provide a diffusion pathway for the liquid electrolyte and/or for reactant gases. Metal-air batteries can benefit from such electrodes. In particular Li-air batteries show extremely high capacities, wherein the network of channels allow oxygen to diffuse through the electrode and mesopores in the electrode can store discharge products.

Inventors:: Zhang, Jiguang; Xiao, Jie; Liu, Jun; Xu, Wu; Li, Xiaolin; Wang, Deyu

Issue Date:: 2014-05-24

OSTI Identifier:: 1136183

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA) PNNL

Patent Number(s):: 8,758,947

Application Number:: 13/004,138

Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Research Org:: PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States))

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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