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Title: High Coulombic efficiency cycling of metal batteries

Abstract

Embodiments of a method for cycling a rechargeable alkali metal battery with high Coulombic efficiency (CE) are disclosed. A slow charge/rapid discharge protocol is used in conjunction with a concentrated electrolyte to achieve high CE in rechargeable lithium and sodium batteries, include anode-free batteries. In some examples, the CE is ≥99.8%.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1632503
Patent Number(s):
10547088
Application Number:
15/142,322
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
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
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02J - CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/29/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Zhang, Ji-Guang, Adams, Brian D. G., Xu, Wu, and Zheng, Jianming. High Coulombic efficiency cycling of metal batteries. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Zhang, Ji-Guang, Adams, Brian D. G., Xu, Wu, & Zheng, Jianming. High Coulombic efficiency cycling of metal batteries. United States.
Zhang, Ji-Guang, Adams, Brian D. G., Xu, Wu, and Zheng, Jianming. Tue . "High Coulombic efficiency cycling of metal batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1632503.
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