Lithium Superoxide Hydrolysis and Relevance to Li–O2 Batteries

Wang, Hsien -Hau; Lee, Yun Jung; Assary, Rajeev S.; Zhang, Chengji; Luo, Xiangyi; Redfern, Paul C.; Lu, Jun; Lee, Young Joo; Kim, Do Hyung; Kang, Tae -Geun; Indacochea, Ernesto; Lau, Kah Chun; Amine, Khalil; Curtiss, Larry A.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b12950

Title: Lithium Superoxide Hydrolysis and Relevance to Li–O₂ Batteries

Journal Article · Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b12950 · OSTI ID:1374608

Wang, Hsien -Hau ^[1]; Lee, Yun Jung ^[2]; Assary, Rajeev S. ^[1]; Zhang, Chengji ^[3]; Luo, Xiangyi ^[1]; Redfern, Paul C. ^[1];

^[1]; Lee, Young Joo ^[2]; Kim, Do Hyung ^[2]; Kang, Tae -Geun ^[2]; Indacochea, Ernesto ^[4]; Lau, Kah Chun ^[5];

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Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Hanyang Univ., Seoul (Republic of Korea)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States)
Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States)
California State Univ. (CalState), Northridge, CA (United States)

Fundamental understanding of reactions of lithium peroxides and superoxides is essential for the development of Li–O₂ batteries. In this context, an investigation is reported of the hydrolysis of lithium superoxide, which has recently been synthesized in a Li–O₂ battery. Surprisingly, the hydrolysis of solid LiO₂ is significantly different from that of NaO₂ and KO₂. Unlike KO₂ and NaO₂, the hydrolysis of LiO₂ does not produce H₂O₂. Similarly, the reactivity of Li₂O₂ toward water differs from LiO₂, in that Li₂O₂ results in H₂O₂ as a product. The difference in the LiO₂ reactivity with water is due to the more exothermic nature of the formation of LiOH and O₂ compared with the corresponding reactions of NaO₂ and KO₂. Here, we also show that a titration method used in this study, based on reaction of the discharge product with a Ti(IV)OSO₄ solution, provides a useful diagnostic technique to provide information on the composition of a discharge product in a Li–O₂ battery.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1374608

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 121; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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