“Ni‐Less” Cathodes for High Energy Density, Intermediate Temperature Na–NiCl 2 Batteries
Abstract
Abstract Among various battery technologies being considered for stationary energy storage applications, sodium–metal halide (Na–MH) batteries have become one of the most attractive candidates because of the abundance of raw materials, long cycle life, high energy density, and superior safety. However, one of issues limiting its practical application is the relatively expensive nickel (Ni) used in the cathode. In the present work, the focus is on efforts to develop new Ni‐based cathodes, and it is demonstrated that a much higher specific energy density of 405 Wh kg −1 (16% higher than state‐of‐the‐art Na–MH batteries) can be achieved at an operating temperature of 190 °C. Furthermore, 15% less Ni is used in the new cathode formula than that in conventional Na–NiCl 2 batteries. Long‐term cycling tests also show stable electrochemical performance for over 300 cycles with excellent capacity retention (≈100%). The results in this work indicate that these advances can significantly reduce the raw material cost associated with Ni (a 31% reduction) and promote practical applications of Na–MH battery technologies in stationary energy storage systems.
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- Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group Energy and Environmental Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA 99352 USA
- Materials Research Division Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- USDOE
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- 1424802
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- DE‐AC05‐76RL01830; 57558
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- Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials Interfaces
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Advanced Materials Interfaces Journal Volume: 5 Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 2196-7350
- Publisher:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Country of Publication:
- Germany
- Language:
- English
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Chang, Hee‐Jung, Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Canfield, Nathan L., Son, Sori, Park, Yoon‐Cheol, Jung, Keeyoung, Sprenkle, Vincent L., and Li, Guosheng. “Ni‐Less” Cathodes for High Energy Density, Intermediate Temperature Na–NiCl 2 Batteries. Germany: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1002/admi.201701592.
Chang, Hee‐Jung, Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Canfield, Nathan L., Son, Sori, Park, Yoon‐Cheol, Jung, Keeyoung, Sprenkle, Vincent L., & Li, Guosheng. “Ni‐Less” Cathodes for High Energy Density, Intermediate Temperature Na–NiCl 2 Batteries. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201701592
Chang, Hee‐Jung, Lu, Xiaochuan, Bonnett, Jeffery F., Canfield, Nathan L., Son, Sori, Park, Yoon‐Cheol, Jung, Keeyoung, Sprenkle, Vincent L., and Li, Guosheng. Thu .
"“Ni‐Less” Cathodes for High Energy Density, Intermediate Temperature Na–NiCl 2 Batteries". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201701592.
@article{osti_1424802,
title = {“Ni‐Less” Cathodes for High Energy Density, Intermediate Temperature Na–NiCl 2 Batteries},
author = {Chang, Hee‐Jung and Lu, Xiaochuan and Bonnett, Jeffery F. and Canfield, Nathan L. and Son, Sori and Park, Yoon‐Cheol and Jung, Keeyoung and Sprenkle, Vincent L. and Li, Guosheng},
abstractNote = {Abstract Among various battery technologies being considered for stationary energy storage applications, sodium–metal halide (Na–MH) batteries have become one of the most attractive candidates because of the abundance of raw materials, long cycle life, high energy density, and superior safety. However, one of issues limiting its practical application is the relatively expensive nickel (Ni) used in the cathode. In the present work, the focus is on efforts to develop new Ni‐based cathodes, and it is demonstrated that a much higher specific energy density of 405 Wh kg −1 (16% higher than state‐of‐the‐art Na–MH batteries) can be achieved at an operating temperature of 190 °C. Furthermore, 15% less Ni is used in the new cathode formula than that in conventional Na–NiCl 2 batteries. Long‐term cycling tests also show stable electrochemical performance for over 300 cycles with excellent capacity retention (≈100%). The results in this work indicate that these advances can significantly reduce the raw material cost associated with Ni (a 31% reduction) and promote practical applications of Na–MH battery technologies in stationary energy storage systems.},
doi = {10.1002/admi.201701592},
journal = {Advanced Materials Interfaces},
number = 10,
volume = 5,
place = {Germany},
year = {Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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