An advanced Na-NiCl2 battery using bi-layer (dense/micro-porous) β"-alumina solid-state electrolytes

Jung, Keeyoung; Chang, Hee-Jung; Bonnett, Jeffery F.; Canfield, Nathan L.; Sprenkle, Vincent L.; Li, Guosheng

doi:10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.039

Title: An advanced Na-NiCl₂ battery using bi-layer (dense/micro-porous) β"-alumina solid-state electrolytes

Journal Article · Thu Jun 14 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2018.06.039· OSTI ID:1457753

^[1]; Chang, Hee-Jung ^[2]; Bonnett, Jeffery F. ^[2]; Canfield, Nathan L. ^[2]; Sprenkle, Vincent L. ^[2]; Li, Guosheng ^[2]

Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, Pohang (South Korea). Materials Research Division
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Electrochemical Materials & Systems Group, Energy Processes & Materials Division

Sodium metal halide (Na-MH) batteries present tremendous opportunities for grid scale energy storage applications. In this paper, we describe an advanced Na-MH battery operating at 190 °C using a bi-layer (thin dense/thick porous layers) β"-alumina solid-state electrolyte (BASE). The novel design of the bi-layer BASE promotes high Na-ion transportation by reducing the Na⁺ ion path length. The excellent battery performances are achieved with a stable capacity retention of 350 W h/kg up to >350 cycles (~6 months). Moreover, owing to the thin dense layer of BASE, the round trip energy efficiency (or discharging energy density) of the tested battery shows an ~8% increase compared to that of state of the art Na-MH battery reported in the literature. Finally, results from this work clearly demonstrate that advanced Na-MH batteries using bi-layer BASEs can have significant impacts on improving battery performances at lower operating temperatures, and further stretch its feasibility in stationary energy storage applications.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; 70247; 20158510050010

OSTI ID:: 1457753

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1544912

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-132030; PII: S0378775318306359

Journal Information:: Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 396, Issue C; ISSN 0378-7753

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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