A high performance hybrid battery based on aluminum anode and LiFePO4 cathode. Issue 8 (15th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Xiao-Guang; Bi, Zhonghe; Liu, Hansan; Fang, Youxing; Bridges, Craig A.; Paranthaman, M. Parans; Dai, Sheng; Brown, Gilbert M.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 8(2016)
• Page Start: 1713
• Page End: 1716
• Publication Date: 2015-12-15
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09019a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A novel hybrid battery utilizing an aluminum anode, a LiFePO4 cathode and an acidic ionic liquid electrolyte based on 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMImCl) and aluminum trichloride (AlCl3 ) (EMImCl–AlCl3, 1–1.1 in molar ratio) with or without LiAlCl4 is proposed. Abstract : A novel hybrid battery utilizing an aluminum anode, a LiFePO4 cathode and an acidic ionic liquid electrolyte based on 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMImCl) and aluminum trichloride (AlCl3 ) (EMImCl–AlCl3, 1–1.1 in molar ratio) with or without LiAlCl4 is proposed. The hybrid ion battery delivers an initial high capacity of 160 mA h g −1 at a current rate of C/5. It also shows good rate capability and cycling performance.