Rapid rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries with carbon electrode paste as a cathode material

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2022.0497

Abstract

Abstract:

The Cl-based aluminum-ion battery is a promising energy storage technology. The aluminum-ion battery is expected to become the next-generation energy storage system because of its high energy density, low price, and high safety. In this study, a rapid rechargeable low-temperature conductive carbon electrode paste was introduced, which was initially used in the screen printing technology of perovskite solar cells, can achieve rapid charge and discharge at a current density of 1000 mA/g, and exhibits specific capacities of 75 mAh/g. Its charging rate can reach 12 C. The performance of the aluminum-ion battery assembled with low-temperature conductive carbon electrode slurry, natural graphite flake, and graphene as cathode materials was compared and analyzed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and specific surface area analyses. It was found that the rapid charge-discharge was mainly due to its unique surface morphology and small specific surface area. The specific capacity of low-temperature conductive carbon electrode paste as a cathode material was also proved to be higher than that of other cathode materials by X-ray diffraction and other tests. This cathode material realized the aluminum-ion battery with high charge-discharge current density.

Key words: aluminum-ion battery, aluminum, graphite, low temperature conductive carbon electrode paste

CLC Number:

O 613.71

Yuzhu GUO, Chunjun LIANG, Fulin SUN, Hongkang GONG, Qi SONG, Ting ZHU, Chenhui ZHANG. Rapid rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries with carbon electrode paste as a cathode material[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2023, 12(1): 16-22.

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样品	d/nm	2θ/(°)
石墨烯	0.3371	26.44
碳电极浆料	0.3352	26.59
0.05 mm石墨片	0.3357	26.37
0.1 mm石墨片	0.3353	26.58
0.2 mm石墨片	0.3366	26.48

样品	能量密度/(Wh/kg)	功率密度/(W/kg)
碳电极浆料	122.38	1468.54
天然石墨片	132.55	441.83
石墨烯	39.51	329.265

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