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A simple, fast and accurate in-situ method to measure the rate of transport of redox species through membranes for lithium batteries

A simple, fast and accurate in-situ method to measure the rate of transport of redox species through membranes for lithium batteries
A simple, fast and accurate in-situ method to measure the rate of transport of redox species through membranes for lithium batteries
Lithium ion conducting membranes are important to protect the lithium metal electrode and act as a barrier to crossover species such as polysulphides in Li-S systems, redox mediators in Li-O2 cells or dissolved cathode species or electrolyte oxidation products in high voltage Li-ion batteries. We present an in-situ method for measuring permeability of membranes to crossover redox species. The method employs a ‘Swagelok’ cell design equipped with a glassy carbon working electrode, in which redox species are placed initially in the counter electrode compartment only. Permeability through the membrane, which separates working and counter electrodes, is determined using a square wave voltammetry technique that allows the concentration of crossover redox species to be evaluated over time with very high precision. We test the method using a model and well-behaved electrochemical system to demonstrate its sensitivity, reproducibility and reliability relative to alternative approaches. This new method offers advantages in terms of small electrolyte volume, and simple, fast, quantitative and in-situ measurement.
0378-7753
148-155
Meddings, Nina
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Owen, John R.
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Garcia-Araez, Nuria
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Meddings, Nina
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Owen, John R.
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Garcia-Araez, Nuria
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Meddings, Nina, Owen, John R. and Garcia-Araez, Nuria (2017) A simple, fast and accurate in-situ method to measure the rate of transport of redox species through membranes for lithium batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 364, 148-155. (doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.08.004).

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Lithium ion conducting membranes are important to protect the lithium metal electrode and act as a barrier to crossover species such as polysulphides in Li-S systems, redox mediators in Li-O2 cells or dissolved cathode species or electrolyte oxidation products in high voltage Li-ion batteries. We present an in-situ method for measuring permeability of membranes to crossover redox species. The method employs a ‘Swagelok’ cell design equipped with a glassy carbon working electrode, in which redox species are placed initially in the counter electrode compartment only. Permeability through the membrane, which separates working and counter electrodes, is determined using a square wave voltammetry technique that allows the concentration of crossover redox species to be evaluated over time with very high precision. We test the method using a model and well-behaved electrochemical system to demonstrate its sensitivity, reproducibility and reliability relative to alternative approaches. This new method offers advantages in terms of small electrolyte volume, and simple, fast, quantitative and in-situ measurement.

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Accepted/In Press date: 2 August 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 12 August 2017
Published date: 1 October 2017

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Local EPrints ID: 413000
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413000
ISSN: 0378-7753
PURE UUID: 846884ed-c768-49ab-ac6a-7f37f429d587
ORCID for Nina Meddings: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7242-6076
ORCID for John R. Owen: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-3693
ORCID for Nuria Garcia-Araez: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9095-2379

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:36

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Author: Nina Meddings ORCID iD
Author: John R. Owen ORCID iD

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