Understanding LiOH chemistry in a ruthenium-catalyzed Li-O2 battery
Understanding LiOH chemistry in a ruthenium-catalyzed Li-O2 battery
Non‐aqueous Li–O2 batteries are promising for next‐generation energy storage. New battery chemistries based on LiOH, rather than Li2O2, have been recently reported in systems with added water, one using a soluble additive LiI and the other using solid Ru catalysts. Here, the focus is on the mechanism of Ru‐catalyzed LiOH chemistry. Using nuclear magnetic resonance, operando electrochemical pressure measurements, and mass spectrometry, it is shown that on discharging LiOH forms via a 4 e− oxygen reduction reaction, the H in LiOH coming solely from added H2O and the O from both O2 and H2O. On charging, quantitative LiOH oxidation occurs at 3.1 V, with O being trapped in a form of dimethyl sulfone in the electrolyte. Compared to Li2O2, LiOH formation over Ru incurs few side reactions, a critical advantage for developing a long‐lived battery. An optimized metal‐catalyst–electrolyte couple needs to be sought that aids LiOH oxidation and is stable towards attack by hydroxyl radicals.
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Liu, Tao
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Liu, Zigeng
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Kim, Gunwoo
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Frith, James T.
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Garcia-Araez, Nuria
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Grey, Clare P.
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11 December 2017
Liu, Tao
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Liu, Zigeng
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Kim, Gunwoo
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Frith, James T.
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Garcia-Araez, Nuria
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Grey, Clare P.
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Liu, Tao, Liu, Zigeng, Kim, Gunwoo, Frith, James T., Garcia-Araez, Nuria and Grey, Clare P.
(2017)
Understanding LiOH chemistry in a ruthenium-catalyzed Li-O2 battery.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56 (50), .
(doi:10.1002/anie.201709886).
Abstract
Non‐aqueous Li–O2 batteries are promising for next‐generation energy storage. New battery chemistries based on LiOH, rather than Li2O2, have been recently reported in systems with added water, one using a soluble additive LiI and the other using solid Ru catalysts. Here, the focus is on the mechanism of Ru‐catalyzed LiOH chemistry. Using nuclear magnetic resonance, operando electrochemical pressure measurements, and mass spectrometry, it is shown that on discharging LiOH forms via a 4 e− oxygen reduction reaction, the H in LiOH coming solely from added H2O and the O from both O2 and H2O. On charging, quantitative LiOH oxidation occurs at 3.1 V, with O being trapped in a form of dimethyl sulfone in the electrolyte. Compared to Li2O2, LiOH formation over Ru incurs few side reactions, a critical advantage for developing a long‐lived battery. An optimized metal‐catalyst–electrolyte couple needs to be sought that aids LiOH oxidation and is stable towards attack by hydroxyl radicals.
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Accepted/In Press date: 19 October 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 23 October 2017
Published date: 11 December 2017
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