High-voltage aqueous battery approaching 3 V using an acidic-alkaline double electrolyte

Long Chen; Ziyang Guo; Yongyao Xia; Yonggang Wang

doi:10.1039/c3cc00064h

High-voltage aqueous battery approaching 3 V using an acidic-alkaline double electrolyte

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Mar 18;49(22):2204-6. doi: 10.1039/c3cc00064h.

Authors

Long Chen¹, Ziyang Guo, Yongyao Xia, Yonggang Wang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.

PMID: 23370413
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc00064h

Abstract

Based on an acidic-alkaline double electrolyte, we designed and fabricated a novel Zn/KMnO(4) aqueous cell with a high operating voltage of 2.8 V. The theoretical energy density of this aqueous cell is even compatible with organic electrolyte-based lithium batteries.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Electric Power Supplies*
Electricity*
Electrolytes / chemistry
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Potassium Permanganate / chemistry
Water / chemistry
Zinc / chemistry

Substances

Electrolytes
Potassium Permanganate
Water
Zinc