Physicochemical, Electrochemical, and Spectroscopic Characterization of Zinc-Based Room-Temperature Molten Electrolytes and Their Application in Rechargeable Batteries

Narayanan, NS Venkata and Ashokraj, BV and Sampath, S (2009) Physicochemical, Electrochemical, and Spectroscopic Characterization of Zinc-Based Room-Temperature Molten Electrolytes and Their Application in Rechargeable Batteries. In: Journal of the Electrochemical Chemistry, 156 (11). A863-A872.

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Abstract

Room-temperature zinc ion-conducting molten electrolytes based on acetamide, urea, and zinc perchlorate or zinc triflate have been prepared and characterized by various physicochemical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical techniques. The ternary molten electrolytes are easy to prepare and can be handled under ambient conditions. They show excellent stability, high ionic conductivity, relatively low viscosity, and other favorable physicochemical and electrochemical properties that make them good electrolytes for rechargeable zinc batteries. Specific conductivities of 3.4 and 0.5 mS cm(-1) at 25 degrees C are obtained for zinc-perchlorate-and zinc-triflate-containing melts, respectively. Vibrational spectroscopic data reveal that the free ion concentration is high in the optimized composition. Rechargeable Zn batteries have been assembled using the molten electrolytes, with gamma-MnO2 as the positive electrode and Zn as the negative electrode. They show excellent electrochemical characteristics with high discharge capacities. This study opens up the possibility of using acetamide-based molten electrolytes as alternate electrolytes in rechargeable zinc batteries. (C) 2009 The Electrochemical Society.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of the Electrochemical Chemistry
Publisher:	Electrochemical Society Inc.
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Electrochemical Society Inc., 2009.
Keywords:	electrochemical electrodes, electrochemistry, electrolytes, ionic conductivity, organic compounds, secondary cells, spectrochemical analysis, viscosity, zinc compounds
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2009 09:16
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:50
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/24525

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