Abstract
A new super-concentrated aqueous electrolyte is proposed by introducing a second lithium salt. The resultant ultra-high concentration of 28 m led to more effective formation of a protective interphase on the anode along with further suppression of water activities at both anode and cathode surfaces. The improved electrochemical stability allows the use of TiO2as the anode material, and a 2.5 V aqueous Li-ion cell based on LiMn2O4and carbon-coated TiO2delivered the unprecedented energy density of 100 Wh kg−1for rechargeable aqueous Li-ion cells, along with excellent cycling stability and high coulombic efficiency. It has been demonstrated that the introduction of a second salts into the “water-in-salt” electrolyte further pushed the energy densities of aqueous Li-ion cells closer to those of the state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 7136-7141 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 13 2016 |
Keywords
- anatase TiO
- aqueous batteries
- electrolyte
- lithium-ion batteries
- water-in-bisalt
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)