• 文献标题:   Spray-coated few-layer graphene as an aluminium battery cathode
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PETNIKOTA S, KOCH D, IMRAN M, BUHA J, PANDA JK, GARAKANI MA, MARASCO L, GAMUCCI A, BONACCORSO F, PELLEGRINI V
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  • 出版物名称:   SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUELS
  • ISSN:   2398-4902
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1039/d2se00532h EA AUG 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

We report herein wet-jet milling produced graphene (GWJM) as a high performing aluminium battery (AB) cathode material. The electrodes of GWJM were fabricated in an ecofriendly and highly scalable manner by a spray-coating approach using inexpensive solvents (ethanol-water) and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose binder. GWJM as a cathode of AB delivered a reversible capacity of 57 mA h g(-1) at a current density of 1 A g(-1) during the first cycle that increased to 72 mA h g(-1) after 10 000 cycles under continuous operation. This capacity corresponds to a volumetric capacity of 245 mA h L-1 and an energy density of 105 W h kg(-1). The combined structural and theoretical analysis reveals that such an increase in the capacity is accomplished by the stage-4 insertion of AlCl4- anions into GWJM. The electrodes exhibited a very good rate performance of 72, 35, 22, 74, and 135 mA h g(-1) while discharging at current densities of 1, 2, 3, 1, and 0.1 A g(-1), respectively, even after 10 000 cycles. The capacity was further increased to 90-175 mA h g(-1) when the ambient temperature was raised to 70 degrees C. The spray-coated graphene electrodes could be easily adapted for industrial applications owing to their simple and highly scalable fabrication, superior cycling stability as well as high rate capability.