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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage

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  • Traditional lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns.
  • Development of safer, high-energy-density batteries is crucial.
  • Lithium-metal anodes pose safety risks due to reactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel, intrinsically safer lithium-ion/oxygen battery.
  • To evaluate the performance of a nanostructured lithium-alloying anode and ionic liquid electrolyte.
  • To investigate the stability and limitations of this new battery chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical characterization (capacity, voltage, polarization).
  • Material analysis using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
  • Microscopy and elemental analysis via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX).

Main Results:

  • The battery achieved a stable capacity of 500 mAh g(-1) at 2.4 V with low polarization.
  • A nanostructured LixSn-C anode and Pyr14TFSI-LiTFSI ionic liquid electrolyte were employed.
  • Oxygen crossover to the anode caused a progressive decrease in working voltage.

Conclusions:

  • The developed lithium-ion/oxygen battery demonstrates improved safety features.
  • The system exhibits promising initial performance for energy storage applications.
  • Anode-oxygen interaction due to crossover is a key challenge for long-term stability.