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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Engineering

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  • Lithium-air batteries (LABs) offer high energy density but are sensitive to CO2 in ambient air.
  • CO2 reacts to form lithium carbonate, irreversibly degrading battery performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a solution for enabling LABs to operate in ambient air.
  • To improve the stability and longevity of LABs by mitigating CO2 interference.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a CO2 capture membrane (CCM) using lithium hydroxide encapsulated in activated carbon (LiOH@AC) loaded onto activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF).
  • Optimization of LiOH@AC loading on ACFF to achieve high CO2 adsorption and O2 permeability.
  • Application of the optimized CCM as an external paster for LABs.

Main Results:

  • The optimized CCM (80 wt% LiOH@AC on ACFF) demonstrated ultra-high CO2 adsorption (137 cm3 g-1) and excellent O2 transmission.
  • LABs equipped with the CCM showed a significant increase in specific capacity (27,948 to 36,252 mAh g-1).
  • Cycle life extended from 220 h to 310 h in a 4% CO2 environment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed CCM effectively captures CO2, enabling LABs to operate in ambient air.
  • The 'carbon capture paster' concept offers a simple and effective strategy for enhancing LAB performance and durability.