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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Energy Storage

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  • Conventional metal-ion batteries (MIBs) and dual-ion batteries (DIBs) primarily utilize either cations or anions.
  • Existing battery technologies face limitations in achieving both high energy density and rapid charge/discharge rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and demonstrate the concept of an anion-cation relay battery (ACRB).
  • To explore the potential of ACRBs for high-specific-energy and large-rate grid-scale energy storage.

Main Methods:

  • Development of non-aqueous rechargeable batteries employing relay insertion/extraction chemistry for both anions and cations at the cathode.
  • Utilizing commercial Li/Na/K plates as anodes and free-standing few-layered graphitic carbon (FLGC) membranes as cathodes.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated impressive overall cell performance in proof-of-concept ACRBs.
  • Achieved a reversible capacity of approximately 300 mAh g⁻¹ at 100 mA g⁻¹.
  • Exhibited a service life exceeding 23,000 cycles with minimal decay (≈0.0013% per cycle).
  • Reported a cathode energy density of approximately 370 Wh kg⁻¹ at ≈27 kW kg⁻¹.

Conclusions:

  • The anion-cation relay battery (ACRB) fully utilizes both ion types, offering a promising strategy for advanced energy storage.
  • ACRB technology presents a potential solution to limitations in MIBs and DIBs.
  • This approach may pave the way for cost reductions in commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).