Browsing by Author "Bischoff, Christian"

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Comparison of aqueous- and non-aqueous-based binder polymers and the mixing ratios for Zn//MnO2 batteries with mildly acidic aqueous electrolytes
(2021) Fitz, Oliver; Ingenhoven, Stefan; Bischoff, Christian; Gentischer, Harald; Birke, Kai Peter; Saracsan, Dragos; Biro, Daniel
Considering the literature for aqueous rechargeable Zn//MnO2 batteries with acidic electrolytes using the doctor blade coating of the active material (AM), carbon black (CB), and binder polymer (BP) for the positive electrode fabrication, different binder types with (non-)aqueous solvents were introduced so far. Furthermore, in most of the cases, relatively high passive material (CB+BP) shares ~30 wt% were applied. The first part of this work focuses on different selected BPs: polyacrylonitrile (PAN), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), cellulose acetate (CA), and nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). They were used together with (non-)aqueous solvents: DI-water, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). By performing mechanical, electrochemical and optical characterizations, a better overall performance of the BPs using aqueous solvents was found in aqueous 2 M ZnSO4 + 0.1 M MnSO4 electrolyte (i.e., BP LA133: 150 mAh·g-1 and 189 mWh·g-1 @ 160 mA·g-1). The second part focuses on the mixing ratio of the electrode components, aiming at the decrease of the commonly used passive material share of ~30 wt% for an industrial-oriented electrode fabrication, while still maintaining the electrochemical performance. Here, the absolute CB share and the CB/BP ratio are found to be important parameters for an application-oriented electrode fabrication (i.e., high energy/power applications).
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Post-lithium batteries with zinc for the energy transition
(2023) Pross-Brakhage, Julia; Fitz, Oliver; Bischoff, Christian; Biro, Daniel; Birke, Kai Peter
The energy transition is only feasible by using household or large photovoltaic powerplants. However, efficient use of photovoltaic power independently of other energy sources can only be accomplished employing batteries. The ever-growing demand for the stationary storage of volatile renewable energy poses new challenges in terms of cost, resource availability and safety. The development of Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIB) has been tremendously pushed by the mobile phone industry and the current need for high-voltage traction batteries. This path of global success is primarily based on its high energy density. Due to changing requirements, other aspects come to the fore that require a rebalancing of different technologies in the “Battery Ecosystem”. In this paper we discuss the evolution of zinc and manganese dioxide-based aqueous battery technologies and identify why recent findings in the field of the reaction mechanism and the electrolyte make rechargeable Zn-MnO2 batteries (ZMB), commonly known as so-called Zinc-Ion batteries (ZIB), competitive for stationary applications. Finally, a perspective on current challenges for practical application and concepts for future research is provided. This work is intended to classify the current state of research on ZMB and to highlight the further potential on its way to the market within the “Battery Ecosystem”, discussing key parameters such as safety, cost, cycle life, energy and power density, material abundancy, sustainability, modelling and cell/module development.