A novel anode material for solid state electrochemical generators involving protonic conductor electrolytes

Autor: A. Ghanem, A. Hadj Mebarek, Abdallah Merrouche, Laid Telli, S. Walter
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Solid State Ionics. 181:701-704
ISSN: 0167-2738
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2010.03.038
Popis: The aim of this work is to study a new composite material anode made of Zn + (NH 4 ) 2 ZnCl 4 associated with a MnO 2 cathode for proton conductive solid state electrolyte (H-montmorillonite) electrochemical generators. The double salt (NH 4 ) 2 ZnCl 4 has been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction and differential thermogravimetry. The composition of the anode has been optimized. Generators using such an anode show a specific capacity of about 273 Ah kg − 1 with a high energy to mass ration of about 345 Wh kg − 1 when the relative humidity is at saturation level (RH = 100%) These characteristics depend strongly on both the hydration of the clay and of the double salt. The results of the electrochemical study of such generators as well as the physico-chemical characterization of the anode reaction induced compounds show clearly that the formation of a new phase takes place, and gave us the possibility of proposing a new anodic reaction.
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