Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
5 years ago

A Long-Life Lithium–Air Battery in Ambient Air with a Polymer Electrolyte Containing a Redox Mediator

A Long-Life Lithium–Air Battery in Ambient Air with a Polymer Electrolyte Containing a Redox Mediator
Yongyao Xia, Ziyang Guo, Jingyuan Liu, Yonggang Wang, Chao Li
Lithium–air batteries when operated in ambient air generally exhibit poor reversibility and cyclability, because of the Li passivation and Li2O2/LiOH/Li2CO3 accumulation in the air electrode. Herein, we present a Li–air battery supported by a polymer electrolyte containing 0.05 m LiI, in which the polymer electrolyte efficiently alleviates the Li passivation induced by attacking air. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that I−/I2 conversion in polymer electrolyte acts as a redox mediator that facilitates electrochemical decomposition of the discharge products during recharge process. As a result, the Li–air battery can be stably cycled 400 times in ambient air (relative humidity of 15 %), which is much better than previous reports. The achievement offers a hope to develop the Li–air battery that can be operated in ambient air. An oxygen-breathing battery: A long-life lithium–air battery in ambient air was developed by using a gel polymer electrolyte containing the redox mediator I−/I2 (see picture). The polymer electrolyte and the redox mediator alleviate lithium passivation induced by attacking air and improve the charge–discharge efficiency of the battery.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701290

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