A porous carbon sheet coated with an oxidation-reduction mediator for use as the positive electrode of an air battery having a lithium metal negative electrode, a positive electrode for an air battery having a lithium metal negative electrode, an air battery having a lithium metal negative electrode, and a method for manufacturing a porous carbon sheet coated with an oxidation-reduction mediator for use as the positive electrode of an air battery having a lithium metal negative electrode.
A porous carbon sheet coated with an oxidation-reduction mediator addresses the high charging overvoltage issue in lithium-air batteries by mediating the oxidative decomposition of lithium peroxide, enhancing battery performance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NAT INST FOR MATERIALS SCI
- Filing Date
- 2022-06-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-01
AI Technical Summary
Lithium-air batteries face issues with high charging overvoltage due to the decomposition of lithium peroxide, leading to electrolyte and electrode deterioration, and existing methods to suppress this, such as using a redox mediator in the electrolyte, are ineffective due to the shuttle effect.
A porous carbon sheet coated with a specific amount of oxidation-reduction mediator is used as the positive electrode, where the mediator is fixed to the surface and inside voids, mediating the oxidative decomposition of lithium peroxide through its own redox reaction, thereby suppressing charging overvoltage.
The solution effectively suppresses charging overvoltage while maintaining a large cycle capacity, improving the battery's capacity retention and discharge characteristics.
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