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94 results about "Air cathode" patented technology

An air cathode basically conducts oxygen into an electrolyte, wherein the molecules react with the ions of the anode to generate an electrical current. The energy produced by this reaction exits back out of the air cathode to whatever object or device requires power.

Lithium ion conductive dense film and preparation method and application thereof

The invention relates to a lithium ion conductive dense membrane and a preparation method and application thereof. The lithium ion conductive dense membrane comprises a polymer base membrane, ion conductive inorganic particles and a polymer solid electrolyte, the polymer base membrane is of a net structure; the Gurley value of the lithium ion conductive dense film is larger than or equal to 1000, and the porosity is smaller than or equal to 5%. The lithium ion conductive dense membrane provided by the invention has the advantages of high lithium ion conductivity, high transport efficiency and high lithium ion selectivity, and can be applied to electrodialysis lithium extraction. And under the action of external voltage, lithium ions are directionally migrated to the air negative electrode subjected to oxygen reduction reaction through the lithium ion conductive dense membrane to form a lithium hydroxide solution, and other metal hetero-ions are isolated on the positive electrode side by the lithium ion conductive dense membrane, so that lithium enrichment is realized. And meanwhile, transportation of the membrane to lithium ions does not depend on pores in the conductive membrane, so that the service life can be prolonged while the lithium ion separability and the transportation efficiency of the salt lake lithium extraction method are improved.
Owner:SUZHOU INST OF NANO TECH & NANO BIONICS CHINESE ACEDEMY OF SCI

Double-anode-based single-chamber electro-Fenton antibiotic mineralization device and method

The invention discloses a single-chamber electro-Fenton antibiotic mineralization device and method based on double anodes, in the device, an air cathode, a first anode and a second anode are sequentially arranged in a single chamber, an electrolyte contains antibiotics, the first anode comprises an electrogenesis biological membrane and in-situ synthesized nano FeS, and the second anode comprises an electrogenesis biological membrane and in-situ synthesized nano FeS; the second anode comprises a degradation biological membrane of a typical antibiotic degradation intermediate, and the surface of the air cathode is coated with an aerobic reduction catalyst. The first anode is used for driving Fe (III) / Fe (II) circulation, generation of OH is accelerated, meanwhile, nano FeS is used for protecting cells from being damaged, and therefore the antibiotic degradation efficiency is improved, and generation of intermediates is promoted; the second anode is used for promoting anode biodegradation to be coupled with cathode chemical oxidation, the intermediate is rapidly mineralized, electrons are released to drive the cathode electro-Fenton reaction, and finally thorough mineralization of the antibiotics is achieved. The device and the method provided by the invention can realize high-efficiency green low-carbon treatment of antibiotic wastewater, and have important application prospects in the aspects of environmental protection and resource utilization.
Owner:NANJING TECH UNIV

Cerium oxide doped transition metal oxide, air cathode and air power supply

The invention belongs to the technical field of air power supplies, and relates to modification treatment of an oxide, in particular to a cerium oxide doped transition metal oxide and a preparation method thereof, an air cathode and an air power supply. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving cerium salt, cobalt salt and manganese salt in water, uniformly mixing to obtain a mixed solution, adjusting the pH value of the mixed solution to 9-11, and carrying out a sedimentation reaction to obtain a sediment; and drying the precipitate, and calcining in an air atmosphere at 300 + / -10 DEG C for 2-4 hours to obtain the cerium oxide doped transition metal oxide. The cerium oxide doped transition metal oxide is cerium doped cobalt manganese oxide with a spinel structure, and the doping amount of cerium is 20 + / -1wt%. The cerium oxide doped transition metal oxide provided by the invention is applied to an air cathode as a catalyst, and has good stability and high catalytic activity. The performance of an air power supply containing the oxide is remarkably improved. The method for preparing the oxide provided by the invention is simple and easy to operate, and is suitable for large-scale production.
Owner:ZHENGZHOU FOGUANG ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT CO LTD +1

Preparation method of mesoporous Cu-N-C zinc-air battery air cathode material

The invention provides a preparation method of an air cathode material of a mesoporous Cu-N-C zinc-air battery. The preparation method comprises the following steps: 1, uniformly spreading a zinc-based imidazole framework precursor embedded with SiO2 nanoparticles in a corundum boat, placing the corundum boat in the center of a tubular furnace, and carrying out pre-pyrolysis in an Ar atmosphere to obtain nitrogen-doped carbon NC powder containing SiO2 nanoparticles; and 2, removing the SiO2 nanoparticles by using a 40% hydrofluoric acid solution to obtain the mesoporous NC powder. And 3, preparing a copper ammonia ion [Cu (NH3) 4] < 2 + > solution with a certain concentration, adding the mesoporous NC powder, carrying out ultrasonic treatment at room temperature, stirring, and carrying out high-temperature pyrolysis to obtain the mesoporous Cu-N-C material. The material has rich mesoporous structures and excellent oxygen reduction activity, and realizes high power density and excellent charge-discharge cycle stability when being used as an air cathode of a zinc-air battery.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES UNIV

Flexible breathable zinc air battery based on polypropylene non-woven fabric and preparation method of flexible breathable zinc air battery

The invention relates to a flexible breathable zinc air battery based on a polypropylene non-woven fabric and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out hydrophilic treatment on the polypropylene non-woven fabric; immersing a hydrophilic polypropylene non-woven fabric into the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid, and drying to obtain a carbon nanotube non-woven fabric; the method comprises the following steps: coating a carbon nanotube non-woven fabric with ink containing a copper / cobalt double-atom doped oxygen electrocatalyst, and drying to obtain a breathable air cathode; the carbon nano tube non-woven fabric is electroplated and loaded with zinc, and an air-permeable galvanized anode is obtained; the preparation method comprises the following steps: immersing hydrophilic polypropylene non-woven fabric into a polymer gel solution, taking out the hydrophilic polypropylene non-woven fabric to form non-woven fabric-based polymer gel under ultraviolet irradiation, soaking the non-woven fabric-based polymer gel into a mixed solution of KOH and Zn (Ac) 2, and taking out the non-woven fabric-based polymer gel to obtain a non-woven fabric-based alkaline gel polymer electrolyte; and (3) sequentially laminating and pressing the anode, the polymer electrolyte and the cathode, and then packaging. The flexible, breathable, waterproof and tailorable characteristics of the zinc-air battery are realized.
Owner:ZHEJIANG SCI-TECH UNIV

Iron monatomic / zinc atom cluster-nitrogen-carbon composite material as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention relates to an iron single atom / zinc atom cluster-nitrogen-carbon composite material as well as a preparation method and application thereof. Zinc nitrate hexahydrate, ferric acetylacetonate and dimethylimidazole are used as raw materials, and the iron single atom / zinc atom cluster-nitrogen-carbon composite material FeSA / ZnAC-N-C is prepared through stirring and thermal shock at room temperature. The preparation method comprises the following steps: a, stirring at room temperature to prepare an iron-zinc bimetallic zeolite imidazole organic framework FeZn-ZIF precursor; and b, carrying out thermal shock on the precursor to prepare the FeSA / ZnAC-N-C. The FeSA / ZnAC-N-C shows excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic performance, the half-wave potential is 0.90 V, the Tafel slope is 46.4 mV dec-1, and the performance exceeds that of commercial Pt / C. Besides, the zinc-air battery constructed by taking FeSA / ZnAC-N-C as the air cathode can reach the maximum power density of 161.5 mW cm <-2 > and the specific discharge capacity of 792.7 mAh g <-1 >, can stably circulate for 1500 circles, and shows good practical application value. The preparation method can be expanded to preparation of other monatomic / atomic cluster composite materials, and a new idea is provided for development of efficient electrocatalysts.
Owner:JILIN UNIVERSITY

Preparation method of Cu particle-loaded spongy nitrogen-doped carbon material and air cathode of zinc-air battery

The invention provides a preparation method of a Cu particle-loaded spongy nitrogen-doped carbon material and an air cathode of a zinc-air battery. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dispersing Cu-ZIF into a mixed solvent of N, N-dimethylformamide and absolute ethyl alcohol, and naming as A; dissolving zinc nitrate hexahydrate, pyrazine and polyvinylpyrrolidone into a mixed solvent of DMF (Dimethyl Formamide) and absolute ethyl alcohol, and naming as B; the preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving meso-tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) porphin into a mixed solvent of DMF and absolute ethyl alcohol, and naming as C; and pouring the dispersion liquid A into the dispersion liquid B, uniformly stirring, dropwise adding the solution C into the dispersion liquid B, stirring at room temperature, heating in a water bath, centrifuging, washing and drying to obtain the Cu-ZIF-coated TCPP. And carrying out high-temperature pyrolysis on the Cu-ZIF-coated TCPP in a tubular furnace to obtain the Cu-coated NC composite material. The material has a rich pore structure, efficient oxygen reduction activity and excellent stability, has a certain application prospect in the field of oxygen reduction, and realizes high power density and excellent charge-discharge cycle stability as an air cathode of a zinc-air battery.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES UNIV

Synthesis method of nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Co porous ball and application of nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Co porous ball in zinc-air battery

The invention discloses a synthesis method and application of nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Co porous spheres, cobalt nitrate hexahydrate and 4-picolinic acid are dissolved in a mixed solution, the mixed solution comprises dimethylformamide and absolute ethyl alcohol, then the mixed solution is transferred into a reaction kettle for heating reaction, and after the reaction is finished, centrifugal drying is performed to obtain a Co coordination compound precursor; and calcining the precursor in an argon hydrogen atmosphere, and selecting and setting a proper heating rate, a proper calcining temperature and a proper calcining time to obtain the nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Co porous ball. The obtained nitrogen-doped carbon-coated Co porous ball is used as the air cathode of the zinc-air battery, so that high power density and excellent charge-discharge cycle stability are realized.
Owner:XUZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Air cathode Sn-CoSb / NC of zinc-air battery and preparation method of air cathode Sn-CoSb / NC

The invention discloses an air cathode Sn-CoSb / NC of a zinc-air battery and a preparation method of the air cathode Sn-CoSb / NC. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing a cobalt-doped ZIF-8 (Co-ZIF-8) precursor: mixing a methanol solution of dimethylimidazole with a methanol solution of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and cobalt nitrate hexahydrate, stirring at room temperature for 24 hours, centrifuging, washing and drying to obtain the Co-ZIF-8 precursor; the preparation method comprises the following steps: taking a small amount of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), adding tin tetrachloride pentahydrate and antimony trichloride, and stirring until the tin tetrachloride pentahydrate and the antimony trichloride are completely dissolved; then adding Co-ZIF-8 powder into the solution, stirring for 5 hours at room temperature, and then centrifuging and drying to obtain purple powder; and placing the powder in a tubular furnace, and carrying out high-temperature pyrolysis in an inert atmosphere to obtain the Sn-CoSb / NC electrocatalyst. The novel catalyst has excellent ORR functional activity, and as an air cathode of a zinc-air battery, high power density and excellent charge-discharge cycle stability are realized.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES UNIV

MFC sensor loaded with interpenetrating network nanofiber anode and application of MFC sensor

The invention belongs to the technical field of biosensors and environmental monitoring, and particularly relates to an MFC sensor loaded with an interpenetrating network nanofiber anode and application of the MFC sensor. Interpenetrating network nanofibers are prepared by adopting an electrostatic spinning technology and are loaded on a stainless steel mesh bracket to serve as a sensor anode electrode, and a titanium wire is connected with an air cathode through an external circuit to assemble the MFC sensor. The nanofiber has ultra-long length, high length-width ratio, specific pore structure, great specific surface area and high porosity, and has good biological compatibility with electrogenesis microorganisms, and the one-dimensional nanostructure can promote transmission of electrons from a biological membrane to an anode, so that an electric signal output by the sensor is enhanced. Therefore, when the prepared novel MFC sensor is applied to concentration analysis of pollutants in wastewater and early warning of toxic substances, the sensitivity can be greatly improved, and the response time can be greatly shortened.
Owner:CHONGQING INST OF GREEN & INTELLIGENT TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Hydrogen-free sodium hypochlorite preparation system and sodium hypochlorite preparation process

The invention belongs to the technical field of sodium hypochlorite preparation, and provides a hydrogen-free sodium hypochlorite preparation system and a sodium hypochlorite preparation technology.The sodium hypochlorite preparation system comprises a brine electrolysis device, and a liquid inlet of the brine electrolysis device communicates with a pipeline mixer through an electrolyte conveying pipeline; a liquid inlet of the pipeline mixer is respectively communicated with a saturated salt water preparation device and a saturated salt water dilution device, a liquid outlet of the salt water electrolysis device is communicated with a sodium hypochlorite storage tank through a sodium hypochlorite conveying pipeline, and a liquid outlet of the sodium hypochlorite storage tank is communicated with a metering and adding device; the brine electrolysis device comprises an air cathode electrolytic cell and a rectification power supply, the air cathode electrolytic cell comprises a cell body, the cell body is provided with a containing cavity for containing electrolyte, and an anode and a cathode which are electrically connected with the rectification power supply are fixedly installed on the cell body. According to the method, the sodium hypochlorite solution is prepared efficiently and safely, no hydrogen is generated in the electrolysis process, the operation safety is remarkably improved, and the method is safer and more environmentally friendly.
Owner:山东和创智云环保装备有限公司

Preparation method of microbial fuel cell air cathode catalyst AB-N-P-x

The invention discloses a preparation method of an AB-N-P-x microbial fuel cell (MFCs) air cathode catalyst, relates to a preparation and modification method of a microbial fuel cell cathode catalyst, and solves the problem of low electricity generation performance of an existing air cathode. The method comprises the following steps: pretreating straws by using melamine, KOH and KHCO3, then calcining in a programmable tubular furnace at 900 DEG C for 2 hours to obtain a black product, and pickling, washing and drying the black product in 1M hydrochloric acid. And putting NaH2PO4 into the upstream of a programmable tubular furnace, putting the dried black product into the downstream of the programmable tubular furnace, and calcining at 350 DEG C for 2 hours to complete the preparation of the AB-N-P-x microbial fuel cell cathode catalyst. According to the modified cathode catalyst obtained by the invention, through the synergistic effect of heteroatoms P and N, the performance of active sites is enhanced, and the electrode power generation efficiency is improved, so that the performance of the microbial fuel cell is improved.
Owner:HEILONGJIANG UNIV

Dual-Pole Aluminum-Air Fuel Cell

A method and apparatus for generating electricity using an electrochemical dual-pole fuel cell with a coiled aluminum wire disc as the anode, dual air-cathodes, and dual bioplastic electrolyte discs. The invention teaches the use of inexpensive materials and simplified dual-pole fuel cell construction and assembling of fuel cells into modules, and modules into electricity generators.
Owner:FUEL CELLS GLOBAL LTD

Quasi-solid zinc-air battery cathode material and preparation method thereof

The invention relates to the technical field of zinc-air batteries, and particularly discloses a quasi-solid zinc-air battery cathode material as well as a preparation method and application thereof. According to the cathode material, carbon black particles with aminated surfaces are used as a carrier, and ruthenium-cobalt bimetallic active components are loaded as a catalytic center. The preparation method of the cathode material comprises the following steps: dispersing aminated carbon black particles, ruthenium metal salt and cobalt metal salt in a water / methanol mixed solution, carrying out ultrasonic dispersion, and carrying out a hydrothermal reaction at a certain temperature; centrifuging, washing and drying the reaction product to obtain a solid precursor; and finally, carrying out thermal annealing treatment on the solid precursor under the inert gas protection condition to obtain the cathode material. The cathode material provided by the invention is suitable for an air cathode of a quasi-solid-state zinc-air battery, and has good catalytic activity and application prospect.
Owner:李春峰

Modular series-parallel energy storage stack type microbial fuel cell sewage treatment system

The invention discloses a modular series-parallel energy storage stack type microbial fuel cell sewage treatment system, and relates to the technical field of energy utilization in sewage treatment. Comprising a box body, a plurality of anode chambers, air cathodes and anodes, the anode chambers are arranged in the box body, and the air cathodes and the anodes are arranged on the anode chambers; the box body is of a rectangular cavity structure with an open top, a plurality of vent holes are evenly formed in the edge of the top of the box body, a water conveying opening is formed in the bottom of the box body, an anode chamber supporting frame is fixedly arranged at the inner bottom of the box body, and a fixing column is arranged at the included angle of the anode chamber supporting frame. According to the modular series-parallel energy storage stack type microbial fuel cell sewage treatment system adopting the structure, the problems that an existing stack type microbial fuel cell sewage treatment system is relatively low in treatment efficiency, low in output electric energy grade, inconvenient to maintain, poor in adaptability and the like are solved; the sewage treatment efficiency, the energy recovery quality, the maintenance convenience and the scene adaptability of the system are improved.
Owner:NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIV

Biodegradable batteries operational in the air and soil

Disclosed is a power cell that includes a metallic anode; an air cathode; an electrolyte, the electrolyte placing the metallic anode into electronic communication with the air cathode; and an enclosure, the enclosure encapsulating therein the metallic anode, the air cathode, and the electrolyte. The enclosure can include an air path and minimize the exposure of the battery to the external environment while allow the sufficient air flux for battery operation, and the enclosure can comprise a biodegradable material, such as a wax. Also disclosed is a method, comprising implanting a power cell according to the present disclosure into a soil environment. Also described is a method, comprising assembling a power cell according to the present disclosure. Further provided is a method, comprising powering a device using a power cell according to the present disclosure.
Owner:THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

Preparation method and application of iron / antimony diatom-nitrogen-carbon composite material

The invention relates to a preparation method and application of an iron / antimony diatom-nitrogen-carbon (Fe / Sb-N-C) composite material. The composite electrode is prepared according to the following steps: a, stirring at room temperature to synthesize a zeolite imidazole organic framework precursor (ZIF-8); b, preparing nitrogen-doped carbon through an annealing method; c, preparing a Fe / Sb-N-C precursor through solution dipping; and d, the Fe / Sb-N-C composite material is prepared through an annealing method. Fe / Sb-N-C shows excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic performance, the half-wave potential is 0.92 V, the Tafel slope is 46.3 mV dec-1, and the performance is superior to that of commercial Pt / C. Besides, the zinc-air battery constructed by taking Fe / Sb-N-C as the air cathode can reach the maximum power density of 196mW cm <-2 > and the specific discharge capacity of 795mAh g <-1 >, can stably circulate for 1000 circles, and shows good practical application value. The preparation method can also be expanded to design of other diatomic composite materials, and a new idea is provided for development of efficient electrocatalysts.
Owner:JILIN UNIVERSITY

Electrolyte surfactant composition for metal-air batteries and alkaline batteries

The present disclosure provides a metal-air battery. The metal-air battery may include an air cathode, a metal anode, and an electrolyte including a surface-modifying surfactant. An electrolyte for a metal-air battery may include a surface-modified surfactant, wherein the surface-modified surfactant may include polyethylene glycol (PEG), monoalkyl polyethylene glycol, or a combination thereof.
Owner:ENERGIZER BRANDS LLC

Preparation Method and Application of Zinc Single-Atom Loaded Porous Carbon Nanotubes

The present invention discloses a preparation method and application of zinc single-atom loaded porous carbon nanotubes. The preparation method is as follows: Sodium tellurite is dissolved in an aqueous solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone, and then ammonia water and hydrazine hydrate are added. Tellurium nanowires are generated by a one-step hydrothermal method. After separating the tellurium nanowires, they are dissolved in deionized water to obtain an aqueous solution of tellurium nanowires; Glucosamine as a carbon source and zinc nitrate as a metal source are added to the aqueous solution of tellurium nanowires, stirred evenly, and then subjected to a hydrothermal reaction. The obtained black complex is freeze-dried to obtain a black aerogel, and after being subjected to high-temperature calcination treatment and cooled to room temperature, zinc single-atom loaded porous carbon nanotubes can be obtained. The porous carbon nanotubes prepared by the present invention not only have the advantages of large specific surface area, good conductivity, strong permeability, high temperature resistance, etc., but also have atomically dispersed Zn-N-C highly active sites to drive the oxygen reduction reaction, and can be used as a cathode oxygen reduction electrocatalyst in alkaline electrolytes and an air cathode catalyst in zinc-air batteries.
Owner:SOUTHEAST UNIV

Bifunctional electrocatalyst for all-solid-state rechargeable zinc-air battery

The present invention discloses an electrocatalyst for bifunctional oxygen reaction at the air cathode interface comprising manganese-cobalt-based bimetallic spinel oxide deposited on N-doped 3D porous entangled graphene (NEGF). The invention further provides fabricated all-solid-state rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) comprising said electrocatalyst coated air cathode that delivers a higher power density with stable cyclic stability.
Owner:COUNCIL OF SCI & IND RES