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Simultaneous X-Ray Diffraction and Tomography Operando Investigation of Aluminum/Graphite Batteries

Journal

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 30, Issue 43, Pages -

Publisher

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202003913

Keywords

Al battery; graphite intercalation compound (GIC); operando characterization; tomography; X-ray diffraction

Funding

  1. European Commission [646286]
  2. German Federal Ministry of Education and Research [03SF0486, 03XP0128E]
  3. Projekt DEAL

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Rechargeable graphite dual-ion batteries are extremely appealing for grid-level stationary storage of electricity, thanks to the low-cost and high-performance metrics, such as high-power density, energy efficiency, long cycling life, and good energy density. An in-depth understanding of the anion intercalation mechanism in graphite is fundamental for the design of highly efficient systems. In this work, a comparison is presented between pyrolytic (PG) and natural (NG) graphite as positive electrode materials in rechargeable aluminum batteries, employing an ionic liquid electrolyte. The two systems are characterized by operando synchrotron energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction and time-resolved computed tomography simultaneously, establishing a powerful characterization methodology, which can also be applied more in general to carbon-based energy-related materials. A more in-depth insight into the AlCl4-/graphite intercalation mechanism is obtained, evidencing a mixed-staged region in the initial phase and a two-staged region in the second phase. Moreover, strain analysis suggests a correlation between the irreversibility of the PG electrode and the increase of the inhomogenous strain. Finally, the imaging analysis reveals the influence of graphite morphology in the electrode volume expansion upon cycling.

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