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Photo-assisted Al-air batteries based on gel-state electrolyte

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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
卷 533, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231377

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Photoelectrode; Hydrogel; Al-air battery; Band structure; Discharge mechanism

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51773085]

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The use of new concept electrochemical devices to store and release solar energy has always been a research hotspot in the society of resource shortage. This study introduces CuO and Cu2O semiconductor electrode materials and calcium alginate hydrogel-based electrolyte into the Al-air battery to improve its performance. The results show that the CuO air cathode performs better under illumination, and the specific capacity in the hydrogel is about 20 times that of the aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. The semiconductor energy band structure and discharge mechanism of the photo-assisted Al-air battery are also studied.
The use of new concept electrochemical devices to store and release solar energy has always been a research hotspot in the society of resource shortage. In this work, we firstly introduce sunlight into the Al-air battery by CuO and Cu2O semiconductor electrode materials to improve the discharge voltage under illumination and the calcium alginate hydrogel-based electrolyte is also applied to the Al-air battery. The calcium alginate hydrogelbased electrolyte can greatly inhibit the self-corrosion of aluminum, resulting in the specific capacity of Al-air battery being significantly increased. At the current density of 1 mA cm(-2), the CuO air cathode shows better performance, the maximum discharge voltage is 1.37 V and 1.23 V under illumination in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and hydrogel, respectively, while the maximum discharge is 0.9 V and 0.78 V in the darkness. And the specific capacity in the hydrogel is about 20 times that of the aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. In addition, the semiconductor energy band structure and the discharge mechanism of the photo-assisted Al-air battery under illumination are also studied. This study provides a prospect for the conversion and application of solar energy in the photo-assisted Al-air battery.

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