Three-Dimensional Fibrous Iron as Anode Current Collector for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals and Materials
2.2. Electrode and Battery Fabrication
2.3. Characterization and Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Electrochemical Characterization
3.2. Performances of Zn Electrodes in a ZAB
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
CV | Cyclic voltammetry |
CR | Corrosion rate |
CE | Coulombic efficiency |
EIS | Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy |
EESS | Electrical energy storage system |
Ecorr | Corrosion potential |
HER | Hydrogen evolution reaction |
Icorr | Corrosion current density |
IF | Iron fibers |
NF | Nickel foam |
ORR | Oxygen reduction reaction |
RTE | Round-trip efficiency |
SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
ZAB | Zinc–air battery |
Zn/IF | Zinc electrodeposited on iron fibers |
Zn/NF | Zinc electrodeposited on nickel foam |
Zn/Cu | Zinc adhered on copper plate |
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Anode | RS (Ω) | RCT (Ω) | Q, CPE (S/s^n) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Y0 (sn/Ω×106) | 0 < n < 1 | |||
Zn/IF | 1.832 | 4.877 | 1.143 × 10−3 | 0.845 |
Zn/NF | 1.761 | 9.215 | 5.329 × 10−4 | 0.905 |
Anode | Ecorr (V vs. Hg/HgO) | Icorr (mA/cm2) | αa (mV/decade) | −αc (mV/decade) | Rp (Ω) | CR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zinc Plate | −1.427 | 3.430 | 0.069 | 0.252 | 0.690 | 6.245 |
Zn/NF | −1.577 | 5.091 | 0.086 | 0.733 | 0.656 | 7.430 |
Zn/IF | −1.291 | 5.912 | 0.077 | 0.182 | 0.397 | 9.761 |
Component | Zn/IF (t = 0) | Zn/IF (200th Cycle) | Zn/NF (t = 0) | Zn/NF (200th Cycle) |
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L × 107 (Ω) | 2.065 | 1.874 | 2.197 | 2.149 |
Rs (Ω) | 1.489 | 2.967 | 1.142 | 1.761 |
RCT (Ω) | 8.220 | 1.510 | 7.500 | 3.205 |
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Khezri, R.; Jirasattayaporn, K.; Abbasi, A.; Maiyalagan, T.; Mohamad, A.A.; Kheawhom, S. Three-Dimensional Fibrous Iron as Anode Current Collector for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries. Energies 2020, 13, 1429. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061429
Khezri R, Jirasattayaporn K, Abbasi A, Maiyalagan T, Mohamad AA, Kheawhom S. Three-Dimensional Fibrous Iron as Anode Current Collector for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries. Energies. 2020; 13(6):1429. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061429
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhezri, Ramin, Kridsada Jirasattayaporn, Ali Abbasi, Thandavarayan Maiyalagan, Ahmad Azmin Mohamad, and Soorathep Kheawhom. 2020. "Three-Dimensional Fibrous Iron as Anode Current Collector for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries" Energies 13, no. 6: 1429. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13061429