journal article·2023-09Open access

A Prussian‐Blue Bifunctional Interface Membrane for Enhanced Flexible Al–Air Batteries

Manhui Wei, Keliang Wang, Yayu Zuo, Liping Zhong, Andreas Züttel, Zhuo Chen, Pengfei Zhang, Hengwei Wang, Siyuan Zhao, Pucheng Pei

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 33· Issue 37

Abstract

Abstract Flexible Al–air batteries have attracted widespread attention in the field of wearable power due to the high theoretical energy density of Al metal. However, the efficiency degradation and anodizing retardation caused by Al parasitic corrosion severely limit the performance breakthrough of the batteries. Herein, a Prussian‐blue bifunctional interface membrane is proposed to improving the discharge performance of hydrogel‐based Al–air battery. When a rational 12 mg·cm−2 membrane is loaded, the effect of anticorrosion and activation is optimal thanks to the formation of a stable and breathable interface. The results demonstrate that a flexible Al–air battery using the membrane can output a high power density of 65.76 mW·cm−2. Besides, the battery can achieve a high capacity of 2377.43 mAh·g−1, anode efficiency of 79.78%, and energy density of 3176.39 Wh·kg−1 at 10 mA·cm−2. Density functional theory calculations uncover the anticorrosion‐activation mechanism that Fe3+ with a large number of empty orbitals can accelerate electrons transfer, and nucleophilic reactant [FeII(CN)6]4− promotes the Al3+ diffusion. These findings are beneficial to the inhibition of interfacial parasitic corrosion and weakening of discharge hysteresis for flexible Al–air batteries.
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OpenAlex topics: Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication · Advanced battery technologies research · Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

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Affiliations

School of Mechanical Engineering Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 P. R. China

Laboratory of Materials for Renewable Energy (LMER) Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC) Basic Science Faculty (SB) École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Valais/Wallis Energypolis Sion CH‐1951 Switzerland

Empa Materials Science and Technology Dübendorf CH‐8600 Switzerland

State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 P. R. China

Department of Building and Real Estate The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Scholarship Council

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