Facile Preparation of Chloride-Conducting Membranes: First Step towards a Room-Temperature Solid-State Chloride-Ion Battery

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Contributors

  • Fabienne Gschwind - , Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU) für Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung (Author)
  • Dominik Steinle - , Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU) für Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung (Author)
  • Daniel Sandbeck - , Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU) für Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung (Author)
  • Celine Schmidt - , Helmholtz-Institut Ulm (HIU) für Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung (Author)
  • Elizabeth von Hauff - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)

Abstract

Three types of chloride-conducting membranes based on polyvinyl chloride, commercial gelatin, and polyvinyldifluoride-hexafluoropolymer are introduced in this report. The polymers are mixed with chloride-containing salts, such as tetrabutylammonium chloride, and cast to form membranes. We studied the structural properties, thermal stability, and electrochemical response of the membranes to understand chloride migration and transport. Finally, the membranes are tested in a prototype solid-state chloride-ion battery setup. The feasibility of the membranes for their potential use in anion batteries is discussed.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)525-530
Number of pages6
JournalChemistryOpen
Volume5
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2016
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • anion migration, chloride conductivity, chloride-ion batteries, gel electrolytes, membranes