Efficient Biorenewable Membranes in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries.

ABSTRACT: Lithium-oxygen batteries, with their very high energy density (3500 Wh kg^-1), could represent a real breakthrough in the envisioned strategies towards more efficient energy storage solutions for a less and less carbonated energy mix. However, the problems associated with this technology are numerous. A first one is linked to the high reactivity of the lithium metal anode, while a second one is linked to the highly oxidative environment created by the cell's O₂ saturation. Keeping in mind the necessity for greener materials in future energy storage solutions, in this work an innovative lithium protective membrane is prepared based on chitosan, a polysaccharide obtained from the deacetylation reaction of chitin. Chitosan was methacrylated through a simple, one-step reac

SUBMITTER: Amici J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10420843 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature