Abstract
Rechargeable hydrogen gas batteries, driven by hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions (HER/HOR), are emerging grid-scale energy storage technologies owing to their low cost and superb cycle life. However, compared with aqueous electrolytes, the HER/HOR activities in nonaqueous electrolytes have rarely been studied. Here, for the first time, we develop a nonaqueous proton electrolyte (NAPE) for a high-performance hydrogen gas-proton battery for all-climate energy storage applications. The advanced nonaqueous hydrogen gas-proton battery (NAHPB) assembled with a representative V2(PO4)3 cathode and H2 anode in a NAPE exhibits a high discharge capacity of 165 mAh g-1 at 1 C at room temperature. It also efficiently operates under all-climate conditions (from −30 to +70 °C) with an excellent electrochemical performance. Our findings offer a new direction for designing nonaqueous proton batteries in a wide temperature range.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1729-1737 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Feb 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- hydrogen gas batteries
- large-scale energy storage
- nonaqueous proton electrolyte
- solvation structure
- wide temperature range