Advanced materials for rechargeable alkaline batteries

可充电碱性电池的先进材料

• 批准号: 521682-2017
• 负责人: Wilkinson, David
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=640353
• 关键词: Advanced; materials; rechargeable; alkaline; batteries

Globally, there is a great demand for low cost and environmentally-friendly battery technologies which couldbe used in a variety of applications such as back-up power and energy storage systems for renewable energyresources. UBC has been developing a battery technology based om earth-abundant elements (manganese andzinc) and aqueous electrolytes. The initial performance of this technology has been very promising, however,further improvements for the cathode electrode (manganese dioxide) is required to improve the energy densityof the batteries. For this reason, UBC is engaging with Kemetco Research Inc., a local company in Vancouver,to investigate the impact of various carbon additives int the cathode electrode. Kemetco has been active indevelopment of a number battery technologies. The proposed project would contribute to the next generation ofKemetco Research Inc. rechargeable batteries, which will help the company to retain its high competitivenessin this growing industrial sector. Furthermore, there is an emerging market in electric vehicles, back-up powersystems and portable applications taking place in Canada, and it is important that Canada remain competitive inthe battery sector.

在全球范围内，对低成本和环境友好的电池技术有着巨大的需求，这些技术可用于各种应用，例如可再生能源的备用电源和储能系统。UBC一直在开发一种基于地球丰富元素（锰和锌）和水电解质的电池技术。该技术的初始性能非常有前途，然而，需要进一步改进阴极电极（二氧化锰）以提高电池的能量密度。出于这个原因，UBC正在与Kemetco Research Inc.合作，温哥华的一家当地公司，以研究各种碳添加剂对阴极电极的影响。Kemetco一直在积极开发一些电池技术。拟议的项目将有助于下一代ofKemetco研究公司。可充电电池，这将有助于该公司保持其在这个不断增长的工业部门的高度竞争力。此外，加拿大还出现了电动汽车、备用动力系统和便携式应用的新兴市场，加拿大保持电池行业的竞争力非常重要。