Innovative High Temperature Carbon–Air Batteries for High Power Generation

该项目计划开发碳-空气电池，其能量密度有望达到锂离子电池的10倍。该电池的设计采用天然丰富的碳作为燃料，高能效的固体氧化物燃料电池作为电化学反应器，以及集成的混合导电陶瓷膜用于原位二氧化碳分离。该项目的成功将为我们提供一个基于澳大利亚丰富的煤炭资源的低碳能源体系。关于二氧化碳分离的新知识也可能促进二氧化碳在其他领域的封存。

The project intends to develop carbon-air batteries which are expected to have energy density 10 times that of lithium-ion batteries. The battery is designed to use naturally-rich carbon as fuel, highly energy-efficient solid oxide fuel cells as electrochemical reactors, and an integrated mixed conducting ceramic membrane for in situ carbon dioxide separation. The success of this project would provide us with a low-carbon energy system based on Australia’s rich coal resources. New knowledge about carbon dioxide separation may also facilitate carbon dioxide sequestration in other fields.