Advanced materials for rechargeable alkaline batteries

在全球范围内，对低成本和环境友好型电池技术的需求很大，这些技术可用于各种应用，如备用电源和可再生能源的能源存储系统。UBC一直在开发一种基于地球丰富元素（锰和锌）和水性电解质的电池技术。这项技术的初始性能非常有希望，然而，阴极电极（二氧化锰）需要进一步改进以提高电池的能量密度。为此，UBC正在与温哥华当地公司Kemetco研究公司合作，研究各种碳添加剂对阴极电极的影响。Kemetco一直积极参与多项电池技术的开发。拟议中的项目将为kemetco研究公司的下一代可充电电池做出贡献，这将有助于该公司在这个不断增长的工业领域保持其高竞争力。此外，加拿大在电动汽车、备用电源系统和便携式应用方面也有一个新兴市场，加拿大在电池领域保持竞争力非常重要。

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.