Enhancement of discharge capacity and energy density by oxygen vacancies in nickel doped SrTiO3 as cathode for rechargeable alkaline zinc battery

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2022

Abstract

Rechargeable alkaline zinc batteries (RAZBs) are promising aqueous battery due to the advantages of Zn metal as the anode. Although the Zn anode is low cost, non-toxic, and intrinsic safety, the use of metal oxide cathode suffers from poor discharge capacity and energy density in RAZBs. The preparation of Nickel doped SrTiO3 (Ni-STO) as cathode has successfully improved the performance of RAZBs up to 596 mAh cm(-3) (2 mA cm(-2)) with energy density of 68 mWh cm(-3). The discharge capacity is remarkability enhanced by 54% as compared to that of pristine STO as cathode. This proven that the formation of oxy-gen vacancies ( V o spacing diaeresis ) after doped with nickel play an important role. The creation of V o spacing diaeresis enable more charge storage sites and also improve the electric conductivity which facilitates the diffusion of ions/electrons. Based on the charge-transfer resistance, the electrical conductivity of Ni -STO has improved 79% from the 7.8 to 1.6 omega. This outstanding performance of Ni-STO as cathode has benefited RAZBs. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Nickel, SrTiO3, Rechargeable alkaline zinc battery, Oxygen vacancies, Hydrothermal

Publication Title

Electrochimica Acta

Divisions

nanotechnology

Funders

Universiti Malaya [Grant No: GC002A-15SBS; PV029-2017; RU001-2020],Institute of Research Management & Services (Student Fi-nancial Aid 2019),National Taipei University of Technology-University of Malaya Joint 5 Research Program [Grant No: NTUT-UM-109-02]

Volume

404

Publisher

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd

Publisher Location

THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND

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