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Diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry for high-rate and long-life proton batteries

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  • Xianyong Wu

    (Oregon State University)

  • Jessica J. Hong

    (Oregon State University)

  • Woochul Shin

    (Oregon State University)

  • Lu Ma

    (X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Sources, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Tongchao Liu

    (Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Xuanxuan Bi

    (Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Yifei Yuan

    (Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Yitong Qi

    (Oregon State University)

  • T. Wesley Surta

    (Oregon State University)

  • Wenxi Huang

    (University of California)

  • Joerg Neuefeind

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • Tianpin Wu

    (X-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Sources, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • P. Alex Greaney

    (University of California)

  • Jun Lu

    (Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Xiulei Ji

    (Oregon State University)

Abstract

The design of Faradaic battery electrodes that exhibit high rate capability and long cycle life equivalent to those of the electrodes of electrical double-layer capacitors is a big challenge. Here we report a strategy to fill this performance gap using the concept of Grotthuss proton conduction, in which proton transfer takes place by means of concerted cleavage and formation of O–H bonds in a hydrogen-bonding network. We show that in a hydrated Prussian blue analogue (Turnbull’s blue) the abundant lattice water molecules with a contiguous hydrogen-bonding network facilitate Grotthuss proton conduction during redox reactions. When using it as a battery electrode, we find high-rate behaviours at 4,000 C (380 A g−1, 508 mA cm−2), and a long cycling life of 0.73 million cycles. These results for diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry of protons, in contrast to orthodox battery electrochemistry, which requires ion diffusion inside electrodes, indicate a potential direction to revolutionize electrochemical energy storage for high-power applications.

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  • Xianyong Wu & Jessica J. Hong & Woochul Shin & Lu Ma & Tongchao Liu & Xuanxuan Bi & Yifei Yuan & Yitong Qi & T. Wesley Surta & Wenxi Huang & Joerg Neuefeind & Tianpin Wu & P. Alex Greaney & Jun Lu & X, 2019. "Diffusion-free Grotthuss topochemistry for high-rate and long-life proton batteries," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 4(2), pages 123-130, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:4:y:2019:i:2:d:10.1038_s41560-018-0309-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0309-7
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