Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors

Li-ion batteries have held the dominant position in battery research for the last 30+ years. However, due to inadequate resources and the cost of necessary elements (e.g., lithium ore) in addition to safety issues concerning the components and construction, it has become more important to look at al...

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Main Authors: Berger, Amanda, Ibrahim, Ainee, Buckley, Craig E., Paskevicius, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY 2023
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97008
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Ibrahim, Ainee
Buckley, Craig E.
Paskevicius, Mark
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Buckley, Craig E.
Paskevicius, Mark
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description Li-ion batteries have held the dominant position in battery research for the last 30+ years. However, due to inadequate resources and the cost of necessary elements (e.g., lithium ore) in addition to safety issues concerning the components and construction, it has become more important to look at alternative technologies. Multivalent metal batteries with solid-state electrolytes are a potential option for future battery applications. The synthesis and characterisation of divalent hydrated closo-monocarborane salts - Mg[CB11H12]2·xH2O, Ca[CB11H12]2·xH2O, and Zn[CB11H12]2·xH2O - have shown potential as solid-state electrolytes. The coordination of a solvent (e.g. H2O) to the cation in these complexes shows a significant improvement in ionic conductivity, i.e. for Zn[CB11H12]2·xH2O dried at 100 °C (10−3 S cm−1 at 170 °C) and dried at 150 °C (10−5 S cm−1 at 170 °C). Solvent choice also proved important with the ionic conductivity of Mg[CB11H12]2·3en (en = ethylenediamine) being higher than that of Mg[CB11H12]2·3.1H2O (2.6 × 10−5 S cm−1 and 1.7 × 10−8 S cm−1 at 100 °C, respectively), however, the oxidative stability was lower (<1 V (Mg2+/Mg) and 1.9 V (Mg2+/Mg), respectively). Thermal characterisation of the divalent closo-monocarborane salts showed melting and desolvation, prior to high temperature decomposition.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-970082025-02-28T07:51:41Z Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors Berger, Amanda Ibrahim, Ainee Buckley, Craig E. Paskevicius, Mark Science & Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry, Physical Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical Chemistry Physics SODIUM SUPERIONIC CONDUCTION HALIDE-FREE THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION MAGNESIUM BOROHYDRIDE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE HYDROGEN STORAGE STABILITY ANION DEHYDROGENATION HYDROBORATE Li-ion batteries have held the dominant position in battery research for the last 30+ years. However, due to inadequate resources and the cost of necessary elements (e.g., lithium ore) in addition to safety issues concerning the components and construction, it has become more important to look at alternative technologies. Multivalent metal batteries with solid-state electrolytes are a potential option for future battery applications. The synthesis and characterisation of divalent hydrated closo-monocarborane salts - Mg[CB11H12]2·xH2O, Ca[CB11H12]2·xH2O, and Zn[CB11H12]2·xH2O - have shown potential as solid-state electrolytes. The coordination of a solvent (e.g. H2O) to the cation in these complexes shows a significant improvement in ionic conductivity, i.e. for Zn[CB11H12]2·xH2O dried at 100 °C (10−3 S cm−1 at 170 °C) and dried at 150 °C (10−5 S cm−1 at 170 °C). Solvent choice also proved important with the ionic conductivity of Mg[CB11H12]2·3en (en = ethylenediamine) being higher than that of Mg[CB11H12]2·3.1H2O (2.6 × 10−5 S cm−1 and 1.7 × 10−8 S cm−1 at 100 °C, respectively), however, the oxidative stability was lower (<1 V (Mg2+/Mg) and 1.9 V (Mg2+/Mg), respectively). Thermal characterisation of the divalent closo-monocarborane salts showed melting and desolvation, prior to high temperature decomposition. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97008 10.1039/d2cp05583j English ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Chemistry
Physics
SODIUM SUPERIONIC CONDUCTION
HALIDE-FREE
THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION
MAGNESIUM BOROHYDRIDE
POLYMER ELECTROLYTE
HYDROGEN STORAGE
STABILITY
ANION
DEHYDROGENATION
HYDROBORATE
Berger, Amanda
Ibrahim, Ainee
Buckley, Craig E.
Paskevicius, Mark
Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title_full Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title_fullStr Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title_full_unstemmed Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title_short Divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
title_sort divalent closo-monocarborane solvates for solid-state ionic conductors
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Chemistry
Physics
SODIUM SUPERIONIC CONDUCTION
HALIDE-FREE
THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION
MAGNESIUM BOROHYDRIDE
POLYMER ELECTROLYTE
HYDROGEN STORAGE
STABILITY
ANION
DEHYDROGENATION
HYDROBORATE
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97008