Ammonium-ion batteries with a wide operating temperature window from −40 to 80 °C
Lei Yan,
Ya-e Qi,
Xiaoli Dong,
Yonggang Wang,
Yongyao Xia
Affiliations
Lei Yan
Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
Ya-e Qi
Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
Xiaoli Dong
Corresponding author.; Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
Yonggang Wang
Corresponding author.; Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
Yongyao Xia
Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
Ammonium-ion batteries are promising solutions for large-scale energy storage systems owing to their cost-effectiveness, safety, and sustainability. Herein, we propose an aqueous ammonium-ion battery based on an organic poly(1,5-naphthalenediamine) anode and an inorganic Prussian blue cathode in 19 M (M: mol kg−1) CH3COONH4 electrolyte. Its operation involves a reversible coordination reaction (C=N/C–N– conversion) in the anode and the NH4+ insertion/extraction reaction in the cathode, along with NH4+ acting as the charge carrier in a rocking-chair battery. Benefiting from the fast kinetics and stability of both electrodes, this aqueous ammonium-ion battery shows an excellent rate capability and long cycle stability for 500 cycles. Moreover, an energy density as high as 31.8 Wh kg−1 can be achieved, based on the total mass of the cathode and anode. Surprisingly, this aqueous ammonium-ion battery works well over a wide temperature range from −40 to 80 °C. This work will provide new opportunities to build wide-temperature aqueous batteries and broaden the horizons for large-scale energy storage systems.
