Non-Aqueous K-Ion Battery Based on Layered K0.3MnO2 and Hard Carbon/Carbon Black

By C. Vaalma, G. Giffin, D. Buchholz, Stefano Passerini. 2016

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Herein, we present the synthesis and characterization of negative (a hard carbon/carbon black composite) and positive (K0.3MnO2) active materials for K-ion batteries as well as their combination in a non-aqueous K-ion cell. The hard carbon/carbon black composite can deliver up to 200 mAh g−1 while the layered birnessite K0.3MnO2 delivers up to 136 mAh g−1. The K-ion cell exhibits an interesting and encouraging cycling performance for 100 cycles. These exciting new insights demonstrate the potential of K-ion batteries, which are worth to be further investigated in greater detail.

Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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