Investigation of an aqueous rechargeable battery consisting of manganese tin redox chemistries for energy storage

L. Wei, H. R. Jiang, Y. X. Ren, M. C. Wu, J. B. Xu, T. S. Zhao

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Abstract

In this work, a novel aqueous battery consisting of manganese in (Mn Sn) redox chemistries is proposed, where Mn redox reactions occur in the positive electrode and Sn deposition/stripping reactions occur in the negative electrode. The battery exhibits an open circuit voltage of 1.7 V, while a coulombic efficiency of higher than 98.8% is obtained at an operating current density of 30 mA cm−2. Cyclic tests show that the energy efficiency can be kept above 91.5% with no observable decay at a current density of 10 mA cm−2. In addition, due to the high hydrogen overpotential of Sn metal, the parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction can be largely avoided. With decent battery performance, the Mn Sn system offers a promising solution for future energy storage applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number226918
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume437
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage
  • Mn redox couple
  • Mn Sn battery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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