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High‐Capacity Silicon–Air Battery in Alkaline Solution
Author(s) -
Zhong Xing,
Zhang Hua,
Liu Yuan,
Bai Jingwei,
Liao Lei,
Huang Yu,
Duan Xiangfeng
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201100426
Subject(s) - silicon , battery (electricity) , electrolyte , environmentally friendly , materials science , hydrogen , current (fluid) , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , electrode , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , power (physics) , engineering , physics , ecology , biology
Elements with potential: A silicon–air battery using an alkaline solution as electrolyte is comprised of only environmentally friendly and widely available elements, including silicon, potassium, oxygen, and hydrogen. The assembled battery exhibits an average working potential between 0.9 to 1.2 V at variable discharge current densities, and high specific capacities are achieved.