Catalyst system for advanced metal-air batteries
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
InventorsAmin Salehi-Khojin, Bijandra Kumar, Mohammad Asadi
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Abstract
The disclosure relates generally to batteries. The disclosure relates more specifically to improved catalyst systems for metal-air batteries. A metal-air battery comprising: an anode comprising a metal; a cathode comprising at least one transition metal dichalcogenide; and an electrolyte in contact with the anode and the transition metal dichalcogenide of the cathode, wherein the electrolyte comprises at least 50% by weight of an ionic liquid, is disclosed herein.
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A metal-air battery comprising:
- an anode comprising a metal;
- a cathode comprising at least one transition metal dichalcogenide;
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- an electrolyte in contact with the transition metal dichalcogenide of the cathode, and optionally with the metal of the anode,
- wherein the electrolyte comprises at least 50% by weight of an ionic liquid.
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