Abstract:
A solid electrolyte includes: a first electrolyte layer including an inorganic lithium ion conductor; and a second electrolyte layer disposed on at least one side of the first electrolyte layer and including a compound represented by Formula 1
Li1−3x+4y(HfaM1−a)2−y(PO4−xQx)3 Formula 1
wherein in Formula 1, M is at least one of a monovalent to a hexavalent element, wherein 0
Abstract:
A lithium air battery including: a lithium air cell including a cathode configured to use oxygen as cathode active materials, an anode capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, and an electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode; and a water vapour supply unit including a basic metal compound and water, wherein the water vapour supply unit is configured to supply water to the cathode of the lithium air cell.
Abstract:
A metal-air battery including a cathode including a metal; an anode including a composite conductive material; a solid electrolyte layer between the cathode and the anode; and a vapor supplier configured to supply a vapor to the anode and the solid electrolyte layer.
Abstract:
A metal-air battery includes: at least one positive electrode layer, which is configured for using oxygen as an active material and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a gas diffusion layer on the first surface of the positive electrode layer and including a plurality of carbon fibers; an electrolyte layer on the second surface of the positive electrode layer; and a negative electrode metal layer on the electrolyte layer, wherein the positive electrode layer includes a plurality of grooves, and wherein portions of the plurality of carbon fibers are in the grooves.
Abstract:
A cathode configured to use oxygen as a cathode active material, the cathode including: a cathode mixed conductor; and an additive disposed on the cathode mixed conductor and having a boiling temperature of about 200° C. or greater.
Abstract:
A gas diffusion layer for a metal-air battery may include a plurality of carbon nanotube thin films that are arranged to be stacked, and the carbon nanotube thin films may include a plurality of first carbon nanotubes arranged in a predetermined direction. The gas diffusion layer for the metal-air battery may include a plurality of carbon nanotube thin films in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes are arranged such that they cross each other by a floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (“FCCVD”) method.
Abstract:
A composite solid electrolyte, including: a lithium ion conductor, and a coating layer on the lithium ion conductor, the coating layer including a silane compound represented by Formula 1: (—O)y—Si—(R1)x Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, 1≤x≤3; 1≤y≤3; x+y=4; R1 is hydrogen, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C30 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7-C30 arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C30 heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C4-C30 carbocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C30 carbocyclic alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 heterocyclic alkyl group.
Abstract:
A metal-air battery includes an anode portion including a metal; a cathode portion including a porous layer, wherein the porous layer includes a reduced non-stacked graphene oxide; and an electrolyte disposed between the anode portion and the cathode portion.
Abstract:
A metal air battery includes at least one gas diffusion layer assembly; a positive electrode layer disposed on a surface of the at least one gas diffusion layer assembly, wherein the positive electrode layer is capable of using oxygen as an active material; a protective electrolyte membrane disposed on the positive electrode layer; and a negative electrode metal layer disposed on the protective electrolyte membrane, wherein the gas diffusion layer assembly includes a first gas diffusion layer and a second gas diffusion layer, wherein the second gas diffusion layer is disposed on a first surface and an opposite second surface of the first gas diffusion layer, and wherein a gas diffusivity of the first gas diffusion layer is greater than a gas diffusivity of the second gas diffusion layer. Also, the gas diffusion layer assembly described above, and a method of manufacturing a metal air battery including the gas diffusion layer assembly.
Abstract:
A cathode includes: a porous carbon structure including a carbon nanostructure, wherein the porous carbon structure includes small-diameter pores having an average diameter of about 25 nanometers to about 200 nanometers, and large-diameter pores having an average diameter of greater than 200 nanometers to about 1.6 micrometers.