Ionic liquid

Electrode

Organic chemistry

Aluminium chloride

Deposition (geology)

Biology

Dissolution

Engineering

Catalysis

Lewis acids and bases

Physical chemistry

Paleontology

Inorganic chemistry

Chemistry

Materials science

Sediment

Electrolyte

Chemical engineering

Aluminium

Journal of The Electrochemical Society

Aluminium batteries with non-aqueous electrolyte have initially focused on Lewis acidic ionic liquid systems with heavy Al2Cl7− anions that limit the specific capacity, energy and power. In order to develop the secondary aluminium batteries further for future energy storage beyond lithium-ion, high performance electrolytes that enable efficient aluminium deposition/dissolution must be developed. This work studied the electrodeposition of aluminium from both 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride aluminium chloride (EMImCl-AlCl3) ionic liquids with different Lewis acidities, and their gel form- the ionogel. Thereby, cyclic voltammetry, in-operando atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray diffraction measurements were used to determine the characteristics of aluminium deposition in the ionic liquid depending on the ratio of AlCl3 to EMImCl. Based on these insights, Lewis acidic and neutral ionic liquids were gelified with polyethylene oxide. The focus was on the feasibility of aluminium deposition in Lewis neutral ionogels containing only lightweight AlCl4− anions. It was proven for the first time that aluminium can be deposited from a Lewis neutral ionogel without any dendrite growth within a very wide potential stability window of 5 V but at a low coulombic efficiency of ≤60%.

Aluminium Deposition in EMImCl-AlCl<sub>3</sub> Ionic Liquid and Ionogel for Improved Aluminium Batteries

Aluminium Deposition in EMImCl-AlCl3 Ionic Liquid and Ionogel for Improved Aluminium Batteries

Aluminium Deposition in EMImCl-AlCl₃ Ionic Liquid and Ionogel for Improved Aluminium Batteries