Polyacrylonitrile-Nanofiber-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Novel Aqueous Sodium-Ion Battery Based on a Na4Mn9O18 Cathode and Zn Metal Anode
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials Preparation
2.2. Physical Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
- The reaction at cathode:Na4Mn9O18 ⇔ Na4−xMn9O18 + xNa+ + xe−
- The reaction at anode:Zn2+ + 2e− ⇔ Zn
- The total reaction:2Na4Mn9O18 + xZn2+ ⇔ 2Na4−xMn9O18 + 2xNa+ + xZn
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, Y.; Bakenov, Z.; Tan, T.; Huang, J. Polyacrylonitrile-Nanofiber-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Novel Aqueous Sodium-Ion Battery Based on a Na4Mn9O18 Cathode and Zn Metal Anode. Polymers 2018, 10, 853. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080853
Zhang Y, Bakenov Z, Tan T, Huang J. Polyacrylonitrile-Nanofiber-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Novel Aqueous Sodium-Ion Battery Based on a Na4Mn9O18 Cathode and Zn Metal Anode. Polymers. 2018; 10(8):853. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080853
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Yongguang, Zhumabay Bakenov, Taizhe Tan, and Jin Huang. 2018. "Polyacrylonitrile-Nanofiber-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Novel Aqueous Sodium-Ion Battery Based on a Na4Mn9O18 Cathode and Zn Metal Anode" Polymers 10, no. 8: 853. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10080853