Batteries and Interfacial Charge Transfer
Properties of the electrified solid/liquid interfaces determine the performance of many energy conversion and storage devices such as batteries, fuel cells, or electrolyzers through the influence on the interfacial charge transfer. One example is intercalation, which is a key process in Li-ion or Na-ion batteries. The rate with which an ion is transferred from the liquid to the solid phases is determined not only by the bulk electrode (or electrolyte) properties but also by the properties of the interface itself.
Our research aims at elucidating physical models of the electrified interfaces in order to design more efficient systems for energy applications.
Our publications on batteries (Google Scholar)
Literature:
X. Lamprecht, P. Zellner, G. Yesilbas, L. Hromadko, P. Moser, P. Marzak, S. Hou, R. Haid, F. Steinberger, T. Steeger, J.M. Macak, A.S. Bandarenka. Fast charging capability of thin-film Prussian Blue Analog electrodes for aqueous sodium-ion batteries // ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 15 (2023) 23951-23962
X. Lamprecht, P. Marzak, A. Wieczorek, N. Thomsen, J. Kim, B. Garlyyev, Y. Liang, A.S. Bandarenka, J. Yun. High voltage and superior cyclability of indium hexacyanoferrate cathodes for aqueous Na-ion batteries enabled by superconcentrated NaClO4 electrolytes // RSC Energy Advances 1 (2022) 623-631
L. Katzenmeier(1), L. Carstensen(1), S.J. Schaper(1), P. Müller-Buschbaum, A.S. Bandarenka. Characterization and quantification of depletion and accumulation layers in solid-state Li+-conducting electrolytes using in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry // Advanced Materials 33 (2021) 2100585 (back cover)
J. Yun, J. Pfisterer, A.S. Bandarenka. How simple are the models of Na-intercalation in aqueous media? // Energy & Environmental Science 9 (2016) 955-961
E. Ventosa, B. Paulitsch, P. Marzak, J. Yun, F. Schiegg, T. Quast, A.S. Bandarenka. The mechanism of the interfacial charge and mass transfer during intercalation of alkali metal cations // Advanced Science 3 (2016) 1600211
