One of the major problems facing the successful development of Li/air batteries is to find nonaqueous solvents that are stable towards electrochemical and chemical decomposition during discharge and charge. In this talk we focus on examining electrochemical stability of solvents towards reduction (stability during discharge) and oxidation (stability during charge). We also discuss how chemical modification of a solvent can influence electrochemical stability and establish simple measures for assessing a solvent's ability to dissolve Li salts commonly used in Li/air batteries.

Computational study of the electrochemical stability of solvents for Li/air batteries

248th National Meeting (2014)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.