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Roles of additives in the trihexyl(tetradecyl) phosphonium chloride ionic liquid electrolyte for primary mg-air cells
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posted on 2014-04-29, 00:00 authored by Jenny Yan, Timothy KhooTimothy Khoo, Cristina Pozo-GonzaloCristina Pozo-Gonzalo, Anthony Hollenkamp, Patrick HowlettPatrick Howlett, D R MacFarlane, Maria ForsythMaria ForsythAs reported previously, water saturated trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride ([P6,6,6,14][Cl]) ionic liquid (IL) is a promising electrolyte for magnesium-air batteries. The added water plays an important role in enabling high rate and high efficiency Mg dissolution while stabilizing the Mg interphase. In this work, the role of the water was investigated by replacement with other additives such as toluene and tetrahydrofuran to specifically target the assumed roles of water, namely: (i) enhancement of transport properties; (ii) complexation and stabilization of the Mg anode; (iii) provision of active protons for the cathodic reaction. Discharge tests show that ethylene glycol supports comparable performance to that provided by water. Examination of the viscosity and conductivity of different [P6,6,6,14][Cl]/additive mixtures indicates that a simple consideration of solution characteristics cannot explain the observed trends. Rather, other factors, such as the presence of active protons and/or oxygen-donor groups, are also key features for the development of IL electrolytes for practical magnesium-air cells. Finally, the presence of ethylene glycol in the electrolyte results in a complex gel on the Mg interface, similar to that found in the presence of water. This may also play a role in enabling stable discharge of the Mg anode. © 2014 The Electrochemical Society.
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Journal of the Electrochemical SocietyVolume
161Issue
6Pagination
A974 - A980Publisher
Electrochemical Society Inc.Location
NJ, United StatesPublisher DOI
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0013-4651eISSN
1945-7111Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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