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Semi-rechargeable Aluminum–Air Battery with a TiO2 Internal Layer with Plain Salt Water as an Electrolyte

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To develop a semi-rechargeable aluminum–air battery, we attempted to insert various kinds of ceramic oxides between an aqueous NaCl electrolyte and an aluminum anode. From cyclic voltammetry experiments, we found that some of the ceramic oxide materials underwent an oxidation–reduction reaction, which indicates the occurrence of a faradaic electrochemical reaction. Using a TiO2 film as an internal layer, we successfully prepared an aluminum–air battery with secondary battery behavior. However, cell impedance increased as the charge/discharge reactions proceeded probably because of accumulation of byproducts in the cell components and the air cathode. Results of quantum calculations and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggest the possibility of developing an aluminum rechargeable battery using TiO2 as an internal layer.

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Mori, R. Semi-rechargeable Aluminum–Air Battery with a TiO2 Internal Layer with Plain Salt Water as an Electrolyte. J. Electron. Mater. 45, 3375–3382 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-4467-8

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