The effects of mechanical alloying on the self-discharge and corrosion behavior in Zn-air batteries

Yong Nam Jo; K. Prasanna; Suk Hyun Kang; P. Robert Ilango; Hong Shin Kim; Seung Wook Eom; Chang Woo Lee

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.53, 247-252, September, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.04.032 Export Citation

The effects of mechanical alloying on the self-discharge and corrosion behavior in Zn-air batteries

Yong Nam Jo, K. Prasanna, Suk Hyun Kang, P. Robert Ilango, Hong Shin Kim, Seung Wook Eom¹, and Chang Woo Lee^†

Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Gihung, Yongin,Gyeonggi 17104, Republic of Korea
¹Battery Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), 12 Bulmosan-ro 10 Beon-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon 51543, Republic of Korea

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The corrosion behavior of Zn anodes is a major issue that must be carefully considered in Zn-air batteries. In this work, mechanically alloyed Zn.Bi specimens with different compositions are fabricated at various milling times in order to enhance the electrochemical performance of the Zn-air batteries. The presence of Bi, which could be detected with bright contrast by backscattered FE-SEM, does not change the crystal structure of Zn. While the pure Zn exhibits 74.40% of a discharge capacity retention, all the Zn.Bi alloy materials deliver more than 90% of a discharge capacity retention. Especially, the anode containing 2 wt% of Bi with a 6 h milled material (B3H6Bi2) exhibits the highest corrosion inhibition efficiency (91.501%) and lowest corrosion current density (0.326 mA cm-2). In particular, 99.50% of a discharge capacity retention is achieved with B3H6Bi2. In terms of self-discharge behavior, the mechanical alloyed Zn.Bi materials are suggested as promising anode materials for use in Zn-air batteries.

Keywords:Zn-air;Mechanical alloy;Self-discharge;Hydrogen evolution reaction;Corrosion

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