{"id":638516,"date":"2024-09-16T22:09:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/newly-developed-electrolyte-could-boost-renewable-energy-storage\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T22:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:09:44","slug":"newly-developed-electrolyte-could-boost-renewable-energy-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/newly-developed-electrolyte-could-boost-renewable-energy-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"#Newly developed electrolyte could boost renewable energy storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33864c1e3f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33864c1e3f9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/newly-developed-electrolyte-could-boost-renewable-energy-storage\/#New_electrolyte_helps_K-NaS_batteries_store_and_release_energy_more_efficiently\" >New electrolyte helps K-Na\/S batteries store and release energy more efficiently<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/technology-could-boost.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/technology-could-boost.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Optical microscope imaging of catholyte at room temperature, showing that no solid is formed at the end of discharge (right figure). The coiled carbon fibers, which are the current collector (substrate) for the catholyte, are visible. The two images show the catholyte's color change during battery discharge. Credit: Yuan Yang lab \/ Columbia Engineering\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/technology-could-boost.jpg\" alt=\"Technology could boost renewable energy storage\" title=\"Optical microscope imaging of catholyte at room temperature, showing that no solid is formed at the end of discharge (right figure). The coiled carbon fibers, which are the current collector (substrate) for the catholyte, are visible. The two images show the catholyte's color change during battery discharge. Credit: Yuan Yang lab \/ Columbia Engineering\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Optical microscope imaging of catholyte at room temperature, showing that no solid is formed at the end of discharge (right figure). The coiled carbon fibers, which are the current collector (substrate) for the catholyte, are visible. The two images show the catholyte&#8217;s color change during battery discharge. Credit: Yuan Yang lab \/ Columbia Engineering<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: They don&#8217;t always generate power when it&#8217;s needed. To make the most of them, we need efficient and affordable ways to store the energy they produce, so we have power even when the wind isn&#8217;t blowing or the sun isn&#8217;t shining.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                    Columbia Engineering materials scientists have been focused on developing new kinds of batteries to transform how we store renewable energy. In a new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-51905-6\">study<\/a> published in <i>Nature Communications,<\/i> the team used K-Na\/S batteries that combine inexpensive, readily-found elements\u2014potassium (K) and sodium (Na), together with sulfur (S)\u2014to create a low-cost, high-energy solution for long-duration energy storage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important that we be able to extend the length of time these batteries can operate, and that we can manufacture them easily and cheaply,&#8221; said the team&#8217;s leader Yuan Yang, associate professor of materials <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> and engineering in the Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>lied Physics and Mathematics at Columbia Engineering. &#8220;Making renewable energy more reliable will help stabilize our energy grids, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and support a more sustainable energy future for all of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_electrolyte_helps_K-NaS_batteries_store_and_release_energy_more_efficiently\"><\/span>New electrolyte helps K-Na\/S batteries store and release energy more efficiently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are two major challenges with K-Na\/S batteries: They have a low capacity because the formation of inactive solid K<sub>2<\/sub>S<sub>2<\/sub> and K<sub>2<\/sub>S blocks the diffusion process and their operation requires very high temperatures (&gt;250\u00b0C) that need complex thermal management, thus increasing the cost of the process. Previous studies have struggled with solid precipitates and low capacity and the search has been on for a new technique to improve these types of batteries.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                            Yang&#8217;s group developed a new electrolyte, a solvent of acetamide and \u03b5-caprolactam, to help the battery store and release energy. This electrolyte can dissolve K<sub>2<\/sub>S<sub>2<\/sub> and K<sub>2<\/sub>S, enhancing the energy density and power density of inter<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te-temperature K\/S batteries. In addition, it enables the battery to operate at a much lower temperature (around 75\u00b0C) than previous designs, while still achieving almost the maximum possible energy storage capacity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our approach achieves nearly theoretical discharge capacities and extended cycle life. This is very exciting in the field of intermediate-temperature K\/S batteries,&#8221; said the study&#8217;s co-first author, Zhenghao Yang, a Ph.D. student with Yang.<\/p>\n<p>While the team is currently focused on small, coin-sized batteries, their goal is to eventually scale up this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to store large amounts of energy. If they are successful, these new batteries could provide a stable and reliable power supply from renewable sources, even during times of low sun or wind. The team is now working on optimizing the electrolyte composition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                Liying Tian et al, Designing electrolytes with high solubility of sulfides\/disulfides for high-energy-density and low-cost K-Na\/S batteries, <i>Nature Communications<\/i> (2024). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-024-51905-6\">DOI: 10.1038\/s41467-024-51905-6<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium my-4\">\n                                                Provided by<br \/>\n                                                                                                    Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science<br \/>\n                                                                                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.engineering.columbia.edu\/\"><br \/>\n                                                        <svg>\n                                                            <use href=\"https:\/\/techx.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v2\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n                                                        <\/svg><br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Newly developed electrolyte could boost renewable energy storage (2024, September 16)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 16 September 2024<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2024-09-newly-electrolyte-boost-renewable-energy.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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