IDEA #79BYPE Novel "Energetic" Materials & Laboratory Equipment For Portable Batteries Assembling

NOVEL ““ENERGETIC”” MATERIALS && LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR PORTABLE BATTERIES ASSEMBLING APPLIED RESEARCH • ENERGYAND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH Description Electrochemical methods of energy storage and conversion are of great interest for many practical applications. The mar(cid:2) ket of portable batteries and fuel cells for electronic devices is showing a strong tendency to expansion. Answering the needs of environmental protection, a lot of research work is devoted to development of fuel cells and promising batteries for elec(cid:2) trical vehicles. There is a great demand, therefore, for relative(cid:2) ly low cost and environmental friendly electrode materials and catalysts used in batteries and fuel cells. However, there is a huge discrepancy between experimental data obtained in the laboratories of different scientific centers and battery manufacturers. The main reason is that most research laboratories can not carry out electrochemical test(cid:2) ing of their materials in full battery samples of industrial sizes. It is impossible, therefore, to carry out standard tests required by industry. We have developed reliable, precise and relatively low cost sets of laboratory equipment and technology for making bat(cid:2) tery samples of standard industrial sizes. Innovative Aspects and Main Advantages Kyiv National University of Technology and Design (KNUTD) has developed a set of Lab equipment and technologies in order to assemble the coin cells of 2016 and 2325 sizes (Fig. 1a, c) for testing the Lithium, Lithium(cid:2)Ion, Lithium(cid:2)Polymer and alkaline manganese dioxide batteries (Table 1), as well as novel materials for these types of batteries. Table 1. Characteristics of coin batteries attained in standard industrial sizes Type of battery Size Voltage, V Lithium(cid:2)Ion battery Li/MnO2 primary battery 2016 2016 Alkaline Zn/ MnO2 battery 2016 Li/MnO2 primary battery 2325 Alkaline Zn/ MnO2 battery 2325 4.2 3.4 1.6 3.4 1.6 Capacity, mA·h 10(cid:2)15 110 91 226 190(cid:2)250 Kiev National University Technology and Design (KNUTD) has developed unique sets of equipment and Lab. technology for assembling the following types of cylindrical batteries: • alkaline manganese dioxide battery AA size • carbon/Zinc batteries of AA and D sizes (Fig.1 b, d); Different promising active materials, electrolytes,, separators, conductive and other types of additives, current collectors and other novel materials could be tested in battery samples of some standard industrial sizes of different chemistries. a) c) b) d) Fig.1. Coin (a) and cylindrical (b) batteries of different chemistries, as well as laboratory equipment for assembling of batteries (c) and (d) Table 2. Characteistic of cylindrical batteries attained in stan(cid:2) dard industrial sizes Type of battery Size Voltage, V Alkaline Zn/MnO2 battery Carbon/Zinc battery Carbon/Zinc battery AA AA D 1.6 1.6 1.6 Capacity, mA·h 2600 760 5044 For example, materials for negative electrodes of lithium (cid:2) ion batteries with specific capacity from 400 to 600 Ah/kg have been developed in cooperation with superior Graphite Co., Chicago, IL. Areas ooff Application Different electronic and electrotechnical equipment (like watches, flashlights, calculators, computers, children's toys, remote(cid:2)control stations, mobile telephones, cameras, cam(cid:2) era(cid:2)recorders, etc.). Stage ooff development Tested, available for demonstration. Contact details Prof. V. Z. Barsukov Kiev National University Technology and Design (KNUTD) 2, Nemirovich(cid:2)Danchenko str., Kiev 02011, Ukraine. Tel.: 256 2102; Fax: 280 0512 E(cid:2)mail: chemi@mail.vtv.kiev.ua INNOVATIVETECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE STCU 81