Testing the Stability of NASICON Solid Electrolyte in Seawater Batteries

Mihaela Iordache, Anisoara Oubraham (), Simona Borta, George Ungureanu and Adriana Marinoiu
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Mihaela Iordache: National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, Uzinei No. 4, 240050 Vâlcea, Romania
Anisoara Oubraham: National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, Uzinei No. 4, 240050 Vâlcea, Romania
Simona Borta: National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, Uzinei No. 4, 240050 Vâlcea, Romania
George Ungureanu: National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, Uzinei No. 4, 240050 Vâlcea, Romania
Adriana Marinoiu: National R&D Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI Ramnicu Valcea, Uzinei No. 4, 240050 Vâlcea, Romania

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-16

Abstract: Rechargeable batteries play a crucial role in the utilization of renewable energy sources. Energy storage systems (ESSs) are designed to store renewable energy efficiently for immediate use. The market for energy storage systems heavily relies on lithium-ion batteries due to their high energy density, capacity, and competitiveness. However, the increasing cost and limited availability of lithium make long-term use challenging. As an alternative to Li-ion batteries, rechargeable seawater batteries are gaining attention due to their abundant and complementary sodium ion active materials. This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of Na 3.0 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 - and Na 3.15 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 -type ceramic membranes and testing their stability in seawater batteries used as solid electrolyte. From the surface analysis, it was observed that the Na 3.15 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 powder showed a specific surface area of 2.94 m 2 /g compared to 2.69 m 2 /g for the Na 3.0 Zr 2 Si 2 PO 12 powder. The measured NASICON samples achieved ionic conductivities between 7.42 × 10 −5 and 4.4 × 10 −4 S/cm compared to the NASICON commercial membrane with an ionic conductivity of 3.9 × 10 −4 S/cm. Battery testing involved charging/discharging at various constant current values (0.6–2.0 mA), using Pt/C as the catalyst and seawater as the catholyte.

Keywords: seawater batteries; NASICON ceramic membrane; electrochemical cell (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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