Rechargeable aqueous Na-air batteries: Highly improved voltage efficiency by use of catalysts

Electrochemistry Communications

Volumn 61, Issue , 2015, Pages 53-56

  Sahgong, Sun Hye ^a   Senthilkumar, S T ^a   Kim, Kyoungho ^a   Hwang, Soo Min ^a   Kim, Youngsik ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aqueous Na air battery; Catalysts; Ceramic separator; Voltage efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; PAPER;

AIR ELECTRODES; AQUEOUS NA-AIR BATTERY; CARBON PAPER; CHARGE-DISCHARGE PROPERTY; HIGH-ENERGY DENSITY BATTERIES; STABLE DISCHARGING; VOLTAGE EFFICIENCIES;

SECONDARY BATTERIES;

EID: 84945285254     PISSN: 13882481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.10.004     Document Type: Article

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