Mechanistic evaluation of LixOy formation on δ-MnO2 in nonaqueous Li-air batteries

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 8, Issue 35, 2016, Pages 23028-23036

  Liu, Zhixiao ^a   De Jesus, Luis R ^a   Banerjee, Sarbajit ^a   Mukherjee, Partha P ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disproportionation reaction; first principles calculation; Li2O2 growth kinetics; lithium air battery cathode; mesoscale modeling; oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CALCULATIONS; CATHODES; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GROWTH KINETICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LITHIUM BATTERIES; MANGANESE OXIDE; MOLECULES; MONOLAYERS; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; STABILIZATION; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION METALS;

DISPROPORTIONATION REACTIONS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY; MESO-SCALE MODELING; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

LITHIUM;

EID: 84986557611     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05988     Document Type: Article

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