Year
2019
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School of Mechanical, Material and Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have recently attracted considerable attention for electrochemical energy storage due to the abundant and widely distributed nature of potassium resources and their encouraging intercalation chemistry in graphite, the commercial anode in lithium-ion batteries.
The main purpose of this thesis is to report the relevant outcomes of my research regarding advanced electrode and electrolyte materials for PIBs, from the aspect of materials engineering, as well as their electrolyte salt chemistry. Fundamental studies via monitoring the phase transformations of the working electrode materials are also emphasized in this thesis.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Qing, Advanced Electrode Materials and Electrolyte for High-performance Potassium Ion Batteries, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Mechanical, Material and Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Wollongong, 2019. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/683
FoR codes (2008)
0912 MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.