Antonio Benigno
Electrochemical characterization of biomass-derived anodes for potassium-ion batteries.
Rel. Federico Bella, Sabrina Trano, Sofia Raviolo. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Chemical And Sustainable Processes Engineering, 2024
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Abstract
As the global community confronts the pressing challenges of climate change, the urgency to transition to renewable energy sources becomes increasingly evident. A critical aspect of this transition involves coupling energy storage systems with renewable energy production, to address intermittency issues associated with it. However, the reliance on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) poses significant challenges due to concerns regarding lithium scarcity, environmental impact, and escalating raw material costs. Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) have emerged as a promising alternative to address these challenges. Potassium is abundant in nature, comprising approximately 2.6% of the Earth's crust, and its standard electrode potential (-2.93 V) is the closest to that of lithium, making KIBs an attractive option for sustainable energy storage solutions.
However, the weight of the active material currently limits their application to stationary systems because it restricts energy density, while the large size of potassium ions critically hinders the development of this technology
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