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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Applicant:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/36 (2010.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/48 (2010.01); H01M 4/62 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/36 (2013.01); H01M 4/362 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/48 (2013.01); H01M 4/624 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery is provided, the battery comprising a cathode comprising a VO.HO-graphene composite, the composite comprising a plurality of VO.HO nanostructures in contact with graphene, an anode in electrical communication with the cathode, the anode comprising zinc, and an aqueous electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, the aqueous electrolyte comprising zinc ions and an ether of a type and at an amount selected to maximize a capacity retention value of the battery.