Beyond Li-ion Batteries

Wednesday, May 15, 2013: 08:00-11:40
Grand Ballroom East 2, Lower Concourse Level (Sheraton)
Chair:
Candace K. Chan
08:00
525
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with Porous Carbon Interlayer Configurations
Arumugam Manthiram, The University of Texas at Austin; Yu-Sheng Su, The University of Texas at Austin
08:40
526
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrochemical Investigation of MnO2 Chemically Deposited on Carbon for Li/Air Batteries
Cüneyt Kavakli, Technische Universität München; Juan Herranz, Technische Universität München; Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, Technische Universität München; Stefano Meini, Technische Universität München; Gregor Harzer, Technische Universität München; Hubert Gasteiger, Technische Universität München; Arnd Garsuch, BASF SE
09:00
527
Growth of Li2O2 On Carbon Cathode in a Li-Air Cell: A Self-Assembly Process
Xiangyi Luo, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439. Email: amine@anl.gov; Tel: +1 630-252-3838; Jun Lu, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439. Email: amine@anl.gov; Tel: +1 630-252-3838; Zhigang Zak Fang, Metallurgical Engineering Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112. Email: zak.fang@utah.edu; Tel: +1 801-581-8128; Khalil Amine, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439. Email: amine@anl.gov; Tel: +1 630-252-3838
09:20
528
Facile Synthesis of Cubic Spinel Cobalt Oxide/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Material as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Metal-Air Batteries
Yulong Liu, Master of Science, University of Waterloo; Jason Wu, University of Waterloo; Drew Higgins, University of Waterloo; Michael Fowler, PhD, University of Waterloo; Zhongwei Chen, PhD, University of Waterloo
09:40
Break
10:00
529
Enhanced Power and Rechargeability of a Li−O2 Battery Based on a Hierarchical-Fibril CNT Electrode
Hee-Dae Lim, Seoul National University; Kyu-Young Park, Seoul National University; Ray H. Baughman, University of Texas at Dallas; Kisuk Kang, Seoul National University
10:20
530
Nanostructured Layered Cathode for Mg-Ion Batteries
Sanja Tepavcevic, PhD, Argonne National Laboratory; Michael Slater, Argonne National Laboratory; Christopher Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory; Tijana Rajh, Argonne National Laboratory
10:40
531
Activity of Electrosprayed Solid-Acid Nanostructures Measured by In-Situ Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy
Say Young Cook, Harvey Mudd College; Sun Hwi Bang, Harvey Mudd College; Adrian Hightower, Ph. D. Materials Science, Harvey Mudd College