Architected, 3D-Wired Nickel Cathode

Description:

This technology describes a microwave-assisted hydrothermal process for nucleating and growing Al-substituted alpha-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets directly onto a carbon nanofiber paper, forming a 3D electrically wired network. This innovative method utilizes mildly acidic conditions, offering a unique approach to creating cathode materials for Ni/Zinc batteries with significantly enhanced capacity retention and cycle life. The process is versatile, allowing for the synthesis of various metal hydroxides or oxides with controlled compositions, morphologies, and thicknesses, directly connected to diverse 3D-electrically wired networks.

Key Advantages:

• Improved battery performance with enhanced capacity retention and cycle life
• Direct growth of active materials on a 3D electrically wired network
• Versatile process applicable to a wide range of metal hydroxides and oxides
• Ability to control synthetic parameters for tailored material properties
• Scalable and rapid synthesis method suitable for commercial production

Problems Solved:

• Decline in battery performance due to poor material integration
• Limited methods for directly synthesizing active materials on conductive networks
• Difficulty in achieving customizable material properties for specific applications

Market Applications:

• Ni/Zinc and other types of batteries
• Electrocatalysts, including oxygen evolution reaction catalysts for electrochemical water splitting
• Flexible electronics requiring high-performance energy storage materials