Na-beta alumina batteries are one of the most promising technologies for renewable energy storage and grid applications. Na-beta alumina batteries can be constructed in either tubular or planar designs, depending on t...Na-beta alumina batteries are one of the most promising technologies for renewable energy storage and grid applications. Na-beta alumina batteries can be constructed in either tubular or planar designs, depending on the shape of the beta-alumina solid electrolyte. The tubular designs have been widely studied and developed since the 1960 s primarily because of their ease of sealing. However, planar designs are considered superior to tubular designs in terms of power output, cell packing, ease of assembly, thermal management, and other characteristics. Recently, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun to develop high-performance planar Na-beta alumina batteries. In this paper, we provide an overview on the basic battery electrochemistry, solid electrolyte synthesis and fabrication, and our recent progress in developing planar batteries. Future trends for further technology improvement will also be presented.展开更多
The morphological stability of a planar interface with different crystallographic orientations is studied under a small positive temperature gradient using a transparent model alloy of succinonitrile. Novel experiment...The morphological stability of a planar interface with different crystallographic orientations is studied under a small positive temperature gradient using a transparent model alloy of succinonitrile. Novel experimental apparatus is constructed to provide a temperature gradient of about 0.37 K/mm. Under this small temperature gradient, the planar interface instability depends largely on the crystallographic orientation. It is shown experimentally that the effect of interfacial energy anisotropy on planar interface stability cannot be neglected even in a small temperature gradient system. Higher interfacial energy anisotropy leads the planar interface to become more unstable, which is different from the stabilizing effect of the interfacial energy on the planar interface. The experimental results are in agreement with previous theoretical calculations and phase field simulations.展开更多
基金supported by the US Department of Energy’s(DOE’s)Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy(ARPA-E)Office of Electricity Delivery&Energy Reliability(OE)
文摘Na-beta alumina batteries are one of the most promising technologies for renewable energy storage and grid applications. Na-beta alumina batteries can be constructed in either tubular or planar designs, depending on the shape of the beta-alumina solid electrolyte. The tubular designs have been widely studied and developed since the 1960 s primarily because of their ease of sealing. However, planar designs are considered superior to tubular designs in terms of power output, cell packing, ease of assembly, thermal management, and other characteristics. Recently, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has begun to develop high-performance planar Na-beta alumina batteries. In this paper, we provide an overview on the basic battery electrochemistry, solid electrolyte synthesis and fabrication, and our recent progress in developing planar batteries. Future trends for further technology improvement will also be presented.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50971102 and 50901061)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB610402)+2 种基金the Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in Northwestern Polytechnical University,China (Grant Nos. 02-TZ-2008 and 36-TP-2009)the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities,China (Grant No. 08040)the National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China(Grant No. 20110491689)
文摘The morphological stability of a planar interface with different crystallographic orientations is studied under a small positive temperature gradient using a transparent model alloy of succinonitrile. Novel experimental apparatus is constructed to provide a temperature gradient of about 0.37 K/mm. Under this small temperature gradient, the planar interface instability depends largely on the crystallographic orientation. It is shown experimentally that the effect of interfacial energy anisotropy on planar interface stability cannot be neglected even in a small temperature gradient system. Higher interfacial energy anisotropy leads the planar interface to become more unstable, which is different from the stabilizing effect of the interfacial energy on the planar interface. The experimental results are in agreement with previous theoretical calculations and phase field simulations.
