{"id":37448,"date":"2023-09-20T09:06:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T08:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=37448"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T08:06:43","slug":"could-potassium-ion-batteries-pave-the-way-for-greener-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/could-potassium-ion-batteries-pave-the-way-for-greener-future\/37448\/","title":{"rendered":"Could potassium-ion batteries pave the way for a greener future?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Potassium-ion batteries are made from abundant materials and are much safer than the popular lithium-ion battery.<\/p>\n
However, preventing hydrogen evolution at the negative electrode for stabilisation is a major challenge in high-voltage aqueous batteries.<\/p>\n
While SEI that forms between these electrodes and the electrolyte solution helps stabilise the electrodes in lithium batteries, they have been scarcely researched in the form of potassium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n
The research, which aims to address this knowledge gap<\/a>, was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition<\/em>.<\/p>\n Lithium-ion batteries have become immensely popular over the past two decades as the go-to power source for various electronic devices and vehicles.<\/p>\n However, these batteries have several drawbacks surrounding environmental concerns and the limited availability of lithium.<\/p>\n These drawbacks have motivated scientists worldwide to look for alternative battery technologies<\/a>, such as potassium-ion batteries.<\/p>\nPotassium-ion batteries are a promising alternative to lithium counterparts<\/h3>\n