Abstract
In aluminum-air batteries, hydrogen precipitation corrosion is a difficult problem for aluminum anodes in alkaline electrolytes, which causes a decrease in the efficiency and shortens the service life of aluminum anodes. Under the condition of 4 mol·L-1 NaOH alkaline solution, the addition of trace Sb (0.04 wt%) to Al-Zn-0.5Sn-0.5Mn resulted in an increase of 88.64% in energy density and 74.03% in the specific capacity of the aluminum anode, and a constant current discharge at a current density of 10 mA·cm-2, with a discharge voltage as high as 1.43 V and the discharge process is stable, the anode efficiency reaches 90.90% and the energy density reaches 2526 Wh·kg-1. The improvement in the performance of the aluminum anode is mainly due to the precipitation of the AlSb phase, which activates the grain boundaries, improves the electrochemical activity of the aluminum anode, and forms Sb-containing membranes to inhibit the formation of surface passivation films. Efficient discharge in alkaline solution and long battery life.
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