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Exploring the electrochemical activity of bismuth oxychloride for rechargeable aqueous aluminium–metal battery and a method for enhanced performance

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This report illustrates an investigation on the electrochemical stability of bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) for rechargeable aluminium–metal battery for the first time. It is shown that Al3+ ion could be stored in bismuth oxychloride in aqueous electrolyte. A stable discharge capacity of 145 mAh g−1 was achieved over 200 cycles at a current rate of 2.5 A g−1. It is found that capacity decline was a major concern. However, a simple and innovative strategy was adopted to dramatically improve the electrochemical stability by synthesizing a binder-free BiOCl electrode on a thermally exfoliated graphite current collector. The use of such current collector is also shown for the first time. The facile method of processing the exfoliated graphite is also discussed.

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Acknowledgements

SKD acknowledges the financial support received from the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (Grant No.: CRG/2018/000263). We acknowledge the facilities available at SAIC, Tezpur University. FESEM and XPS facilities at IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee are also acknowledged. We also thank Tezpur University for Innovation and Research Grant 2020-2021.

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Nandi, S., Das, S.K. Exploring the electrochemical activity of bismuth oxychloride for rechargeable aqueous aluminium–metal battery and a method for enhanced performance. Bull Mater Sci 44, 234 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-021-02530-2

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