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Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries (LiB) with graphite as the anode has been in use for some time now in mobile phones, electric vehicles etc. But graphite largely limits the performance of this battery. Thus, efforts are being made to improve its performance using alternative electrode materials. In this experiment, we attempt to create an efficient electrode material that can be used as anode in LiBs by the bio-mineralization of manganese chloride. For this purpose, we have cultured two different fungi, Rhizopus stolonifer and Neurospora crassa in media of MnCl2, separately. After they are cultured and the manganese is deposited in the fungi sufficiently, the biomineralized complex is subjected to intense heat treatment to produce the electrode material. The material is then tested for its electrical properties such as standard potential and reactivity with an electrolytic cell by which its reactivity with other elements such as lithium is predicted.
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We would like to thank UPES RISE 2016, for funding this project.
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Singla, A., Krishna Moorthi, S., Rahiman, A. (2018). Electrochemical Materials from the Fungal Mineralization of Manganese. In: Anand, G., Pandey, J., Rana, S. (eds) Nanotechnology for Energy and Water . ICNEW 2017. Springer Proceedings in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63085-4_5
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