A kind of novel battery that more electrolyte structures are realized using micro-fluidic technologies
Technical field
The present invention relates to cell art, and in particular to a kind of to realize the new of more electrolyte structures using micro-fluidic technologies
Type battery.
Background technology
Battery (Battery) refer to fill electrolyte solution and metal electrode with produce the cup of electric current, groove or other containers or
The segment space of clad vessel, chemical energy can be changed into the device of electric energy, utilize the battery as energy source, can be had
There is burning voltage, stabling current, long-time stable power supply, by the electric current of ectocine very little, and battery structure is simple, carries
Convenient, discharge and recharge is easy to operation, is not influenceed by outside climatic and temperature, stable and reliable for performance, in modern society's life
In various aspects play have great role.
At present, the battery that in the market has been commercialized, such as lithium ion battery, lead-acid battery, nickel-zinc cell and metal-air
Battery, mainly based on single electrolyte.But there are two big technical problems in the battery structure of single electrolyte:(1) due to battery
Negative electrode, anode are inserted directly into same electrolyte, therefore cell cathode, anode material must be simultaneously simultaneous with single electrolyte
Hold, when developing new battery, greatly limit the range of choice of cell cathode, anode material;(2) composition of single electrolyte and dense
Degree it is difficult to ensure that during battery use the electrochemical reaction of negative electrode and anode simultaneously reach optimum state (maximum activity), it is unfavorable
Its optimal chemical property is played in battery.
The content of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art provide one kind realizes more electrolyte using micro-fluidic technologies
The novel battery of structure, has not only greatly expanded the range of choice of battery cathode and anode material, and is advantageous to battery yin, yang
The electrochemical reaction of pole reaches optimum state simultaneously, significantly improves its chemical property.
The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions the purpose:
A kind of novel battery that more electrolyte structures are realized using micro-fluidic technologies, including positive plate, minus plate and place
In the electrolyte of flow regime, the electrolyte includes anolyte, catholyte and bridge electrolyte, in addition to difference
It is described for conveying anolyte, the anode pipe of catholyte and bridge electrolyte flow, cathode pipe and bridge-prevention pipe
Positive plate is connected with anode pipe and contacted with anolyte, and the minus plate is connected with cathode pipe and and catholyte
Contact, the bridge-prevention pipe connect with anode pipe, cathode pipe and form ion biography respectively at corresponding to positive plate, minus plate
Lead inner chamber.
Wherein, the anolyte, catholyte and bridge electrolyte flowing in ionic conduction inner chamber are identical.
Wherein, the anolyte, catholyte and bridge electrolyte are in laminar flow in ionic conduction inner chamber
State.
Further, be provided with porous septum in the ionic conduction inner chamber, the porous septum be arranged at bridge-prevention pipe with
Between anode pipe or/and between bridge-prevention pipe and cathode pipe.
Wherein, the positive plate is compatible with anolyte, and the minus plate is compatible with catholyte.
As preferable, the positive plate is zinc metal sheet, and the minus plate is air electrode (Gas Diffusion
Electrode, GDE).
As preferable, the anolyte is KOH solution, and the catholyte is hydrochloric acid solution.
As it is further preferred that the concentration of the KOH solution is 1~6mol/L.
As it is further preferred that the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution is 1~6mol/L.
As preferable scheme, the bridge electrolyte is 1~4mol/L Klorvess Liquid.
Relative to prior art, beneficial effects of the present invention are:The utilization micro-fluidic technologies of the present invention realize more electrolyte
The novel battery of structure, including positive plate, minus plate and the electrolyte in flow regime, the electrolyte include anode electricity
Liquid, catholyte and bridge electrolyte are solved, in addition to is respectively used to convey anolyte, catholyte and bridge electrolysis
Liquid stream dynamic anode pipe, cathode pipe and bridge-prevention pipe, the positive plate are connected with anode pipe and contacted with anolyte,
The minus plate is connected with cathode pipe and contacted with catholyte, and the bridge-prevention pipe is at corresponding to positive plate, minus plate
Connected respectively with anode pipe, cathode pipe form an ionic conduction inner chamber, the positive plate, minus plate respectively with anode electrolysis
Liquid, catholyte contact and electrochemical reaction occur, and the bridge electrolyte conducts with anolyte, catholyte respectively
Ion, has not only greatly expanded the range of choice of battery cathode and anode material, and is advantageous to the electrochemistry of battery cathode and anode
Reaction reaches optimum state simultaneously, significantly improves its chemical property.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the novel battery of the electrolyte structure of embodiment 1 three.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the novel battery of the electrolyte structure of embodiment 2 three.
In figure:1- positive plates, 2- minus plates, 3- anolytes, 4- catholytes, 5- bridge electrolyte, 6- it is porous every
Film.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with drawings and the specific embodiments, the present invention will be described in detail.
Embodiment 1.
As shown in figure 1, a kind of novel battery that three electrolyte structures are realized using micro-fluidic technologies of the present embodiment, including
Positive plate 1, minus plate 2 and the electrolyte in flow regime, the electrolyte include anolyte 3, catholyte 4
And bridge electrolyte 5, in addition to be respectively used to convey the sun that anolyte 3, catholyte 4 and bridge electrolyte 5 flow
Pole pipe road, cathode pipe and bridge-prevention pipe, the positive plate 1 are connected and contacted with anolyte 3, the negative electrode with anode pipe
Plate 2 is connected with cathode pipe and contacted with catholyte 4, and the bridge-prevention pipe is distinguished corresponding at positive plate 1, minus plate 2
Connected with anode pipe, cathode pipe and form an ionic conduction inner chamber.
The positive plate 1, minus plate 2 of the present embodiment contact with anolyte 3, catholyte 4 and electrification occur respectively
Learn reaction, the bridge electrolyte 5 respectively with anolyte 3, the conduction ion of the selectivity of catholyte 4, cell cathode and
Anode material need not be simultaneously compatible with a kind of electrolyte, on the contrary, the minus plate 2 of the present embodiment only need to be simultaneous with catholyte 4
Hold, the positive plate 1 only need to be compatible with anolyte 3, so as to when developing new battery system, greatly widen negative electrode
With the range of choice of anode material;Anolyte 3, the composition of catholyte 4 and concentration can be adjusted respectively to ensure electricity
The pond electrochemical reaction that positive plate 1 and minus plate 2 participate in use reaches optimum state (maximum activity) simultaneously, so as to
Significantly improve the chemical property of battery.
Wherein, the anolyte 3, catholyte 4 and bridge electrolyte 5 flow to phase in ionic conduction inner chamber
Together, the anolyte 3, catholyte 4 and bridge electrolyte 5 are in stratified flow regime in ionic conduction inner chamber, are
Guarantee electrolyte is in laminar condition without turbulent phenomenon occurs, and the stream of each electrolyte can be determined by the scope of reynolds number Re
Dynamic speed, the flowing velocity of each electrolyte have the pump housing to be controlled.
Re=ρ vd/ μ
Wherein, v, ρ, μ are respectively flow velocity, density and the viscosity coefficient of electrolyte, and d is a characteristic length, such as electrolyte
Circular pipe is flowed through, then d is the equivalent diameter of pipeline.
Wherein, in the three electrolyte structure batteries of the present embodiment, the size of the anode pipe, bridge-prevention pipe and cathode pipe
It is identical, it is 3mm × 40mm × 1mm (length × width × height), the anolyte 3, bridge electrolyte 5 and catholyte 4
Flow velocity it is identical, be 0.065ml min-1。
Wherein, the positive plate 1 is compatible with anolyte 3, and the minus plate 2 is compatible with catholyte 4, solves
Prior art anode material, cathode material must simultaneously it is compatible with single electrolyte, caused by limit material select technology
Problem.
As preferable, the positive plate 1 is zinc metal sheet, and the minus plate 2 is air electrode.
As preferable, the anolyte 3 is KOH solution, and the catholyte 4 is hydrochloric acid solution.
As it is further preferred that the concentration of the KOH solution is 1~6mol/L.
As it is further preferred that the concentration of the hydrochloric acid solution is 1~6mol/L.
As preferable scheme, the bridge electrolyte 5 is 1~4mol/L Klorvess Liquid.
Embodiment 2.
The present embodiment provides a kind of novel battery that four electrolyte or more electrolyte structure is realized using micro-fluidic technologies,
The present embodiment and the difference of embodiment 1 are:Bridge-prevention pipe and the bridge electrolyte 5 may include multiple, the multiple bridge electrolyte 5
Collectively form the ion conduction channel between connection anolyte 3 and catholyte 4.
Other technical characteristics of the present embodiment are no longer repeated herein with embodiment 1.
Embodiment 3.
As shown in Fig. 2 the present embodiment is with the difference of embodiment 1:Porous septum is provided with the ionic conduction inner chamber
6, the porous septum 6 is arranged between bridge-prevention pipe and anode pipe or/and between bridge-prevention pipe and cathode pipe, it is described it is porous every
Film 6 can not only prevent each electrolyte from forming turbulent phenomenon in ionic conduction inner chamber, ensure that each electrolyte contacts face is in layer
Stream mode, and be advantageous to control the mixability between each electrolyte, improve the chemical property of battery.
Other technical characteristics of the present embodiment are no longer repeated herein with embodiment 1.
Embodiment 4, chemical property experiment
According to the scheme described in embodiment 1, positive plate 1 is from zinc metal sheet, minus plate 2 from air electrode, anolyte 3
The KOH solution for being 6mol/L from concentration, catholyte 4 select hydrochloric acid solution, bridge electrolyte 5 that concentration is 6mol/L to select
3mol/L Klorvess Liquid, electrolyte battery more than four is made respectively, as experimental group 1~4;According to the routine of prior art
Scheme, anode are selected 6mol/L KOH solution from air electrode, electrolyte from zinc metal sheet, negative electrode, make four single electricity respectively
Solve solution battery, as a control group 1~4, respectively to experimental group, compare the open-circuit voltage of Battery pack and peak power output is surveyed
Amount, experimental measurements are as shown in table 1.
The experimental measurements of table 1
Battery |
Open-circuit voltage |
Peak power output |
Control group 1 |
1.50V |
91mW cm-2 |
Control group 2 |
1.49V |
90mW cm-2 |
Control group 3 |
1.50V |
91mW cm-2 |
Control group 4 |
1.50V |
91mW cm-2 |
Experimental group 1 |
2.17V |
114mW cm-2 |
Experimental group 2 |
2.18V |
115mW cm-2 |
Experimental group 3 |
2.18V |
115mW cm-2 |
Experimental group 4 |
2.18V |
115mW cm-2 |
From the measurement result of table 1:The open-circuit voltage and peak power output of more electrolyte batteries of the present invention are bright
It is aobvious to be better than traditional single electrolyte battery, show that more electrolyte batteries of the present invention compare traditional single electrolyte battery, in electricity
Have in chemical property and be obviously improved.
Embodiment described above only expresses some embodiments of the present invention, and its description is more specific and detailed, but simultaneously
Therefore the limitation to the scope of the claims of the present invention can not be interpreted as.It should be pointed out that for one of ordinary skill in the art
For, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, various modifications and improvements can be made, these belong to the guarantor of the present invention
Protect scope.Therefore, the protection domain of patent of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims.