Electrodeposition of a Novel Cathode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries
Department
Materials Science and Engineering
Major
Ceramic Engineering
Research Advisor
Switzer, Jay A., 1950-
Advisor's Department
Chemistry
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Fellows Program
Abstract
The electrodeposition of monoclinic birnessite (Na0.55Mn2O4*1.5H2O) of space group C2/m was investigated as a possible route for production of a high charge and discharge rate battery material. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction data were taken to determine the morphology and chemical nature of the deposited material. It was determined that electrodeposition was useful for making a uniform film of birnessite on a stainless steel substrate.
Biography
Navarre Bartz is currently a fourth year undergraduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He has been interested in battery technology since he was introduced to it his first semester in Rolla by the Solar Car Team. Since then he has worked on numerous energy material research projects covering thermoelectrics, supercapacitors, and batteries. He hopes to obtain a Ph.D. in Materials Science, and become a professor with an emphasis in energy material research.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Sciences oral presentation, Second place
Location
Carver Room
Presentation Date
08 Apr 2009, 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Electrodeposition of a Novel Cathode Material for Lithium-ion Batteries
Carver Room
The electrodeposition of monoclinic birnessite (Na0.55Mn2O4*1.5H2O) of space group C2/m was investigated as a possible route for production of a high charge and discharge rate battery material. Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction data were taken to determine the morphology and chemical nature of the deposited material. It was determined that electrodeposition was useful for making a uniform film of birnessite on a stainless steel substrate.
