A symmetric aqueous rechargeable battery based on NiFe2O4derived from industrial effluents

作者:Jia Jianzhong*; Qu Lingling*; Luo Zhijun*; Wu Zhiren*; Jiang Suying*; Wu Xiangyang; Zhang Bo; Xie Jing; Li Junbo; Yang Jian*
来源:Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2016, 4(3): 2865-2870.
DOI:10.1016/j.jece.2016.05.039

摘要

Two different industrial effluents, spent pickle liquor and Ni-containing wastewater, were simultaneously treated via chemical precipitation and hydrothermal reaction to generate valuable NiFe2O4. Subsequently, the NiFe2O4was used to construct a NiFe2O4//NiFe2O4symmetric battery. The assembling process of NiFe2O4//NiFe2O4symmetric battery is very simple since both the cathode and anode are the same material and the manufacturing cost for practical application is low. The NiFe2O4//NiFe2O4symmetric battery was able to deliver specific capacity 23.1 mAh/g based on the total mass of the active materials at discharging current densities 0.5 A/g. After 500 charge-discharges cycles, the crystalline structure of NiFe2O4still exhibit good stability and can pass the TCLP limits to be regarded as a general industrial waste. This research not only removes the heavy metal from two wastewaters to avoid the environmental risks but also provides an effective method to turn waste into useful materials.

  • 出版日期2016