Electrochemical Reactivity of Lithium Chloranilate vs Li and Crystal Structures of the Hydrated Phases

Abstract

Li-ion batteries based on active organic electrode materials may present an alternative route to the current battery technology, particularly in terms of recycling cost. Here, we report preliminary data regarding the electrochemical behavior of obtained by dehydration of the dilithium chloranilate monohydrate, which is formed by spontaneous dehydration of the phase. Electrochemically tested vs Li, the anhydrous chloranilate displays a reversible capacity of at an average potential of , which slightly decays upon cycling as opposed to . Moreover, thermal recycling of chloranilate phases leads to the LiCl formation, which is a benign salt.