Effect of microwave field on microstructure and battery performance of Al-Mg-Sn-Ga anode material

In this study, Al-Mg-Sn-Ga anode material prepared by heating up to 800 °C in microwave field under different powers and heating up to 800 °C in conventional field is compared. The microstructure and corrosion morphology of aluminum alloy anode are observed by electron backscatter diffraction(EBSD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and Tafel polarization curve , electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and constant current are characterized by different melting modes. The results are showed that microwave can change the grain orientation of aluminum alloy anode and corrosion forms, compared to the conventional technology, the microstructure of the alloy electrode material can grow preferentially at (001), improve alloy anode electrochemical properties , by pitting corrosion forms into a uniform corrosion , improves the corrosion resistance of the anode and the anode utilization. At the same time, aluminum alloy anode has excellent discharge performance under microwave 2000 W treatment. The energy density and capacity density are 2729.3 Wh·kg −1 and 2596.6 mAh·g −1 , respectively, which are 44.03% and 42.26% higher than those of conventional muffle furnace melting. Therefore, microwave technology can improve the electrochemical performance by affecting the microstructure of alloy materials.