The anodic dissolution of Al electrode in nonaqueous electrolytes has
been studied. At the discharge rate of 1 mA/cm2 the available capacity
of 30 mAh/cm2 was obtained in 1 M LiAlCl4 solution in propylene carbo
nate. For the 1 M LiClO4 solution in a mixture of propylene carbonate
and dimethoxyethane at the same rate the available capacity exceeds 10
0 mAh/cm2. Al can be considered as a promising anode material for deve
loping nonaqueous Al batteries.