Batteries and Supercapacitors Aging III

Dear Colleagues,

Electrochemical energy storage is a key element of systems in a wide range of sectors, such as electro-mobility, portable devices, or renewable energy. The energy storage systems (ESSs) considered here are batteries, supercapacitors, or hybrid components such as lithium-ion capacitors. The durability of ESSs determines the total cost of ownership and the environmental impacts (life cycle) in a large portion of these applications and thus their viability. Understanding the aging of ESSs is a key issue when it comes to optimizing their design and use according to each application. A better knowledge of ESS aging is also essential to improve their dependability (reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety). To achieve these goals, contributions from the scientific community are expected in a wide range of fields (physics, materials engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, computer science, etc.).

Consequently, the purpose of this Special Issue is to promote research on ESS aging: from the study of aging mechanisms and factors, through the development of diagnostic and prognostic techniques, to the optimal design and management of ESSs in order to extend their lifespan.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Innovative measurement techniques of ESS aging;
• ESS aging modeling;
• ESS state-of-health (SOH) estimation;
• ESS prognostic and health management;
• Balancing circuits with consideration of the lifetime of ESSs;
• Aging-aware energy management;
• Influence of aging on cost and environmental impact of ESSs;
• Multi-objective optimization strategies for ESSs, including aging consideration;
• Optimal sizing and design of ESSs with respect to their lifetime. 

Prof. Dr. Pascal Venet
Dr. Eduardo Redondo-Iglesias
Guest Editors

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• aging mechanisms
• aging modeling
• component reliability
• life cycle assessment
• lifetime prediction
• state of health
• battery
• supercapacitor
• hybrid capacitor