Recent Advances in Performance of Materials for Li-Based Rechargeable Batteries
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 268
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research on battery materials is an ever-growing field that touches upon countless interests and applications; from improved anode and cathode compositions, to improved electrolytes and separators, not forgetting the long list of possible additives aiming at, for instance, developing a better and more stable solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer. In recent decades, the performance of lithium-based rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion or lithium-metal) has achieved higher and higher rankings for specific (gravimetric) energy and power and for cycle life. Undoubtedly, research efforts are also going in the direction of finding more sustainable solutions, considering the sky rocketing prices for many critical raw materials needed in the manufacturing of conventional lithium-based batteries. Therefore, considerations for research in life cycle assessments (LCA) of battery and battery materials grow in relevance, focusing not only on manufacturing, but also on recycling, so as to cover the whole battery value chain. Having all this in mind, I am pleased to invite researchers in the field to submit their manuscripts to this Special Issue on “Recent Advances in Performance of Materials for Li-based Rechargeable Batteries”.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the preparation, properties, and applications of materials containing:
- Novel or improved anode and cathode materials;
- Improved stability of novel electrolytes and their additives;
- Modelling efforts for performance degradation predictions;
- Efforts towards achieving higher energy or power capabilities;
- Testing protocols for battery performance evaluation.
This following Special Issue of Materials will cover recent progress, novelties, and important findings regarding these unique materials.
Dr. Vanesa Ruíz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- materials characterization
- anode materials
- cathode materials
- battery electrolytes
- modelling degradation
- battery performance
- battery degradation
- energy and power capabilities
- battery testing
- diagnostics in degradation
