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Development of Novel Electrode and Electrolyte Materials for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 5718

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shiqiang Zhao

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College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
Interests: lithium/sodium/potassium ion batteries; anode; performance enhancement strategy; energy storage mechanism; micro-nano materials; carbon based composites; transition metal carbonates; transition metal oxides; graphene; Tin
Dr. Kun He

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Guest Editor
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China
Interests: lithium-air battery; anode materials; in-situ liquid TEM; in-situ gas TEM; in-situ operando; electrochemistry; growth and nucleation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The development of novel electrode and electrolyte materials is of great interest concerning the need to meet the increasing demands for advanced lithium/sodium ion batteries (LIBs/SIBs), with advantages of a high-energy density, high-power density, long lifespan, high safety, fast charging capability, etc. The performance enhancements of LIBs/SIBs depend critically on the development of novel anode materials with a high capacity, low voltage platform, high electronic conductivity and robust structure, and novel cathode materials with a high capacity, high-voltage platform, high lithium/sodium ion diffusion coefficient and high reaction reversibility, novel electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, high chemical stability, wide electrochemical window and excellent nonflammability. To realize the performance optimization of LIBs/SIBs, processing techniques, characterization techniques and theoretical computational techniques of electrode and electrolyte materials are required to obtain desired structures and components, uncover the structure-function relationships and reveal the performance enhancement and energy storage mechanisms. This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculation of novel electrode and electrolyte materials for performance improvements and mechanism revelations of lithium/sodium ion batteries.

Dr. Shiqiang Zhao
Dr. Kun He
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • lithium/sodium ion battery anode
  • lithium/sodium ion battery cathode
  • lithium/sodium ion battery electrolyte
  • high capacity
  • extended voltage range
  • long life cycle
  • high safety
  • performance enhancement mechanism
  • energy storage mechanism

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On the Surface Modification of LLZTO with LiF via a Gas-Phase Approach and the Characterization of the Interfaces of LiF with LLZTO as Well as PEO+LiTFSI
by Manuel Donzelli, Thimo Ferber, Vanita Vanita, Aamir Iqbal Waidha, Philipp Müller, Maximilian Mellin, René Hausbrand, Wolfram Jaegermann and Oliver Clemens
Materials 2022, 15(19), 6900; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196900 - 05 Oct 2022
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In this study we present gas-phase fluorination as a method to create a thin LiF layer on Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 (LLZTO). We compared these fluorinated films with LiF films produced by RF-magnetron sputtering, where we investigated [...] Read more.
In this study we present gas-phase fluorination as a method to create a thin LiF layer on Li6.5La3Zr1.5Ta0.5O12 (LLZTO). We compared these fluorinated films with LiF films produced by RF-magnetron sputtering, where we investigated the interface between the LLZTO and the deposited LiF showing no formation of a reaction layer. Furthermore, we investigated the ability of this LiF layer as a protection layer against Li2CO3 formation in ambient air. By this, we show that Li2CO3 formation is absent at the LLZTO surface after 24 h in ambient air, supporting the protective character of the formed LiF films, and hence potentially enhancing the handling of LLZTO in air for battery production. With respect to the use within hybrid electrolytes consisting of LLZTO and a mixture of polyethylene oxide (PEO) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), we also investigated the interface between the formed LiF films and a mixture of PEO+LiTFSI by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), showing decomposition of the LiTFSI at the interface. Full article
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The Recent Progress of Pitch Nanoengineering to Obtain the Carbon Anode for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries
by Wen-Sheng Du, Chen Sun and Qiang Sun
Materials 2023, 16(13), 4871; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16134871 - 07 Jul 2023
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As an anode material for sodium ion batteries (SIBs), carbon materials have attracted people’s interest because of their abundant resources, good structural stability and low cost. Among most carbon precursors, pitch is viewed as a promising one because of a higher carbon content, [...] Read more.
As an anode material for sodium ion batteries (SIBs), carbon materials have attracted people’s interest because of their abundant resources, good structural stability and low cost. Among most carbon precursors, pitch is viewed as a promising one because of a higher carbon content, good oxidation reversibility and low cost. However, the pitch-based carbon obtained with direct pyrolysis of pitch displays a high degree of graphitization and small layer spacing, which is unfavorable for the storage of sodium ions. In recent years, with the aid of the development of the nanoengineering process, the storage of sodium ions with pitch-based carbon has been drastically improved. This review article summarizes the recent progress of pitch nanoengineering to obtain the carbon anode for high-performance SIBs, including porous structure adjustment, heteroatom doping, co-carbonization and pre-oxidation. In addition, the merits and demerits of a variety of nanoengineering processes are discussed, and future research directions of pitch-based carbon are prospected. Full article
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