Advances in Batteries for Medium and Large-Scale Energy Storage

List of contributors
Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

Part One: Introduction

1: Electrochemical cells for medium- and large-scale energy storage: fundamentals
Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Potential and capacity of an electrochemical cell

1.3 Electrochemical fundamentals in practical electrochemical cells
Chapter 2: Economics of batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Small-scale project

2.3 Large-scale project

2.4 Conclusions

Part Two: Lead, nickel, sodium, and lithium-based batteries

3: Lead-acid batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Electrochemistry of the lead-acid battery

3.3 Pb-acid battery designs

3.4 Aging effects and failure mechanisms

3.5 Advanced lead-acid batteries

3.6 Applications of lead-acid batteries in medium- and long-term energy storage

3.7 Summary and future trends

4: Nickel-based batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Basic battery chemistry

4.3 Battery development and applications

4.4 Future trends

4.5 Sources of further information and advice

5: Molten salt batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Sodium-β-alumina batteries (NBBs)

5.3 Challenges and future trends

6: Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for medium- and large-scale energy storage: current cell materials and components
Abstract

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Chemistry of lithium-ion batteries: anodes

6.3 Chemistry of LIBs: cathodes

6.4 Chemistry of LIBs: electrolytes

6.5 Chemistry of LIBs: inert components

6.6 Lithium-aluminum/iron-sulfide (LiAl-FeS(2)) batteries

6.7 Sources of further information and advice

7: Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for medium- and large-scale energy storage: emerging cell materials and components
Abstract

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Anodes

7.3 Cathodes

7.4 Electrolytes

7.5 Inert components

7.6 Sources of further information and advice

Part Three: Other types of batteries

8: Zinc-based flow batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Zinc-bromine flow batteries

8.3 Zinc-cerium flow batteries

8.4 Zinc-air flow batteries

8.5 Other zinc-based flow batteries

9: Polysulfide-bromine flow batteries (PBBs) for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

9.1 Introduction

9.2 PBBs: principles and technologies

9.3 Electrolyte solution and its chemistry

9.4 Electrode materials

9.5 Ion-conductive membrane separators for PBBs

9.6 PBB applications and performance

9.7 Summary and future trends

10: Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRBs) for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Cell reactions, general features, and operating principles

10.3 Cell materials

10.4 Electrolyte preparation and optimization

10.5 Cell and battery performance

10.6 State-of-charge (SOC) monitoring and flow rate control

10.7 Field trials, demonstrations, and commercialization

10.8 Other VRB chemistries

10.9 Modeling and simulations

10.10 Cost considerations

10.11 Conclusions

11: Lithium-air batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Lithium ion batteries

11.3 Lithium oxygen battery

11.4 Li-SES anode

11.5 LiPON thin film and its application to the Li battery

11.6 Carbon materials as cathode in Li-O2 battery

11.7 Fluorinated ether as an additive for the lithium oxygen battery

11.8 Summary
Notes

12: Zinc-air and other types of metal-air batteries
Abstract

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Challenges in zinc-air cell chemistry

12.3 Advances in zinc-air batteries

12.4 Future trends in zinc-air batteries

12.5 Other metal-air batteries

13: Aluminum-ion batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract
Acknowledgments

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Al-ion battery chemistry

13.3 Conclusions

Part Four: Design issues and applications

14: Advances in membrane and stack design of redox flow batteries (RFBs) for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Membranes used in redox flow batteries

14.3 Membrane evaluation in vanadium redox flow batteries

14.4 Research and development on membranes for redox flow battery applications

14.5 Chemical stability of membranes

14.6 Conclusion

15: Modeling the design of batteries for medium- and large-scale energy storage
Abstract

15.1 Introduction

15.2 The main components of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)

15.3 The use of density functional theory (DFT) to analyze LIB materials

15.4 Structure–property relationships of electrode materials

15.5 Structure–property relationships of polyanionic compounds used in LIBs

15.6 Analyzing electron density and structure modification in LIB materials

15.7 Structure–property relationships in organic-based electrode materials for LIBs

15.8 Modeling specific power and rate capability: ionic and electronic conductivity

15.9 Modeling intercalation or conversion reactions in LIB materials

15.10 Modeling solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation

15.11 Modeling microstructural properties in LIB materials

15.12 Modeling thermomechanical stresses in LIB materials

15.13 Multiscale modeling of LIB performance

15.14 Modeling emerging battery technologies: lithium-air batteries (LABs), all solid-state LIBs, and redox flow batteries

15.15 Conclusions

16: Batteries for remote area power (RAP) supply systems
Abstract

16.1 Introduction

16.2 Components of a RAPS system

16.3 Existing battery systems for RAPS

16.4 Future considerations

16.5 Concluding remarks

17: Applications of batteries for grid-scale energy storage
Abstract

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Storage and electricity grids

17.3 The need for storage

17.4 Battery technologies

17.5 The effect of battery storage on the system

17.6 Location of storage

17.7 Regulatory and economic issues

17.8 Sources of further information and advice
Index