Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

From Fundamentals to Applications

1st Edition - April 1, 2015
Editor: Alejandro Franco
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 0 9 0 - 3
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Rechargeable Lithium Batteries: From Fundamentals to Application provides an overview of rechargeable lithium batteries, from fundamental materials, though characterization and modeling, to applications. The market share of lithium ion batteries is fast increasing due to their high energy density and low maintenance requirements. Lithium air batteries have the potential for even higher energy densities, a requirement for the development of electric vehicles, and other types of rechargeable lithium battery are also in development.

After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the main scientific and technological challenges posed by rechargeable Li batteries, Part One of this book reviews materials and characterization of rechargeable lithium batteries. Part Two covers performance and applications, discussing essential aspects such as battery management, battery safety and emerging rechargeable lithium battery technologies as well as medical and aerospace applications.

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Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy
Preface
1: Rechargeable lithium batteries: key scientific and technological challenges
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Current market position of rechargeable lithium batteries, chiefly as far as concerns the portable electronics
- 1.3 Major fundamental and technological challenges in the development of rechargeable lithium batteries
- 1.4 Future trends and developments
- 1.5 Sources of further information
Part One: Materials and characterization
- 2: Materials for positive electrodes in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
  - Abstract
  - Acknowledgments
  - 2.1 Introduction
  - 2.2 Overview of different metal oxide cathode materials
  - 2.3 Lithium intercalation mechanism
- 3: Catalytic cathode nanomaterials for rechargeable lithium–air batteries: status and challenges
  - Abstract
  - 3.1 Introduction
  - 3.2 Catalysts for air cathodes
  - 3.3 Support materials for air cathodes
  - 3.4 Future trends
  - 3.5 Sources of further information and advice
- 4: Electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries
  - Abstract
  - 4.1 Introduction
  - 4.2 Organic liquid electrolytes
  - 4.3 Ionic liquid electrolytes
  - 4.4 Polymer electrolytes
  - 4.5 Solid inorganic electrolytes
  - 4.6 Future trends
  - 4.7 Sources of further information and advice
  - Appendix: list of acronyms
- 5: Materials and technologies for rechargeable lithium–sulfur batteries
  - Abstract
  - 5.1 Introduction
  - 5.2 Fundamental chemistry of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery
  - 5.3 Problems and challenges
  - 5.4 Current advances in the Li–S battery
  - 5.5 Conclusions and outlook
- 6: Electrochemistry of rechargeable lithium–air batteries
  - Abstract
  - 6.1 Introduction
  - 6.2 Fundamental electrochemical analysis of the lithium–air (Li–air) battery
  - 6.3 Application of model electrode
  - 6.4 Future trends
- 7: Electrochemical characterization of rechargeable lithium batteries
  - Abstract
  - Acknowledgments
  - 7.1 Introduction
  - 7.2 Advantages and disadvantages of ex situ and in situ/operando techniques
  - 7.3 Common in situ cell designs
  - 7.4 Bulk characterizations
  - 7.5 Surface characterizations
  - 7.6 Optical characterizations
  - 7.7 Conclusion
- 8: Atomistic modeling of the behavior of materials in rechargeable lithium-ion and lithium–air batteries
  - Abstract
  - Acknowledgments
  - 8.1 Introduction
  - 8.2 Method
  - 8.3 Si anodes
  - 8.4 Initial stage of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation on Si surfaces
  - 8.5 Sn anodes
  - 8.6 Role of defective graphene in lithium–air (Li–air) battery cathodes
  - 8.7 Conclusions and outlook
Part Two: Performance and applications
- 9: Aging and degradation of lithium-ion batteries
  - Abstract
  - 9.1 Introduction
  - 9.2 Methodology
  - 9.3 Results
  - 9.4 Conclusions
- 10: System-level management of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
  - Abstract
  - 10.1 Introduction
  - 10.2 Battery state estimation
  - 10.3 Battery cell equalization
  - 10.4 Battery thermal management
  - 10.5 Conclusion
- 11: Environmental performance of lithium batteries: life cycle analysis
  - Abstract
  - 11.1 Introduction
  - 11.2 Problem setting: environmental impacts and lithium resource availability
  - 11.3 Depletion of metal resources: the case of lithium
  - 11.4 Methodology: life cycle assessment of batteries
  - 11.5 Results: life cycle impact assessment
  - 11.6 Conclusions
  - Appendix: abbreviations
- 12: Rechargeable lithium batteries for energy storage in smart grids
  - Abstract
  - 12.1 Introduction
  - 12.2 Energy storage
  - 12.3 Lithium-ion batteries
  - 12.4 Supercapacitors
  - 12.5 Vehicle-to-grid
  - 12.6 Future trends
- 13: Rechargeable lithium batteries for medical applications
  - Abstract
  - 13.1 Introduction
  - 13.2 Critical care and patient monitoring
  - 13.3 Defibrillation
  - 13.4 Heart failure
  - 13.5 Circulatory assist devices
  - 13.6 Biomedical engineering
  - 13.7 Summary
- 14: Rechargeable lithium batteries for aerospace applications
  - Abstract
  - 14.1 Introduction
  - 14.2 Primary aerospace applications
  - 14.3 Recent aerospace-related lithium/lithium-ion (Li/Li-ion) battery failures
  - 14.4 Future trends
  - 14.5 Sources of further information
Index

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Social Sciences & Humanities

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Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

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