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Advanced Cathode and Anode Materials for Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105). This special issue belongs to the section "Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 6336

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jagabandhu Patra

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Hierarchical Green-Energy Materials (Hi-GEM) Research Center, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
Interests: energy-storage devices; batteries; electrochemistry; cathodes and anodes for Li/Na-ion batteries; electrolytes for Li/Na-ion batteries and supercapacitors; high-voltage supercapacitors; high-entropy materials; solid-state batteries
Dr. Prasant Kumar Nayak

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Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, India
Interests: electrochemical energy-storage and -conversion devices such as rechargeable Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, aqueous batteries, and electrochemical supercapacitors
Dr. Manas Ranjan Panda

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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
Interests: nanostructured material-synthesis; 2D materials; nano-magnetism; lithium/sodium-ion battery electrodes
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

With the recent rapid advancement of portable electronics and electric vehicles, research on high-efficiency energy-storage materials with low environmental impact is necessary for the sustainable development of energy-storage technologies. The high energy density, excellent cycle life, low cost, and low maintenance of rechargeable batteries (lithium/sodium-ion batteries) make them a promising solution. However, the energy and power densities of current lithium/sodium-ion batteries do not meet the high energy demands of electric vehicles. Thus, the development of high-voltage cathodes and low-potential/high-capacity anodes has become an important field of research. Further increases in energy and power density could be possible with electrode materials and electrolytes. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in rechargeable batteries (limited to lithium/sodium-ion batteries) and will cover the challenges and solutions across major aspects of battery research, with a focus on the following topics:

  • High-performance cathodes and anodes for rechargeable batteries
  • High-voltage cathodes for Li/Na-ion batteries (special focus)
  • Silicon and Li metal anodes for Li-ion batteries (special focus)
  • Carbon-based anodes for Na-ion batteries
  • The development of low-cost electrode materials
  • Co-free electrode materials
  • Synchrotron techniques for rechargeable batteries
  • Advanced electrolytes
  • Electrolyte additives
  • All-solid-state batteries
  • Composite solid electrolytes
  • Novel binders for rechargeable batteries

We welcome contributions from researchers and experts working in the field of rechargeable lithium/sodium-ion batteries, and encourage submissions on advanced cathodes/anodes for lithium/sodium-ion batteries addressing the limitation of current cathodes/anodes; the development of all-solid-state batteries; novel liquid/solid electrolyte designs; and breakthroughs in battery research.

Dr. Jagabandhu Patra
Dr. Prasant Kumar Nayak
Dr. Manas Ranjan Panda
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Batteries is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • rechargeable batteries
  • lithium-ion batteries
  • sodium-ion batteries
  • cathodes
  • anodes
  • silicon anodes
  • Li metal anodes
  • carbon anodes
  • synchrotron techniques
  • electrolytes
  • electrolyte additives
  • all-solid-state batteries
  • solid electrolytes
  • binders

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Melt-Spinning Mesophase Pitch-Based Graphite Fibers as Anode Materials for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Jianlin Li, Qian Wang and Jianhui Zhang
Batteries 2023, 9(11), 550; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9110550 - 10 Nov 2023
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Lithium-ion batteries have rapidly become the most widely used energy storage devices in mobile electronic equipment, electric vehicles, power grid energy storage devices and other applications. Due to their outstanding stability and high conductivity, carbon materials are among the most preferred anode materials [...] Read more.
Lithium-ion batteries have rapidly become the most widely used energy storage devices in mobile electronic equipment, electric vehicles, power grid energy storage devices and other applications. Due to their outstanding stability and high conductivity, carbon materials are among the most preferred anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. In this study, mesophase pitch-based graphite fibers (GFs) were successfully prepared through melt-spinning, thermo-oxidative stabilization, carbonization and graphitization and used as anode materials. The radial fiber structure can lower the activation energy and minimize the distance of the Li+ diffusion, while the highly conductive cross-linked network within the fibers benefits the speed up charge transmission. Thus, the as-synthesized graphite fibers demonstrate superior rate capability and cycle stability. GFs exhibit a capacity retention rate of 97.94% and reversible capacity of 327.8 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.1 C, which is higher than that of natural graphite anode materials (85.66% and 289.7 mA h g−1, respectively). Moreover, the as-synthesized graphite fibers deliver a capacity retention of 64.7% at a high rate of 5 C, which is considerably higher than that of natural graphite (19.7%). Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Cathode and Anode Materials for Lithium/Sodium-Ion Batteries)
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Fe3O4 Nanoparticle-Decorated Bimodal Porous Carbon Nanocomposite Anode for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Juti Rani Deka, Diganta Saikia, Yuan-Hung Lai, Hsien-Ming Kao and Yung-Chin Yang
Batteries 2023, 9(10), 482; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9100482 - 22 Sep 2023
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A new nanocomposite system based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles confined in three-dimensional (3D) dual-mode cubic porous carbon is developed using the nanocasting and wet-impregnation methods to assess its performance as an anode for lithium-ion batteries. Several Fe3O4 precursor [...] Read more.
A new nanocomposite system based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles confined in three-dimensional (3D) dual-mode cubic porous carbon is developed using the nanocasting and wet-impregnation methods to assess its performance as an anode for lithium-ion batteries. Several Fe3O4 precursor concentrations are chosen to optimize and determine the best-performing nanocomposite composition. The cubic mesoporous carbon CMK-9 offers a better ability for the Fe3O4 nanoparticles to be accommodated inside the mesopores, efficiently buffering the variation in volume and equally enhancing electrode/electrolyte contact for rapid charge and mass transfer. Among the prepared nanocomposites, the Fe3O4(13)@C9 anode delivers an excellent reversible discharge capacity of 1222 mA h g−1 after 150 cycles at a current rate of 100 mA g−1, with a capacity retention of 96.8% compared to the fourth cycle (1262 mA h g−1). At a higher current rate of 1000 mA g−1, the nanocomposite anode offers a superior discharge capacity of 636 mA h g−1 beyond 300 cycles. The present study reveals the use of a 3D mesoporous carbon material as a scaffold for anchoring Fe3O4 nanoparticles with impressive potential as an anode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries. Full article
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High-Entropy Metal Oxide (NiMnCrCoFe)3O4 Anode Materials with Controlled Morphology for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Xuan Liang Wang, En Mei Jin, Gopinath Sahoo and Sang Mun Jeong
Batteries 2023, 9(3), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries9030147 - 24 Feb 2023
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High-entropy metal oxides (HEMOs) with several functional properties, including high structural stability and superior conductivity, have been recently utilized in energy-storage devices. Morphology control is the key factor to optimizing HEMO performance for successful use in lithium-ion anode materials. Hence, in this study, [...] Read more.
High-entropy metal oxides (HEMOs) with several functional properties, including high structural stability and superior conductivity, have been recently utilized in energy-storage devices. Morphology control is the key factor to optimizing HEMO performance for successful use in lithium-ion anode materials. Hence, in this study, HEMO ((NiMnCrCoFe)3O4) was synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction and subsequent post-annealing process, where cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and urea were used to optimize the morphological structure of HEMO particles to ensure a bimodal distribution. A bimodal particle distribution of HEMO was observed and the electrochemical performance was also investigated for an anode in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The proposed bimodal HEMO manifests a superior electrochemical performance compared to existing HEMO, which is controlled by uniform nanoscale or micro-sized secondary particles. The present study shows that collective metal cations with different ionic radii, valence states, and reaction potentials, and a diversification of structures, enable a synergistic effect for the excellent performance of HEMOs in LIBs. The proposed HEMO shows an improved initial discharge capacity of 527 mAh g−1 at a high current density of 5 A g−1 compared to the other referred HEMO systems, and 99.8% cycle retention after 300 cycles. Further, this work allows a new approach for designing multi-element transition metal oxide anode materials using a high-entropy strategy, which can be employed in the development of advanced LIBs. Full article
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