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Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices: Latest Advances and Prospects

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 6685

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Yong Nam Jo

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Department of Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Halla University, 28 Halladaegil, Wonju, Gangwon 26404, Korea
Interests: Li-ion batteries and advanced batteries

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As a part of the worldwide effort to curb global warming, most countries have established goals to regulate CO2 emissions from power plants and vehicles. Accordingly, the markets of renewable energy, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles are becoming larger. In addition, the importance of electrochemical energy storage devices has increased along with the fourth industrial revolution. Despite many great efforts, people still desire larger capacity, longer cycle life, and faster charging of battery systems.  

This Special Issue has the aim of current progress in the electrochemical energy storage devices with particular attention to new materials and systems. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit full papers, communication, and reviews focused on novel materials, systems, electrochemical analysis, and other aspects related to the Special Issue topic. Manuscripts detailing research and investigation into primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors will be also warmly welcomed.

Dr. Yong Nam Jo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Li-ion batteries
  • advanced batteries
  • energy storage systems
  • electric vehicles
  • energy materials
  • energy systems

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A Study on the Self-Discharge Behavior of Zinc-Air Batteries with CuO Additives
by Byeong Jin Jeong and Yong Nam Jo
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(24), 11675; https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411675 - 9 Dec 2021
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Zn-air batteries have promise as the next generation of batteries. However, their self-discharge behavior due to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and corrosion of the Zn anode reduce their electrochemical performance. Copper (II) oxide (CuO) effectively suppresses the corrosion and HER. In addition, [...] Read more.
Zn-air batteries have promise as the next generation of batteries. However, their self-discharge behavior due to the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and corrosion of the Zn anode reduce their electrochemical performance. Copper (II) oxide (CuO) effectively suppresses the corrosion and HER. In addition, different electrochemical behavior can be obtained with different shape of nano CuO. To improve the performance of Zn-air batteries, in this study we synthesized nano CuO by the hydrothermal synthesis method with different volumes of NaOH solutions. Materials were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, and EDX analysis. The sphere-like nano CuO (S-CuO) showed a specific discharge capacity of 428.8 mAh/g and 359.42 mAh/g after 1 h and 12 h storage, respectively. It also showed a capacity retention rate of 83.8%. In contrast, the other nano CuO additives showed a lower performance than pure Zn. The corrosion behavior of nano CuO additives was analyzed through Tafel extrapolation. S-CuO showed an Icorr of 0.053 A/cm2, the lowest value among the compared nano CuO materials. The results of our comparative study suggest that the sphere-like nano CuO additive is the most effective for suppressing the self-discharge of Zn-air batteries. Full article
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ZnFe2O4, a Green and High-Capacity Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review
by Marcella Bini, Marco Ambrosetti and Daniele Spada
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(24), 11713; https://doi.org/10.3390/app112411713 - 9 Dec 2021
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Ferrites, a broad class of ceramic oxides, possess intriguing physico-chemical properties, mainly due to their unique structural features, that, during these last 50–60 years, made them the materials of choice for many different applications. They are, indeed, applied as inductors, high-frequency materials, for [...] Read more.
Ferrites, a broad class of ceramic oxides, possess intriguing physico-chemical properties, mainly due to their unique structural features, that, during these last 50–60 years, made them the materials of choice for many different applications. They are, indeed, applied as inductors, high-frequency materials, for electric field suppression, as catalysts and sensors, in nanomedicine for magneto-fluid hyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging, and, more recently, in electrochemistry. In particular, ZnFe2O4 and its solid solutions are drawing scientists’ attention for the application as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The main reasons are found in the low cost, abundance, and environmental friendliness of both Zn and Fe precursors, high surface-to-volume ratio, relatively short path for Li-ion diffusion, low working voltage of about 1.5 V for lithium extraction, and the high theoretical specific capacity (1072 mAh g−1). However, some drawbacks are represented by fast capacity fading and poor rate capability, resulting from a low electronic conductivity, severe agglomeration, and large volume change during lithiation/delithiation processes. In this review, the main synthesis methods of spinels will be briefly discussed before presenting the most recent and promising electrochemical results on ZnFe2O4 obtained with peculiar morphologies/architectures or as composites, which represent the focus of this review. Full article
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