Advanced Technology and Materials of Battery and Microbial Electrochemical Cell
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 347
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Li-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; solid-state electrolyte; Li/Na metal anodes
Interests: microbial electrochemical technology; microbial fuel cells; microbial electrolysis cells; environmental biotechnology; bioenergy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries, have been intensively studied during the past thirty years. The developed Li-ion batteries have been successfully applied in a wide variety of products, including portable devices and electric vehicles. However, there are still challenges, including limited energy and power densities, cycling life, and safety issues.
To solve these challenges, scientists have been studying advanced materials and techniques of Li-ion batteries. The novel materials include high-energy metal oxide cathodes, sulfur cathode, polymer or ceramic solid-state electrolytes, alloy anodes, and Li/Na metal anodes. The study of these materials has opened the way for batteries with much higher energy density and stability. On the other hand, the commercial application of these advanced materials is still challenging and requires further study. In this Special Issue, the recent efforts and advances made for novel battery materials and techniques will be discussed. The topics of interest for this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following:
- High-voltage and high-capacity cathode materials;
- Sulfide cathodes;
- Oxide/air cathodes;
- Solid-state electrolytes;
- Interface study in solid-state batteries;
- High-capacity alloy anodes;
- Metal anodes;
- Materials characterization techniques;
- Battery management and safety techniques.
Dr. Boyang Liu
Prof. Dr. Sokhee Philemon Jung
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Lithium ion batteries
- Sodium ion batteries
- Solid-state batteries
- Advanced cathode materials
- Metal anodes
- Characterization techniques
- Battery management techniques
- Battery recycling.
