Advantages of Li-Ion Batteries
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 591
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) offer the highest energy density in the rechargeable-battery market (100-265 Wh/kg). Charging a lithium-ion battery has become easier, faster and long-lasting making it a more powerful battery compared to other commercial batteries. Because of its light weight, high-energy density, and ability to deliver three times as much current as other types of rechargeable batteries, LIBs have become the dominant type of battery in both low–power consumer electronic devices, such as mobile phones, as well as the high–power applications, such as electric vehicles and energy storage. They contain less toxic metals than other batteries and are therefore generally considered to be non-hazardous or human-friendly. Despite its overall advantages, lithium-ion still has some major drawbacks to be improved. It is fragile and compels a protection circuit to maintain safety. Moreover, lithium-ion batteries are extremely sensitive to high temperatures and inherently flammable which can cause widespread damage. LIBs, mainly power electric vehicles and electronics, as their prevalence is set to increase, rigorous efforts are aimed towards improving the safety, performance and longevity of LIBs. This Special Issue is aimed at the “Advantages of Li-Ion Batteries” focused on the recent advances on anode, cathode, electrolyte, separator, mechanism and safety of Li-ion batteries. This will encourage the researchers working in a wide variety of scientific areas to contribute their findings and bring about some critical opinions on advanced materials for energy storage to contribute to this field.
Dr. Maria Christy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- anode
- cathode
- electrolyte
- separator
- safety
- batteries
- Li-ion
- energy density
- power density
- mechanism
- structure
- stability
- energy chemistry
- electrochemistry
- energy storage
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