New Winds in Metal-Ion Battery
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 January 2023) | Viewed by 5066
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal-air and Na-ion batteries and energy materials
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Interests: energy conversion and storage materials; electrochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal-ion batteries have been thought of as the most promising technological choice for electrical energy storage. Tremendous improvements in developing high-performance metal-ion batteries have been achieved after years of extensive efforts. Among the established battery chemistries, lithium-ion batteries have enabled revolutionary success in many fields, such as mobile electronic devices and electric vehicles. In parallel to the growing demands for scaling energy storage, research for sodium-ion, potassium-ion, and multivalent metal (Mg, Ca, Zn, Al) batteries has also attracted great attention due to their earth-abundant nature and potentially high energy densities. Though numerous progresses have been achieved in various battery systems, these inherent scientific hurdles still need to be resolved. This Special Issue aims to collect recent advances in all aspects of metal-ion batteries’ studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, electrode materials, electrolyte, interfacial chemistry and their integrated effects in whole battery systems. The investigations to inspire the practical applications of this field are also welcomed. We hope this Special Issue can provide a platform for the future development of metal-ion batteries.
Prof. Dr. Fujun Li
Prof. Dr. Shaohua Guo
Prof. Dr. Zhaoqing Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal-ion battery
- energy storage
- electrode material
- electrolyte
- interphase chemistry
- characterization
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