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Cathode Nanomaterials for Batteries

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 February 2020) | Viewed by 3200

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Christopher S. Johnson

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Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
Interests: sodium-ion batteries; lithium–ion batteries; nanoscience; electrochemistry
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The application of nanoscience and nanotechnology to the design of new and improved lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cathodes is a strong combination that is poised for advancements. Nanomaterials feature short cation diffusion lengths (a high-power battery and fast charging), surface vacancy and under-coordinated atom formation (stabilized surface structures), and unique morphological design features that all add up to special properties for batteries. We invite authors to contribute original research articles, communications, or comprehensive review articles covering the latest developments and advancements in battery cathode nanomaterials starting from novel synthesis, characterization, mechanisms, and electrochemical performance testing. Examples of specific potential topics are as follows:

  • Lithium-ion nanomaterial cathodes;
  • Sodium-ion nanomaterial cathodes;
  • Alternative charge-transporting ions cathodes with novel nanoscience features or applications;
  • The characterization of cathode nanomaterials and nanostructures;
  • The modeling and mechanistic treatment of cathode nanomaterials;
  • Fundamental electrochemistry and electroanalytical methods applied to nanomaterial cathodes.

Dr. Christopher S. Johnson
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Keywords

  • Lithium-ion battery cathodes
  • Sodium-ion battery cathodes
  • Nanomaterials

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The Temperature Effect on the Electrochemical Performance of Sulfur-Doped LiMn2O4 in Li-Ion Cells
by Marcelina Kubicka, Monika Bakierska, Michał Świętosławski, Krystian Chudzik and Marcin Molenda
Nanomaterials 2019, 9(12), 1722; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9121722 - 5 Dec 2019
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Abstract
The application of modified spinel materials in commercial systems relates to the verification of their parameters under different conditions. Hence, in this study, the influence of temperature on the electrochemical behavior of sulfur-doped spinel (LiMn2O3.97S0.03), with reference [...] Read more.
The application of modified spinel materials in commercial systems relates to the verification of their parameters under different conditions. Hence, in this study, the influence of temperature on the electrochemical behavior of sulfur-doped spinel (LiMn2O3.97S0.03), with reference to stoichiometric spinel (LiMn2O4), was investigated. The electrochemical characteristics of Li-ion cells based on the fabricated spinels were investigated using galvanostatic charge–discharge tests (GCDT), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results show that introducing sulfur into the spinel structure improves the electrochemical properties at each of the studied temperatures (3, 22 and 61 °C). LiMn2O3.97S0.03 exhibits higher specific capacities, enhanced diffusivity and charge–discharge rates (particularly at low temperatures), and much better cycling stability, regardless of the testing conditions. Our research proves that an S-doping system is a better alternative to LiMn2O4 in the context of working parameters, while maintaining environmental friendliness and low manufacturing costs. Full article
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