Study of Rechargeable Batteries Using Advanced Spectroscopic and Computational Techniques

Improving the efficiency and longevity of energy storage systems based on Li- Na-ion rechargeable batteries presents a major challenge. The main problems are essentially capacity loss limited cyclability. These effects due to hierarchy factors spanning various length time scales, interconnected in complex manner. As consequence, spite several decades research, proper understanding ageing process has remained somewhat elusive. In recent years, however, combinations advanced spectroscopy techniques first-principles simulations have been applied with success tackle this problem. Special Issue, we pleased present selection articles that, by precisely applying these methods, unravel key aspects reduction–oxidation reaction intercalation processes. Furthermore, approaches presented provide improvements standard diagnostic characterisation techniques, enabling detection possible Li-ion flow bottlenecks causing degradation