Rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, play an important role in the emerging sustainable energy landscape. Mechanical degradation and resulting capacity fade in high-capacity electrode materials critically hinder their use in high-performance lithium-ion batteries. This paper presents an overview of recent advances in understanding the electrochemically-induced mechanical behav...

Metall oxides have been proven to be potential candidates for the anode material of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because they offer high theoretical capacities, and are environmentally friendly and widely available. However, the low electronic conductivity and severe irreversible lithium storage have hindered a practical application. Herein, we employed ethanolamine as precursor to prepare Fe2O...

spherical granules of the superionic conductor β/β́ lizr2(po4)3 in the range of sub 100 nm sizewere synthesizedvia freeze drying methodand fully reviewed in all aspects. samples were characterized by the x-ray diffractometry (xrd), the thermal analysis (tg, dsc), thefourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (ftir) and the scanning electron microscopy (sem).their structuredepends largely on the me...

Hexagonal (h-WO3) mesocrystals with biconical morphology were prepared by a straightforward ionic liquid-assisted hydrothermal route and investigated as anodic materials for lithium-ion batteries. Compared to the alternatives, the biconical tungsten trioxide mesocrystal exhibited excellent lithium insertion with good cyclability and rate capability, making it a promising candidate as the anode ...

Aqueous lithium ion batteries have been widely considered as promising "green" batteries due to several advantages, such as low toxicity, low cost, high safety, as well as high ion conductivity. But unlike the great effort devoted to understanding the lithium insertion/extraction process in non-aqueous lithium ion batteries, the knowledge about this in aqueous electrolytes is still lacking rese...

Nickel Cadmium batteries are popular because they have a relatively low cost and offer a mature technology. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries have improved volumetric efficiency and have less environmental concerns than Nickel Cadmium. Lithium-Ion batteries are emerging as a leader in the portable market due to their high energy density. Lithium-Ion batteries have the highest initial cost, however...

This paper describes the fabrication of novel modified polyethylene (PE) membranes using plasma technology to create high-performance and cost-effective separator membranes for practical applications in lithium-ion polymer batteries. The modified PE membrane via plasma modification process plays a critical role in improving wettability and electrolyte retention, interfacial adhesion between sep...

Lithium-ion secondary batteries are commonly used in electric vehicles, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), notebooks and electric cars. These lithium-ion secondary batteries must charge and discharge rapidly, causing the interior temperature to rise quickly, raising a safety issue. Over-charging results in an unstable voltage and current, causing potential safety problems, such as...

Li-ion batteries were first commercialized by Sony in 1991 and have been used widely in portable electronic devices, electric vehicles and grid applications. Although Li-ion batteries have achieved a phenomenon commercial success and become so pervasive and indispensable in our modern life, their development has been sluggish and fallen way behind the rapid advancement of electronic technologie...

One of the most exciting areas in lithium ion batteries is engineering structured silicon anodes. These new materials promise to lead the next generation of batteries with significantly higher reversible charge capacity than current technologies. One drawback of these materials is that their production involves costly processing steps, limiting their application in commercial lithium ion batter...