Discover the necessary materials for building better and cheaper batteries for a sustainable future
 
The search for renewable energy sources is one of the most vital steps towards a sustainable future. The rapid development of new energy technology has placed considerable pressure on the production of rechargeable batteries in recent years. Electrode materials, which provide the ?heart? of the rechargeable battery, are therefore necessarily the focus of any efforts to produce cheaper, more and more sustainable battery-powered systems.
 
Electrode Materials in Energy Storage Technologies provides a comprehensive overview of all key electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. Beginning with an introduction to rechargeable battery technology, it moves to analysis of specific systems. Complete with an in-depth understanding of essential electrochemical mechanisms, it?s an indispensable guide to a core aspect of the ongoing energy revolution.
 
Electrode Materials in Energy Storage Technologies readers will also find:
 
+ A focus on design, structure-property relationships, and applications of electrode materials
* Detailed discussion of materials including lithium, sodium, potassium, zinc, and more
* Numerous practical applications with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and market trends
 
Electrode Materials in Energy Storage Technologies is ideal for material scientists and chemists of all kinds.

1. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
1.1 Polyanion cathodes
1.2 Layered oxide cathodes
1.3 Spinel structure cathodes
1.4 Anode materials
1.5 Cell Technology
1.6 Electrolyte
1.7 Binders
 
2. EVALUATION OF SODIUM ION BATTERY: FAST-CHARGING NEXT GENERATION
2.1 Motivation for Exploring Na Ion Batteries
2.2 Fundamental of SIBs
2.3 Cathode Materials: Strategies for Improvement
2.4 Performance Optimization Strategies of Different Electrolytes for Fast Charging
2.5 Electrolyte Additives
2.6 Performance Optimization Strategies for Fast-Charging Anode Materials
2.7 Anode-free SIBs: Design and Working Principle
2.8 All Climates Sodium-Ion Batteries
2.9 Na-powered Progress: The Rise of Commercial Sodium-Ion Cells
 
3. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ON POTASSIUM-ION BATTERIES AND POTASSIUM SULFUR BATTERIES
3.1 Introduction to Potassium-Ion Batteries
3.2 The Composition and Working Principle of Potassium-Ion Batteries
3.3 Cathode Materials for PIBs
3.4 Anode Materials for PIBs
3.5 Electrolyte for PIBs
3.6 Potassium?Sulfur Batteries
 
4.THE ELECTROCATALYST DESIGN AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY
4.1 Background
4.2 Brief introduction of Li?S batteries
4.3 Micro/nanostructure design
4.4 Defect Engineering
4.5 Composition and structural manipulation
4.6 Heterojunction Construction
4.7 Alloy electrocatalyst
4.8 Other electrocatalysts
4.9 Lithium anode protection
4.10 Electrolyte regulation
4.11 Artificial modification layer on lithium anode
4.12 In-situ characterization method for Li?S batteries
4.13 Practical application research of Li?S batteries
 
5. ROOM TEMPERATURE SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES: CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 History of Na-S batteries
5.3 Reaction mechanism of RT Na-S batteries
5.4 Challenges of RT Na-S batteries
5.5 Progress on RT Na-S batteries
 
6. ZINC ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
6.1 Overview of Aqueous Zinc Ion battery
6.2 Introduction
6.3 Cathode materials for AZIBs
6.4 Zinc metal anode materials