Rechargeable Lithium Batteries: From Fundamentals to Applications

Rechargeable Lithium Batteries: From Fundamentals to Application provides an overview of rechargeable lithium batteries, from fundamental materials, though characterization and modeling, to applications. The market share of lithium ion batteries is fast increasing due to their high energy density and low maintenance requirements. Lithium air batteries have the potential for even higher energy densities, a requirement for the development of electric vehicles, and other types of rechargeable lithium battery are also in development.

After an introductory chapter providing an overview of the main scientific and technological challenges posed by rechargeable Li batteries, Part One of this book reviews materials and characterization of rechargeable lithium batteries. Part Two covers performance and applications, discussing essential aspects such as battery management, battery safety and emerging rechargeable lithium battery technologies as well as medical and aerospace applications.

Expert overview of the main scientific and technological challenges posed by rechargeable lithium batteriesAddress the important topics of analysis, characterization, and modeling in rechargeable lithium batteriesKey analysis of essential aspects such as battery management, battery safety, and emerging rechargeable lithium battery technologies

Preface

1 Rechargeable lithium batteries: key scientific and technological challenges

Mustarelli

Part I Materials and characterisation

2 Materials for positive electrodes in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries

Mukherjee

3 Catalytic cathode nano-materials for rechargeable lithium-air batteries: status and challenges

Cheng

4 Electrolytes for rechargeable lithium air batteries

Apptetecchi

5 Materials and technologies for rechargeable lithium sulphur batteries

Zhang

6 Electrochemistry of rechargeable lithium air batteries

Hou

7 Electrochemical characterisation of rechargeable lithium batteries

Villevielle

8 Atomistic and molecular modelling of the behaviour of materials in rechargeable lithium ion and lithium air batteries

Kaghazchi

Part II Performance and applications

9 Aging and degradation of lithium-ion batteries

Omar

10 System level management of rechargeable lithium ion batteries

Stefanopoulou

11 Environmental performance of rechargeable lithium batteries: life cycle analysis

Oliviera

12 Rechargeable lithium batteries for energy storage in smart grids

Zaghib

13 Rechargeable lithium batteries for medical applications

Cleland

14 Rechargeable lithium batteries for aerospace applications

Walker