Ebook: Lithium Batteries: Science and Technology

Lithium Batteries: Science and Technology is an up-to-date and comprehensive compendium on advanced power sources and energy related topics. Each chapter is a detailed and thorough treatment of its subject. This volume includes several tutorials and contributes to an understanding of the many fields that impact the development of lithium batteries. Recent advances on various components are included and numerous examples of innovation are presented. Extensive references are given at the end of each chapter. All contributors are internationally recognized experts in their respective specialty.

The fundamental knowledge necessary for designing new battery materials with desired physical and chemical properties including structural, electronic and reactivity are discussed. The molecular engineering of battery materials is treated by the most advanced theoretical and experimental methods. Readers can find a wealth of energy related topics, such as energy storage, use of hybrid systems and battery-based transportation.

This book is designed primarily as a reference book covering all aspects of physics, chemistry and the materials science of Li batteries. The tutorial development of the chapters should also encourage use of this book for advanced level courses. Lithium Batteries: Science & Technology is an invaluable reference book for researchers, battery developers and manufacturers, and industrial managers working in the field of Li batteries.

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Lithium Batteries: Science and Technology is an up-to-date and comprehensive compendium on advanced power sources and energy related topics. Each chapter is a detailed and thorough treatment of its subject. This volume includes several tutorials and contributes to an understanding of the many fields that impact the development of lithium batteries. Recent advances on various components are included and numerous examples of innovation are presented. Extensive references are given at the end of each chapter. All contributors are internationally recognized experts in their respective specialty.

The fundamental knowledge necessary for designing new battery materials with desired physical and chemical properties including structural, electronic and reactivity are discussed. The molecular engineering of battery materials is treated by the most advanced theoretical and experimental methods. Readers can find a wealth of energy related topics, such as energy storage, use of hybrid systems and battery-based transportation.

This book is designed primarily as a reference book covering all aspects of physics, chemistry and the materials science of Li batteries. The tutorial development of the chapters should also encourage use of this book for advanced level courses. Lithium Batteries: Science & Technology is an invaluable reference book for researchers, battery developers and manufacturers, and industrial managers working in the field of Li batteries.

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Lithium Batteries: Science and Technology is an up-to-date and comprehensive compendium on advanced power sources and energy related topics. Each chapter is a detailed and thorough treatment of its subject. This volume includes several tutorials and contributes to an understanding of the many fields that impact the development of lithium batteries. Recent advances on various components are included and numerous examples of innovation are presented. Extensive references are given at the end of each chapter. All contributors are internationally recognized experts in their respective specialty.

The fundamental knowledge necessary for designing new battery materials with desired physical and chemical properties including structural, electronic and reactivity are discussed. The molecular engineering of battery materials is treated by the most advanced theoretical and experimental methods. Readers can find a wealth of energy related topics, such as energy storage, use of hybrid systems and battery-based transportation.

This book is designed primarily as a reference book covering all aspects of physics, chemistry and the materials science of Li batteries. The tutorial development of the chapters should also encourage use of this book for advanced level courses. Lithium Batteries: Science & Technology is an invaluable reference book for researchers, battery developers and manufacturers, and industrial managers working in the field of Li batteries.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Materials Aspects: An Overview....Pages 3-41
The Role of Electronic Properties in the Electrochemical Behavior of Intercalation Compounds From a First Principles Vantage Point....Pages 42-84
Synthesis of Battery Materials....Pages 85-109
Anodes and Composite Anodes: An Overview....Pages 112-143
Carbonaceous and Graphitic Anodes....Pages 145-194
Graphite-Electrolyte Interface in Lithium-Ion Batteries....Pages 195-219
The Key Role of Nanoparticles in Reactivity of 3D Metal Oxides Toward Lithium....Pages 220-246
Nitride and Silicide Negative Electrodes....Pages 247-269
Alloys and Intermetallic Anodes....Pages 270-296
Current Issues of Metallic Lithium Anode....Pages 297-312
Trends in Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries....Pages 315-360
Spinel Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries....Pages 361-380
Layered Manganese Oxides as Cathodes....Pages 382-409
Polyanion-Based Positive Electrode Materials....Pages 410-444
Understanding Phase Transformations in Lithium Battery Materials by Transmission Electron Microscopy....Pages 445-477
Liquid Electrolytes: Some Theoretical and Practical Aspects....Pages 478-506
Advanced Liquid Electrolyte Solutions....Pages 509-529
Polymeric Electrolytes: An Overview....Pages 530-573
Glass and Ceramic Electrolytes for Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries....Pages 575-622
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Ev, Hev and other Industrial Applications....Pages 624-642
Lithium Batteries for Medical Applications....Pages 645-685
Current Issues and Market Trends of Li-Ion Batteries for Consumer Applications....Pages 686-700
Back Matter....Pages 701-706
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