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Prof. Dr. Liangming Wei

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School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Interests: energy storage materials for batteries; energetic materials

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

With the growing demand for electrical energy storage, there is an urgent requirement for high-performance batteries. The properties of energy storage are among the key factors affecting the performance of batteries. Now, we plan to publish a Special Issue titled “Advanced Energy Storage Materials for Batteries”.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the synthesis, preparation and characterization of advanced cathode and anode materials for metal ions (such as Li⁺, Na⁺, K+, Mg²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ca²⁺ and Al³⁺ et al) or metal batteries. The specific analytical techniques and theoretical and computational methods for energy storage materials are also welcome.

Kind regards,

Prof. Dr. Liangming Wei
Guest Editor

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Keywords

rechargeable battery
primary battery
solid-state battery
metal battery
polymer battery
cathode materials
anode materials
aqueous rechargeable battery
nickel–hydrogen battery
electrochemical energy storage

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Effect of Al and Fe Doping on the Electrochemical Behavior of Li_1.2Ni_0.133Mn_0.534Co_0.133O₂ Li-Rich Cathode Material

by Anna Medvedeva, Elena Makhonina, Lidia Pechen, Yury Politov, Aleksander Rumyantsev, Yury Koshtyal, Alexander Goloveshkin, Konstantin Maslakov and Igor Eremenko

Materials 2022, 15(22), 8225; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma15228225 - 19 Nov 2022

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This article studies the doping of Li-rich cathode materials. Aluminum and iron were chosen as dopants. Li-rich cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, which were composed of Li_1.2Ni_0.133Mn_0.534Co_0.133O₂ with a partial replacement of cobalt (2 at %) by iron and aluminum, were synthesized. The dopants were introduced at the precursor synthesis stage by co-precipitation. The presence of Fe and Al in the composition of the synthesized samples was proved by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction analysis and X-ray microanalysis. The cathode materials were tested electrochemically. The incorporation of Al and Fe into the structure of lithium-enriched materials improved the cyclability and reduced the voltage fade of the cathodes. An analysis of the electrochemical data showed that the structural changes that occur in the initial cycles are different for the doped and starting materials and affect their cycling stability. The partial cation substitution suppressed the unfavorable phase transition to lower-voltage structures and improved the electrochemical performance of the materials under study. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Energy Storage Materials for Batteries)

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Synthesis and Stability of Hydrogen Storage Material Aluminum Hydride

by Wenda Su, Fangfang Zhao, Lei Ma, Ruixian Tang, Yanru Dong, Guolong Kong, Yu Zhang, Sulin Niu, Gen Tang, Yue Wang, Aimin Pang, Wei Li and Liangming Wei

Materials 2021, 14(11), 2898; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma14112898 - 28 May 2021

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Aluminum hydride (AlH₃) is a binary metal hydride with a mass hydrogen density of more than 10% and bulk hydrogen density of 148

kg H_{2} / m^{3}

. Pure aluminum hydride can easily release hydrogen when heated. Due [...] Read more.

Aluminum hydride (AlH₃) is a binary metal hydride with a mass hydrogen density of more than 10% and bulk hydrogen density of 148

kg H_{2} / m^{3}

. Pure aluminum hydride can easily release hydrogen when heated. Due to the high hydrogen density and low decomposition temperature, aluminum hydride has become one of the most promising hydrogen storage media for wide applications, including fuel cell, reducing agents, and rocket fuel additive. Compared with aluminum powder, AlH₃ has a higher energy density, which can significantly reduce the ignition temperature and produce H₂ fuel in the combustion process, thus reducing the relative mass of combustion products. In this paper, the research progress about the structure, synthesis, and stability of aluminum hydride in recent decades is reviewed. We also put forward the challenges for application of AlH₃ and outlook the possible opportunity for AlH₃ in the future. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Energy Storage Materials for Batteries)

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