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Advanced Battery Materials-2021

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2022) | Viewed by 5053

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Dr. Yongchang Liu

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Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: rechargeable batteries; nanomaterials; energy storage mechanisms
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Dear Colleagues,

Ever-increasing environmental problems and energy challenges have created urgent demand for utilizing green, efficient, and sustainable energy, thus promoting the development of advanced energy storage technologies. Among the various energy storage devices, Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion and metal–air batteries have evoked a plethora of research owing to their attractive features, including high energy density, long life cycle, and good rate capability. The development of advanced battery systems relies heavily on advances in materials chemistry innovation. Understanding the controlled synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and structure–performance relationships of electrode materials is of great significance to boost battery research and has inspired this Special Issue. We cordially invite investigators to contribute original research articles or review articles that will stimulate further research activities in this area and improve our understanding of the key scientific and technological problems in advanced battery materials.

Prof. Dr. Yongchang Liu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Li/Na/K/Zn/Mg-ion batteries
  • metal–air batteries
  • nanomaterials
  • reaction mechanisms
  • interfaces

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Electrodeposition of Pb and PbO2 on Graphite Felt in Membraneless Flow-Through Reactor: A Method to Prepare Lightweight Electrode Grids for Lead-Acid Batteries
by Arminas Ilginis, Nerita Žmuidzinavičienė and Egidijus Griškonis
Materials 2021, 14(20), 6122; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma14206122 - 15 Oct 2021
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One of the possible ways of mitigating the primary lead-acid battery downside—mass— is to replace the heavy lead grids that can add up to half of the total electrode’s mass. The grids can be exchanged for a lightweight, chemically inert, and conductive material [...] Read more.
One of the possible ways of mitigating the primary lead-acid battery downside—mass— is to replace the heavy lead grids that can add up to half of the total electrode’s mass. The grids can be exchanged for a lightweight, chemically inert, and conductive material such as graphite felt. To reduce carbon surface area, Pb/PbO2 can be electrochemically deposited on graphite felt. A flow-through reactor was applied to enhance penetration of adequate coverage of graphite felt fibers. Three types of electrolytes (acetate, nitrate, and methanesulfonate) and two additives (ligninsulfonate and Triton X-100) were tested. The prepared composite electrodes showed greater mechanical strength, up to 5 times lower electrical resistivity, and acted as Pb and PbO2 electrodes in sulfuric acid electrolytes. Full article
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Dealloying-Derived Nanoporous Cu6Sn5 Alloy as Stable Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Chi Zhang, Zheng Wang, Yu Cui, Xuyao Niu, Mei Chen, Ping Liang, Junhao Liu, Runjun Liu, Jingcong Li and Xin He
Materials 2021, 14(15), 4348; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ma14154348 - 03 Aug 2021
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The volume expansion during Li ion insertion/extraction remains an obstacle for the application of Sn-based anode in lithium ion-batteries. Herein, the nanoporous (np) Cu6Sn5 alloy and Cu6Sn5/Sn composite were applied as a lithium-ion battery anode. The [...] Read more.
The volume expansion during Li ion insertion/extraction remains an obstacle for the application of Sn-based anode in lithium ion-batteries. Herein, the nanoporous (np) Cu6Sn5 alloy and Cu6Sn5/Sn composite were applied as a lithium-ion battery anode. The as-dealloyed np-Cu6Sn5 has an ultrafine ligament size of 40 nm and a high BET-specific area of 15.9 m2 g−1. The anode shows an initial discharge capacity as high as 1200 mA h g−1, and it remains a capacity of higher than 600 mA h g−1 for the initial five cycles at 0.1 A g−1. After 100 cycles, the anode maintains a stable capacity higher than 200 mA h g−1 for at least 350 cycles, with outstanding Coulombic efficiency. The ex situ XRD patterns reveal the reverse phase transformation between Cu6Sn5 and Li2CuSn. The Cu6Sn5/Sn composite presents a similar cycling performance with a slightly inferior rate performance compared to np-Cu6Sn5. The study demonstrates that dealloyed nanoporous Cu6Sn5 alloy could be a promising candidate for lithium-ion batteries. Full article
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