Silicon for High-Energy Lithium Ion Batteries
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2018) | Viewed by 7855
Special Issue Editor
Interests: silicon alloys; ageing of batteries innovation and technology transfer; carbon nano-materials in battery applications; model parametrization for batteries
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since its introduction into the market by Sony in 1991, Lithium-ion battery technology has made rapid progress with respect to energy density. This development has facilitated numerous applications and a multi-billion dollar market. The increase in energy has mainly been achieved by engineering efforts focusing on thinner separators, current collectors and decreased porosities of the electrodes, whereas the materials system consisting of Lithium cobalt(III) oxide (LCO) and graphite as active cathode and anode materials, respectively, has not been altered. Nevertheless, these optimizations have reached physical limits, but the need for cells with even higher capacities for electronics and automotive applications is ever-growing. Therefore, high capacity materials like Silicon for anodes have received renewed attention during the last years. Moreover, Silicon has recently materialized in commercial Lithium ion battery cells for a boost of energy, though the absolute amount of Silicon is rather low in such cells due to Silicon specific degradation issues. Therefore there is a significant need for an improved understanding of the behavior of Silicon in Lithium ion battery cells and for innovative Silicon materials leading to improved lifetime and high energy density.
The Special Issue of Batteries will summarize the most recent developments and scientific contributions in the field of “Silicon for High-Energy Lithium Ion Batteries”. Contributions will cover both, fundamental and applied aspects of Silicon materials in the context of Lithium ion batteries:
- Silicon alloy materials
- Silicon-graphite blend materials
- Degradation mechanisms of Silicon-modified electrodes
- SEI-layer formation on Silicon-modified electrodes
- Electrolyte additives for Silicon-modified electrodes
Prof. Dr. Egbert Figgemeier
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Li batteries
- Silicon alloys
- High capacity anodes
- Electrolyte additives for Si-based anodes
- Binders for Si-based anodes
- Production of Si-based anodes
- Degradation of Silicon based electrodes
- Commercial aspect of Silicon-modified batteries
