Batteries, Volume 9, Issue 5

Ferrocene derivatives are amongst the most promising electroactive organic electrolytes. The bottleneck problems of their application in aqueous redox flow batteries are their poor solubility and lower potential as well as the complexity of the modif...

Aqueous zinc batteries (AZBs) are one of the most promising large-scale energy storage devices by virtue of their high specific capacity, high degree of safety, non-toxicity, and significant economic benefits. However, Zn anodes in aqueous electrolyt...

Lithium metal is one of the most attractive anode materials for rechargeable batteries. However, its high reactivity with electrolytes, huge volume change, and dendrite growth upon charge or discharge lead to a low CE and the cycle instability of bat...

The electrodeposition of a polymer (polyacrylonitrile, PAN) is used to reduce the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries, which is the most important cause of battery accidents and fires. PAN was electrodeposited on a graphite battery elect...

The ever-growing interest in wearable electronic devices has unleashed a strong demand for sustainable and flexible power sources that are represented by the combination of flexible energy harvesting with storage devices/technologies. Triboelectric n...

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are considered to be one of the ideal energy sources for automotive and electronic products due to their size, high levels of charge, higher energy density, and low maintenance. When Li-ion batteries are used in harsh e...

Lithium (Li) metal is perceived as the “holy grail” of anodes for secondary batteries due to its innate merits. Regrettably, the commercial application of Li metal anodes (LMAs) has been hampered by problems derived from the uncontrollabl...

Acidic tin–iron flow batteries (TIFBs) employing Sn/Sn²⁺ and Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ as active materials are regarded as promising energy storage devices due to their superior low capital cost, long lifecycle, and high system reliability. In this paper, the...

The development of portable equipment, electric or electrified vehicles and renewable energy is associated with the development of efficient Energy Storage Systems (ESS), such as batteries or supercapacitors [...]

Silicon has gained considerable attention as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity. However, the significant volume changes that occur during lithiation/delithiation processes often result in poor cycling sta...

Li_1.11(Ni_0.4Mn_0.4Co_0.2)O₂ powders were chemically delithiated by (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ oxidizer to obtain Li_x(Ni_0.4Mn_0.4Co_0.2)O₂ powders. The thermal behavior of two delithiated specimens, Li_0.76Ni_0.41Mn_0.42Co_0.17O_2.10 and Li_0.48Ni_0.38Mn_0.46Co_0.16O_2.07, was stu...

This study investigates the influence of the considered Electric Equivalent Circuit Model (ECM) parameter dependencies and architectures on the predicted heat generation rate by using the Bernardi equation. For this purpose, the whole workflow, from...

Controlling the cation to anion (Mn²⁺/MnO₄⁻) molar ratios of the precursors was used to obtain a highly performance capacitive properties of nanostructural MnO₂ hybridized carbon-based materials on nickel foam (NF) through successive ionic laye...

Redox flow batteries are an emergent technology in the field of energy storage for power grids with high renewable generator penetration. The copper redox flow battery (CuRFB) could play a significant role in the future of electrochemical energy stor...

The bottleneck in the implementation of hybrid lithium-sodium-ion batteries is the lack of anode materials with a desired rate capability. Herein, we provide an in-depth examination of the Li-storage performance of sodium titanate nanowires as negati...

Gel polymer-ceramic hybrid electrolytes (GHEs) have emerged as desirable candidates for preparing high energy density and excellent practicability gel batteries. However, the agglomeration of ceramic particles in polymer matrix leads to a decrease in...

In this paper, the methods used to enhance the conductivity of LiBH₄, a potential electrolyte for the construction of solid-state batteries, are summarized. Since this electrolyte becomes conductive at temperatures above 380 K due to a phase change,...

Several effective methods have been developed recently to demonstrate simultaneous high energy and high power density in Lithium - carbon fluoride (Li-CF${}_x$) batteries. These methods can achieve as high as a 1000 Wh/kg energy density at a 60–70 k...

Nickel phosphide (Ni₂P), as an anode material for both lithium- and sodium-ion batteries, offers high theoretical specific and volumetric capacities. However, considerable challenges include its limited rate capability and low cycle stability arising...

The state of charge (SOC) of a battery is a key parameter of electrical vehicles (EVs). However, limited by the lack of computing resources, the SOC estimation strategy used in vehicle-mounted battery management systems (V-BMS) is usually simplified....

This study combines self-prepared NaTi₂(PO₄)₃ (NTP) with commercial vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) using a solid state calcination, then coats it with carbon to synthesize the composite anode material NaTi₂(PO₄)₃/VGCF@C (NTP/VGCF@C). The microstruct...

Variations across cells, modules, packs, and vehicles can cause significant errors in the state estimation of LIBs using machine learning algorithms, especially when trained with small datasets. Training with large datasets that account for all varia...

The goal of this work was to predict the dynamic charge acceptance (DCA) for cells using different additives on the negative electrode from the evaluation of small-signal measurements by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Thereby, various...

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have received much attention because of their high safety, low pollution, and satisfactory energy density (840 mAh g⁻¹), which is important for the research of new energy storage devices. However, problems such...

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the preferred power source for electric vehicles (EVs) due to their high energy density, low self-discharge rate, and long cycle life. Over the past decade, technological enhancements accompanied by massive...

The changes in global energy trends and the high demand for secondary power sources, have led to a renewed interest in aqueous lithium-ion batteries. The selection of a suitable anode for aqueous media is a difficult task because many anode materials...

Supercapacitors (SCs) offer a potential replacement for traditional lithium-based batteries in energy-storage devices thanks to the increased power density and stable charge–discharge cycles, as well as negligible environmental impact. Given th...

This study reports a sustainable approach for developing electrodes for microsupercapacitors. This approach includes the synthesis of TiO₂ nanoparticles via a green sol–gel method and the deposition of thin films of that electrochemically activ...

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are seen as the key component in the development of solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) by virtue of their good processability and flexibility. However, poor mechanical strength, low room-temperature lithium-ion (L...

This paper proposes a framework for generating a battery test profile that accounts for the complex operating conditions of electric vehicles, which is essential for ensuring the durability and safety of the battery system used in these vehicles. Add...

The safety concerns associated with power batteries have prompted significant interest in all−solid−state lithium batteries (ASSBs). However, the advancement of ASSBs has been significantly impeded due to their unsatisfactory electrochemi...

The nature of renewable energy resources (RERs), such as wind energy, makes them highly unstable, unpredictable, and intermittent. As a result, they must be optimized to reduce costs and emissions, increase reliability, and also to find the optimal s...

In this work, a two-dimensional mathematical model is applied to develop a new mass transport correlation for an SGL GFD4.6A carbon felt applied in a 100 cm² single cell vanadium redox-flow battery under realistic flow conditions. Already published m...

The galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD) behaviour of silicon (Si) is known to depend strongly on morphology, cycling conditions and electrochemical environment. One common method for analysing GCD curves is through differential capacity, but t...

The NASICON-type (Sodium Super Ionic Conductor) Na₃Zr₂Si₂PO₁₂ solid electrolyte is one of the most promising electrolytes for solid-state sodium metal batteries. When preparing Na₃Zr₂Si₂PO₁₂ ceramic using a traditional high-temperature solid-state re...

In the context of the maritime transportation sector electrification, battery hybridization has been identified as a promising manner of meeting the critical requirements on energy and power density, as well as lifetime and safety. Today, multiple pr...

Understanding and mitigating the degradation of batteries is important for financial as well as environmental reasons. Many studies look at cell degradation in terms of capacity losses and the mechanisms causing them. However, in this study, we take...

Silicon-containing materials are still the most promising alternatives to graphite as the negative electrodes of lithium-ion batteries. However, the different Li⁺ storage mechanism combined with the high capacity result in new requirements for the pa...

Quinone organic materials are promising electrodes for the next lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their versatile molecular designs, high theoretical capacity, flexibility, sustainability, and environmental friendliness. However, quinone organic...

Due to a high energy density and satisfactory longevity, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely applied in the fields of consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Cathodes, an essential part of LIBs, greatly determine the energy density and...

To achieve a broader public acceptance for electric vehicles based on lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology, long driving ranges, low cost, and high safety are needed. A promising pathway to address these key parameters lies in the further improvement...

Li-Nb-O-based insertion layers between electrodes and electrolytes of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) are known to protect the electrodes and electrolytes from unwanted reactions and to enhance Li transport across interfaces. An improved operation of LIBs, i...

Lithium–oxygen (Li-O₂) batteries have captured worldwide attention owing to their highest theoretical specific energy density. However, this promising system still suffers from huge discharge/charge overpotentials and poor cycling stability, wh...

Silicon/graphite material is one of the most promising anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. However, the considerable deformation occurring during the charge/discharge process leading to its degradation hinders its application. Research...

Owing to the unique virtues of specific energy/power densities, lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) have been increasingly attracting research attention. However, the LICs are greatly restrained by the slow Li⁺-reaction kinetics of battery-type anodes, whi...

Capacitive deionization (CDI) based on LSC-957 resin/carbon composite electrodes was used to remove Fe impurity ions from a spent vanadium electrolyte, which enabled simple and efficient regeneration of the electrolyte. The experiments conducted in t...

A compact electronic circuit capable of performing Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) on either single Lithium-ion cells or modules formed by the series of two cells is presented. The proposed device, named Double Cell Management Unit (DCMU...

As a potential anode material for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), bimetallic sulfides are favored by researchers for their high specific capacity, low cost, and long cycle life. However, the non-ideal diffusion rate and poor cycle stability pose sign...

In this experimental investigation, we studied the safety and thermal runaway behavior of commercial lithium-ion batteries of type 21700. The different cathode materials NMC, NCA and LFP were compared, as well as high power and high energy cells. Aft...