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Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2019) | Viewed by 42292

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Dr. Richard Schmuch

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Interests: battery research; lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; battery cell production; ceramic cathode materials
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Dear Colleagues,

The rapidly growing demand for rechargeable batteries in the field of portable electronics, electric vehicles, and stationary energy storage systems requires high-energy cathode materials, which should ideally be safe, low-cost, and environmentally benign. Due to their favorable mix of properties, such as high energy- and power-density at affordable cost, lithium-ion batteries are commonly considered as the most promising battery technology. Positive active materials, such as layered oxides, spinel oxides or polyolefin-type cathodes, have a strong impact on battery properties. Layered oxides currently show the highest technological maturity, but due to their limited capacity and relatively high cost, research of novel cathode chemistries is required. In this Special Issue, we welcome review articles and original research papers focusing on recent progress and developments in cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Intercalation-, insertion- and conversion-type cathode materials
  • Ni-rich layered oxides
  • Lithium-excess cathode oxides
  • Anionic redox chemistry of cathode materials
  • High-voltage cathode materials
  • Cobalt-free cathode materials
  • Polyanionic cathode materials
  • Spinel-type cathode materials
  • Organic cathode materials
  • Spinel-type cathode materials
  • Material synthesis, optimization and characterization
  • Degradation of cathode materials

Dr. Richard Schmuch
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Lithium-ion batteries
  • Positive active materials
  • Cathode materials
  • Intercalation chemistry
  • Energy storage and conversion
  • Rechargeable Batteries

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Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Ni-Doped VO2(B) as a Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries
by Qian Yang, Zhengguang Zou, Xingyu Wu, Shengyu Li and Yanjiao Zhang
Batteries 2019, 5(2), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries5020046 - 1 Jun 2019
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Ni-doped VO2(B) samples (NixVO2(B)) were fabricated by a facile one-step hydrothermal method. When evaluated as a cathode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), these Ni-doped VO2(B) exhibited improved lithium storage performance as compared to the [...] Read more.
Ni-doped VO2(B) samples (NixVO2(B)) were fabricated by a facile one-step hydrothermal method. When evaluated as a cathode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), these Ni-doped VO2(B) exhibited improved lithium storage performance as compared to the pure VO2(B). In particular, when the doping amount is 3%, NixVO2(B) showed the highest lithium storage capacity, best cycling stability, smallest electrochemical reaction resistance, and largest lithium diffusion coefficient. For example, after 100 cycles at a current density of 32.4 mA/g, NixVO2(B) delivered a high specific discharge capacity of 163.0 mAh/g, much higher than that of the pure VO2(B) sample (95.5 mAh/g). Therefore, Ni doping is an effective strategy for enhancing the lithium storage performance of VO2(B). Full article
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A Review: Carbon Additives in LiMnPO4- and LiCoO2-Based Cathode Composites for Lithium Ion Batteries
by Nam Hee Kwon, Divine Mouck-Makanda and Katharina M. Fromm
Batteries 2018, 4(4), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries4040050 - 15 Oct 2018
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Carbon plays a critical role in improving the electronic conductivity of cathodes in lithium ion batteries. Particularly, the characteristics of carbon and its composite with electrode material strongly affect battery properties, governed by electron as well as Li+ ion transport. We have [...] Read more.
Carbon plays a critical role in improving the electronic conductivity of cathodes in lithium ion batteries. Particularly, the characteristics of carbon and its composite with electrode material strongly affect battery properties, governed by electron as well as Li+ ion transport. We have reviewed here various types of carbon materials and organic carbon sources in the production of conductive composites of nano-LiMnPO4 and LiCoO2. Various processes of making these composites with carbon or organic carbon sources and their characterization have been reviewed. Finally, the type and amount of carbon and the preparation methods of composites are summarized along with their battery performances and cathode materials. Among the different processes of making a composite, ball milling provided the benefit of dense and homogeneous nanostructured composites, leading to higher tap-density and thus increasing the volumetric energy densities of cathodes. Full article
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Olivine Positive Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries: Status and Perspectives
by Alain Mauger and Christian M. Julien
Batteries 2018, 4(3), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries4030039 - 17 Aug 2018
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Among the compounds of the olivine family, LiMPO4 with M = Fe, Mn, Ni, or Co, only LiFePO4 is currently used as the active element of positive electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. However, intensive research devoted to other elements of [...] Read more.
Among the compounds of the olivine family, LiMPO4 with M = Fe, Mn, Ni, or Co, only LiFePO4 is currently used as the active element of positive electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. However, intensive research devoted to other elements of the family has recently been successful in significantly improving their electrochemical performance, so that some of them are now promising for application in the battery industry and outperform LiFePO4 in terms of energy density, a key parameter for use in electric vehicles in particular. The purpose of this review is to acknowledge the current state of the art and the progress that has been made recently on all the elements of the family and their solid solutions. We also discuss the results from the perspective of their potential application in the industry of Li-ion batteries. Full article
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