Lithium-ion Battery Fast Charging I

Dear Colleagues,

The need for an increasingly pollutant-free society is a reality. Transportation based on fossil fuels is one of the most polluting sectors globally. The visible increase in electric vehicles in our cities is one of the solutions adopted to reduce CO2 emissions and pollution in general. Currently, one of the best performing battery technologies that provide electric propulsion for these vehicles is lithium-based technology. There are several electrochemical combinations that use lithium as the main element in charge and discharge reactions, and each of them has its particularities that must be considered, especially when fast charging is required to shorten battery recharge times.

With the same objective of reducing pollutants, increasing renewable energies are being integrated into our electrical systems. Lithium-ion batteries once again appear to be a key element in the viability and reliability of this integration.

In any field where it is necessary to reduce the charging time of a lithium-ion battery, it is very important perform a reduction without producing a degradation of the battery that will shorten its service life.

Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on those advances related to fast charging operation of lithium-ion batteries, which involves many areas of expertise.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Fast charging methods;
• Battery testing;
• Battery Management Systems (BMS);
• Power converters for fast charging;
• Battery modeling;
• Thermal management;
• Safety and reliability.

Prof. Dr. Manuela González
Dr. Juan Carlos Viera Pérez
Guest Editors

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