Special Issue "Rechargeable Hybrid Aqueous Batteries"
A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 December 2021.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrification of transportation
Interests: rechargeable batteries; high-energy lithium-ion batteries; conductive silicones; carbon nanotubes dispersion; transparent conductive epoxy; flame retardancy for plastics
Interests: aqueous battery; supercapacitor; flexible electronics; catalyst; mesoporous materials; solar cell
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) represent the best energy storage medium for electric vehicles and many other applications. The largest share of the battery market, however, belongs to another type—the valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery—with a market share of 52% or value of USD 11 billion. Despite the fact that the energy storage capacity of the VRLA is low (approximately 35 Wh/kg), it is cost-effective and powerful, providing pulse discharges at various temperatures. Recently, research exploiting cleaner and better alternatives for the VRLA has flourished. One of the trends is to exploit rechargeable hybrid aqueous batteries because they possess the capability of Li-ion while displaying the cost and safety advantages of the aqueous-based electrolytes and the first-order metal anodes. A typical Zn/LiMn2O4 battery holds approximately 80 Wh/kg and it could be a powerful alternative to VRLA and NiMH batteries if several challenges are properly addressed. These are: (i) rate capability of the cathode; (ii) dendrite, hydrogen evolution, corrosion, and passivation on the anode; and (iii) thermal and mechanical tolerance. This Special Issue presents the current status of the rechargeable hybrid aqueous and other new types of batteries which could challenge VRLA and NiMH batteries in terms of environmental friendliness, cost, energy storage capacity, and power capacity.
Dr. Tuan K. A. (Tom) Hoang
Dr. The Nam Long Doan
Dr. Jian Zhi
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- lithium-ion
- hybrid battery
- aqueous electrolyte
- metal anode
- corrosion
- dendrite
- passivation
- hydrogen evolution
- mechanical tolerance
- thermal stability
