Cathode Nanomaterials for Batteries
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 February 2020) | Viewed by 3787
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sodium-ion batteries; lithium–ion batteries; nanoscience; electrochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
The application of nanoscience and nanotechnology to the design of new and improved lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cathodes is a strong combination that is poised for advancements. Nanomaterials feature short cation diffusion lengths (a high-power battery and fast charging), surface vacancy and under-coordinated atom formation (stabilized surface structures), and unique morphological design features that all add up to special properties for batteries. We invite authors to contribute original research articles, communications, or comprehensive review articles covering the latest developments and advancements in battery cathode nanomaterials starting from novel synthesis, characterization, mechanisms, and electrochemical performance testing. Examples of specific potential topics are as follows:
- Lithium-ion nanomaterial cathodes;
- Sodium-ion nanomaterial cathodes;
- Alternative charge-transporting ions cathodes with novel nanoscience features or applications;
- The characterization of cathode nanomaterials and nanostructures;
- The modeling and mechanistic treatment of cathode nanomaterials;
- Fundamental electrochemistry and electroanalytical methods applied to nanomaterial cathodes.
Dr. Christopher S. Johnson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Lithium-ion battery cathodes
- Sodium-ion battery cathodes
- Nanomaterials
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