Advanced Lithium Battery Electrode Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Lithium batteries have undoubted practical applications, as they are widely used in portable electronic devices and are important for the design and development of electric vehicles, which are becoming a focus of attention, especially in the context of the transition to green technologies. Increasing the efficiency and improving the functional characteristics as well as environmental safety of lithium batteries are directly related to the composition and structure of electrode materials. The main problem of electrode materials is that their structure is destroyed in the cyclic process of charging and discharging, which leads to the failure of a lithium-ion battery. This problem can be solved by switching to nanostructured materials and creating composite materials, in which various nanostructures, including carbon nanostructures, can act as a stabilizing matrix. The synthesis of new materials and the modification of well-known electrode materials, as well as the use of composite electrode materials of various compositions in lithium batteries, are of particular interest. Additionally, batteries with polymers or composite electrolytes are more promising; thus, research on the development of electrolytes is also of interest. Important components of research include both the characterization of electrode materials in terms of composition and structure, as well as electrochemical properties, and the study of electrolytes and processes occurring with their participation.

This Special Issue on “Advanced Lithium Battery Electrode Materials” intends to present novel and modified examples of lithium battery electrode materials. Topics include but are not limited to the following:

• The synthesis of new electrode materials;
• The modification of electrode materials;
• Composite electrode materials;
• Сathode materials;
• Anode materials;
• Polymer/composite electrolytes.

Dr. Mariya Aleksandrovna Vikulova
Dr. Nikolay Gorshkov
Dr. Igor Burmistrov
Guest Editors

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