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Nanotechnology and lithium-ion battery technology will both play a major role in helping the world solve its growing energy and environmental challenges. Nanotechnology for Lithium-Ion Batteries explores where the two fields converge, with fresh insights into the complex relationship between these rapidly growing areas of research.
This book covers the basic concepts of nanotechnology, how they relate to lithium-ion batteries, and the effects of using nanomaterials to enhance battery performance. In addition to taking an in-depth look at the emerging research, this book will explore how new discoveries will impact existing and emerging markets, including those related to consumer electronics, automotive technology, and smart grid technology.
List of contents
Introduction.- Inverse opal nanoarchitectures as Lithium-ion battery materials.- Nano-engineered silicon anodes for Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.- Tin-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries.- Beyond intercalation: Nanoscaled enabled conversion anode materials for Li-ion batteries.- Graphene-based composite anodes for Lithium-ion batteries.- Nano-sized and nano-structured cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.- Design and properties of LiFePO 4 nano-materials for high power applications.- Effect of nanoparticles on electrolytes and electrode/electrolyte interface.- Micro scaled three dimensional architectures for battery applications.
About the author
Dr. Yaser Abu-Lebdeh is a research officer at the Advanced Batteries/Clean Energy Technologies Program at the Institute for Chemical Processes and Evnironmental Technology, and is also a member of the National Research Council of Canada.
Isobel Davidson is the Principal Research Officer at the Institute for Chemical Processes and Environmental Technology, and is a member of the National Research Council of Canada.
Summary
This book combines two areas of intense interest: nanotechnology, and energy conversion and storage devices. In particular, Li-ion batteries have enjoyed conspicuous success in many consumer electronic devices and their projected use in vehicles that will revolutionize the way we travel in the near future. For many applications, Li-ion batteries are the battery of choice. This book consolidates the scattered developments in all areas of research related to nanotechnology and lithium ion batteries.
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From the reviews:
“A recommended addition to every library serving researches and engineers active in the field of electrochemical energy conversion and storage.” (Rudolf Holze, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, Vol. 17, 2013)
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From the reviews:
"A recommended addition to every library serving researches and engineers active in the field of electrochemical energy conversion and storage." (Rudolf Holze, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, Vol. 17, 2013)
