Explains the current state of the science and points the way to technological advancesFirst developed in the late 1980s, lithium-ion batteries now power everything from tablet computers to power tools to electric cars. Despite tremendous progress in the last two decades in the engineering and manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, they are currently unable to meet the energy and power demands of many new and emerging devices. This book sets the stage for the development of a new generation of higher-energy density, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries by advancing battery chemistry and identifying new electrode and electrolyte materials.The first chapter of Lithium Batteries sets the foundation for the rest of the book with a brief account of the history of lithium-ion battery development. Next, the book covers such topics as:* Advanced organic and ionic liquid electrolytes for battery applications* Advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries* Metal fluorosulphates capable of doubling the energy density of lithium-ion batteries* Efforts to develop lithium-air batteries* Alternative anode rechargeable batteries such as magnesium and sodium anode systemsEach of the sixteen chapters has been contributed by one or more leading experts in electrochemistry and lithium battery technology. Their contributions are based on the latest published findings as well as their own firsthand laboratory experience. Figures throughout the book help readers understand the concepts underlying the latest efforts to advance the science of batteries and develop new materials. Readers will also find a bibliography at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research into individual topics.Lithium Batteries provides electrochemistry students and researchers with a snapshot of current efforts to improve battery performance as well as the tools needed to advance their own research efforts.

CONTRIBUTORS viiPREFACE ixCHAPTER 1 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS: BASICS 1Hubert Gasteiger, Katharina Krischer, and Bruno ScrosatiCHAPTER 2 LITHIUM BATTERIES: FROM EARLY STAGES TO THE FUTURE 21Bruno ScrosatiCHAPTER 3 ADDITIVES IN ORGANIC ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES 39Susanne Wilken, Patrik Johansson, and Per JacobssonCHAPTER 4 ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE CATHODES 71Mengqing Xu, Swapnil Dalavi, and Brett L. LuchtCHAPTER 5 CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE CATHODE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES 89Seung-Taek Myung, Amine Khalil, and Yang-Kook SunCHAPTER 6 PROBLEMS AND EXPECTANCY IN LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES 107K. KanamuraCHAPTER 7 FLUORINE-BASED POLYANIONIC COMPOUNDS FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRODE MATERIALS 127P. Barpanda and J.-M. TarasconCHAPTER 8 LITHIUM-AIR AND OTHER BATTERIES BEYOND LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES 161K. M. AbrahamCHAPTER 9 AQUEOUS LITHIUM-AIR SYSTEMS 191Owen Crowther and Mark SalomonCHAPTER 10 POLYMER ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-AIR BATTERIES 217Nobuyuki Imanishi and Osamu YamamotoCHAPTER 11 KINETICS OF THE OXYGEN ELECTRODE IN LITHIUM-AIR CELLS 233Michele Piana, Nikolaos Tsiouvaras, and Juan HerranzCHAPTER 12 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS FOR USE IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES 265Catia Arbizzani, Libero Damen, Mariachiara Lazzari, Francesca Soavi, and Marina MastragostinoCHAPTER 13 Li4Ti5O12 FOR HIGH-POWER, LONG-LIFE, AND SAFE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES 277Zonghai Chen, I. Belharouak, Yang-Kook Sun, and Khalil AmineCHAPTER 14 SAFE LITHIIUM RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES BASED ON IONIC LIQUIDS 291A. Guerfi, A. Vijh, and K. ZaghibCHAPTER 15 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTIONS FOR RECHARGEABLE MAGNESIUM BATTERIES 327Y. Gofer, N. Pour, and D. AurbachCHAPTER 16 RECHARGEABLE SODIUM AND SODIUM-ION BATTERIES 349K. M. AbrahamINDEX 369