About this Research Topic
Energy storage has become a key enabling technology for climate neutrality, given their capacity to integrate into more renewable energy systems and their ability to green the industry and transport sectors. In this scenario, batteries have attracted a great deal of interest from the scientific community, and their global demand continues to grow rapidly, making batteries a market with strategic significance and of immense value.
So far, lithium (Li)-ion batteries have satisfied society’s desire for energy usage but unfortunately, they cannot achieve the required transformative scale of improvement due to the high demand of energy systems and limited Li-production sources. Consequently, this increasing demand has driven the research towards beyond Li-ion technologies to develop new environmentally friendly chemistries, processes and prototype devices that can meet ever-growing energy demand.
The focus of this research topic is to explore sustainable battery systems, beyond Li-ion batteries, that can aid the energy transition by increasing the penetration of batteries in both mobile and grid applications. The goal is to cover the whole value chain, from new materials development, mechanism understanding of the processes occurring during battery cycling, to proof of concept using advanced technologies and prototype devices.
This research topic aims to bring together experts from all around the world to explore novel ideas for an energetically sustainable future in the form of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews or perspectives.
Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• New chemistry of cathode and anode materials for more sustainable energy storage technologies.
• Novel electrolyte systems (liquid and solid), separators and binders.
• In-depth understanding of the mechanisms during battery operation using advanced characterization techniques.
• Modelling/simulation studies for materials design or mechanism understanding.
• Recycling of materials and analysis of sustainability.
So far, lithium (Li)-ion batteries have satisfied society’s desire for energy usage but unfortunately, they cannot achieve the required transformative scale of improvement due to the high demand of energy systems and limited Li-production sources. Consequently, this increasing demand has driven the research towards beyond Li-ion technologies to develop new environmentally friendly chemistries, processes and prototype devices that can meet ever-growing energy demand.
The focus of this research topic is to explore sustainable battery systems, beyond Li-ion batteries, that can aid the energy transition by increasing the penetration of batteries in both mobile and grid applications. The goal is to cover the whole value chain, from new materials development, mechanism understanding of the processes occurring during battery cycling, to proof of concept using advanced technologies and prototype devices.
This research topic aims to bring together experts from all around the world to explore novel ideas for an energetically sustainable future in the form of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews or perspectives.
Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• New chemistry of cathode and anode materials for more sustainable energy storage technologies.
• Novel electrolyte systems (liquid and solid), separators and binders.
• In-depth understanding of the mechanisms during battery operation using advanced characterization techniques.
• Modelling/simulation studies for materials design or mechanism understanding.
• Recycling of materials and analysis of sustainability.
Keywords: Beyond Li-ion batteries, electrochemistry, energy storage, recycling
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