About this Research Topic
Climate change and a steady supply of sustainable energy are today's global challenges. As the world is changing to electric modes of transportation in hopes of reducing carbon emissions, battery technologies have become a hot topic of development. Although Li-ion battery technology is currently the best-performing technology for energy storage sectors, it suffers from safety and energy density issues. There is a demand for advanced materials designed for higher energy and power densities that are also low-cost and safe. Advanced materials play an important role in charge storage as they provide a greater electrode and electrolyte active interface, thus enhancing the electron and ion transport. From the advanced materials perspective, the usage of sustainable materials to design and manufacture products can significantly help overcome these challenges.
With advancements in developing new materials, the future of battery technology promises enhanced performance, safety, cost, and sustainability, potentially revolutionizing fast-growing sectors, from passenger EVs to airplanes, and grid storage. With a combination of several materials covering a vast dimensional range, including nanoscale, the advanced materials are more complex than conventional materials. These materials, with finetuned properties and engineered into valuable products, are crucial for various applications related to energy storage applications and the growth of the scientific research community. Advanced materials can be defined as materials that are deliberately designed to exhibit extraordinary functionalities tailored for specific applications. This Research Topic focuses on exploring a selection of the most relevant cutting-edge advanced battery materials development, battery technologies, their potential impacts on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and beyond LIB technologies (other chemistries such as Na-ion, etc) for their development and commercialization.
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
- Design and development of advanced materials (electrodes, electrolytes) for Li-ion and next-gen batteries
- Emerging battery technologies and solid-state electrolytes for solid-state batteries.
- Biomass-derived materials, cathode/anode modifications, and current collector design for emerging battery technologies (ex. Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion, Zn-ion)
- Sustainability, recycling, and cell design for future battery technologies.
With advancements in developing new materials, the future of battery technology promises enhanced performance, safety, cost, and sustainability, potentially revolutionizing fast-growing sectors, from passenger EVs to airplanes, and grid storage. With a combination of several materials covering a vast dimensional range, including nanoscale, the advanced materials are more complex than conventional materials. These materials, with finetuned properties and engineered into valuable products, are crucial for various applications related to energy storage applications and the growth of the scientific research community. Advanced materials can be defined as materials that are deliberately designed to exhibit extraordinary functionalities tailored for specific applications. This Research Topic focuses on exploring a selection of the most relevant cutting-edge advanced battery materials development, battery technologies, their potential impacts on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and beyond LIB technologies (other chemistries such as Na-ion, etc) for their development and commercialization.
Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:
- Design and development of advanced materials (electrodes, electrolytes) for Li-ion and next-gen batteries
- Emerging battery technologies and solid-state electrolytes for solid-state batteries.
- Biomass-derived materials, cathode/anode modifications, and current collector design for emerging battery technologies (ex. Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion, Zn-ion)
- Sustainability, recycling, and cell design for future battery technologies.
Keywords: Battery materials, electrode materials, biomass derived materials, electrolytes, characterisation
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