Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Li-ion Batteries. Fundamentals, Materials, Devices

Table of Contents

PART 1 Fundamentals of electrochemical energy storage technologies
1. Fundamental electrochemical energy storage mechanisms
1 Overview
2 Electron transfer and mass transport
3 Electrochemistry of electrolyte
4 Electrochemistry of electrode
5 Interface

2. Configurations of electrochemical energy storage devices
1 Overview
2 Device configuration design principles
3 Redox flow batteries (RFBs)
4 The function of separators

3. Material characterization and electrochemical test
techniques
1 Introduction
2 Basic characterization and electrochemical test techniques
3 Advanced characterization and electrochemical test techniques
4 Conclusion

4. Selected quantum chemical studies on the surfaces and interfaces of carbon materials for applications in lithium-ion
batteries and beyond
1 Introduction
2 A brief introduction to density functional theory (DFT)
3 The interaction of Li, Na, and K with carbon materials
4 Concluding remarks and perspectives

PART 2 Non-lithium-ion rocking chair batteries: Candidate materials and device design considerations
5. Sodium-ion batteries
1 Introduction
2 Anode materials
3 Electrolytes for NIBs
4 Separators and current collectors for NIBs
5 Cathode materials
6 Conclusions

6. Potassium-ion batteries: Mechanism, design,
and perspectives
1 Introduction
2 Anode materials
3 Cathode materials
4 Electrolytes
5 Binders
6 Conclusion and perspectives

7. Zinc-ion batteries: Recent trends in zinc-ion batteries
1 Introduction
2 Materials used in zinc-ion batteries

8. Rechargeable magnesium-ion batteries: From mechanism
to emerging materials
1 Introduction
2 Working mechanism and main challenges
3 Cathode
4 Anode
5 Electrolyte
6 Summary and outlooks

9. Aluminum-ion batteries
1 Introduction of rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries
2 Cathode materials
3 Electrolytes
4 Al metal anode and related technologies
5 Other materials
6 Conclusion and perspectives

10. Calcium-ion batteries
1 A general introduction to this technology
2 Challenges in developing modern CIBs
3 Anode materials
4 Cathode
5 Perspectives

11. Materials electrochemistry for dual-ion batteries
1 Understanding of dual-ion batteries
2 Positive electrode design
3 Negative electrode design
4 Electrolyte design
5 Conclusion and perspectives

PART 3 Emerging metal-air batteries and fuel cells: Candidate materials and device design considerations
12. Lithium-air batteries
1 Introduction
2 Anode materials
3 Air-cathode materials
4 Electrolytes
5 Other components
6 Conclusion and future perspectives

13. Zinc-air batteries
1 A general introduction to this technology
2 Zn anode-related technologies
3 Air-cathode materials
4 Electrolytes
5 Other components (binder, current collector, separator, etc.)
6 Conclusion and perspectives

14. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
1 Introduction
2 Electrolyte materials
3 SOFC electrode materials
4 Other components (interconnect)
5 Electrocatalysts
6 Commercialization and industrialization of SOFCs
7 Conclusions

PART 4 Redox flow batteries: Candidate materials and device design considerations
15. All-vanadium redox flow batteries
1 Topic 1: A general introduction to this technology
2 Topic 2: Electrolyte materials
3 Topic 3: Membrane materials
4 Topic 4: Electrodes
5 Topic 5 Summary and perspective

16. Zinc-based hybrid flow batteries
1 Overview
2 Introduction
3 Different types and configurations of ZHFBs
4 Other components of ZHFBs
5 Conclusions and outlook

PART 5 Supercapacitors: Candidate materials and device design considerations
17. Electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs)
1 Electric double layer (EDL)
2 Application of double electric layer

18. Pseudocapacitors
1 Overview
2 Pseudocapacitive energy storage mechanisms
3 Kinetic analysis
4 Device structure
5 Performance evaluation
6 Pseudocapacitive materials
7 Pseudocapacitive electrolytes
8 Conclusion and perspectives

19. Exploring hybrid capacitors: Advanced concepts and applications
1 Introduction
2 Different HCs and the anode and cathode materials
3 Electrolytes
4 Binders
5 Separator
6 Current collector
7 Conclusion

PART 6 Future outlooks and challenges
20. Challenges and future prospective of nonlithium electrochemical energy storage technologies
1 Overview
2 Challenges in practical application of nonlithium technologies
3 Strategies for overcoming challenges
4 Future prospects and market dynamics

Authors

Guanjie He Queen Mary University of London, UK. Dr. Guanjie He is a Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London. He was an Associate Professor in Materials Chemistry, University of Lincoln and an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London (UCL). During 2018-2019, Dr. He worked in Electrochemical Innovation Lab in the Department of Chemical Engineering, UCL as a Research Fellow. Dr. He's research focused on materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion applications, especially electrode materials in aqueous electrolyte systems. Dr. He has published >100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 5 invited book chapters, with total citation of over 3300, and an h-index of 32 (Data from google scholar). Dr. He serves as a Guest Editor and an editorial broad member/Young Leaders Committee of several journals, such as Green Energy & Environment, Energy & Environmental Materials. Dr. He received his PhD degree in Chemistry at, UCL. Before this, he received Bsc. in College of Materials Science & Engineering, Donghua University with the honour of College Graduate Excellence Award of Shanghai.