Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Li-ion Batteries

Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Li-ion Batteries

Focuses on an overview of the current research directions to enable the commercial translation of electrochemical energy storage technologies. First, the principles of energy storage mechanisms and device design considerations are introduced. Then, organized by electrochemical energy storage technology, the advances in candidate materials and their path to commercialization and industrialization are discussed. Electrochemical energy storage technologies reviewed include rocking chair batteries, metal-air batteries, redox flow batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors.

Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Li-ion Batteries is suitable for materials scientists and chemists in academia and industry. It may also be of interest to physicists and energy scientists and practitioners.

- Provides a thorough overview of candidate materials for electrochemical energy storage technologies, including batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors

- Summarizes fundamental principles of electrochemical energy storage such as energy storage mechanisms, device design considerations, and computational and characterization methods

- Discusses future opportunities and challenges of recycling of electrochemical energy storage technologies and non-lithium energy storage