Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies Beyond Li-ion Batteries

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