Next Generation Batteries: Systems and Materials

The demand for advanced energy devices has increased significantly over the last decade, which is motivated by a variety of applications such as electric vehicles and smart grids. The development of electric vehicles and smart grids is urgently required to reduce environmental pollution by petroleum consumption. However, their realization could not be easily achieved by the present energy technology, and new energy devices are being sought as an alternative. One of promising energy devices is Li-ion batteries that are an electrochemical energy storage device converting chemical energy to electrical energy. However, the performance of present commercialized Li-ion batteries does not meet the demands of those new applications in the aspects of energy density, safety and cost per energy. Therefore, breakthrough technologies focusing on new electrochemical energy storage systems or materials…