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Material Design and Mechanisms of Lithium-Ion Batteries

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 8638

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Dr. Muhammad Adnan

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Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
Interests: materials designing; materials synthesis; perovskite nanocrystals; thin-film deposition; device fabrication; device physics; perovskite solar cells; organic solar cells
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Dear Colleagues,

Advanced materials research represents a leading global field of technology. The search for more adequate sustainable alternatives to conventional energy resources (fossil fuels) has led to the development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This development has aided in subsituting oil-powered vehicles for electric ones, and is facilitating the transition towards renewable energy sources in their role as energy storage devices.

This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences focuses on the material design, methodology and mechanisms of lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, IJMS welcomes both original research articles and review papers that deal with the molecular mechanisms underlying the role of the lithium-ion battery in material design and mechanism research.

Dr. Muhammad Adnan
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  • energy materials
  • materials chemistry
  • device physics
  • device fabrication
  • computational chemistry

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The Future of Energy Storage: Advancements and Roadmaps for Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Muhammad Adnan
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(8), 7457; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24087457 - 18 Apr 2023
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Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have advantages such as high energy and power density, making them suitable for a wide range of applications in recent decades, such as electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, and power grids [...] Full article
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina-Coated Thin-Film Cathodes for Lithium Microbatteries
by Aaron O’Donoghue, Micheál Shine, Ian M. Povey and James F. Rohan
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(13), 11207; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241311207 - 7 Jul 2023
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This work shows the electrochemical performance of sputter-deposited, binder-free lithium cobalt oxide thin films with an alumina coating deposited via atomic layer deposition for use in lithium-metal-based microbatteries. The Al2O3 coating can improve the charge–discharge kinetics and suppress the phase [...] Read more.
This work shows the electrochemical performance of sputter-deposited, binder-free lithium cobalt oxide thin films with an alumina coating deposited via atomic layer deposition for use in lithium-metal-based microbatteries. The Al2O3 coating can improve the charge–discharge kinetics and suppress the phase transition that occurs at higher potential limits where the crystalline structure of the lithium cobalt oxide is damaged due to the formation of Co4+, causing irreversible capacity loss. The electrochemical performance of the thin film is analysed by imposing 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5 V upper potential limits, which deliver improved performances for 3 nm of Al2O3, while also highlighting evidence of Al doping. Al2O3-coated lithium cobalt oxide of 3 nm is cycled at 147 µA cm−2 (~2.7 C) to an upper potential limit of 4.4 V with an initial capacity of 132 mAh g−1 (65.7 µAh cm−2 µm−1) and a capacity retention of 87% and 70% at cycle 100 and 400, respectively. This shows the high-rate capability and cycling benefits of a 3 nm Al2O3 coating. Full article
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Titanium Oxyfluoride as a Material for Negative Electrodes of Lithium-Ion Batteries
by Ekaterina V. Astrova, Vladimir P. Ulin, Alesya V. Parfeneva, Galina V. Li, Maria A. Yagovkina, Darina A. Lozhkina, Andrei A. Krasilin, Maria V. Tomkovich and Aleksander M. Rumyantsev
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(5), 4968; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054968 - 4 Mar 2023
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A study of the electrochemical characteristics of titanium oxyfluoride obtained with the direct interaction of titanium with hydrofluoric acid is reported. Two materials T1 and T2 synthesized under different conditions in which some TiF3 is formed in T1 are compared. Both materials [...] Read more.
A study of the electrochemical characteristics of titanium oxyfluoride obtained with the direct interaction of titanium with hydrofluoric acid is reported. Two materials T1 and T2 synthesized under different conditions in which some TiF3 is formed in T1 are compared. Both materials exhibit conversion-type anode properties. Based on the analysis of the charge–discharge curves of the half-cell, a model is proposed according to which the first electrochemical introduction of lithium occurs in two stages: the first stage is the irreversible reaction resulting in a reduction in Ti4+/3+, and the second stage is the reversible reaction with a change in the charge state Ti3+/1.5+. The difference in material behavior is quantitative: T1 has a higher reversible capacity but lower cycling stability and a slightly higher operating voltage. The Li diffusion coefficient determined from the CVA data for both materials averages 1.2–3.0 × 10−14 cm2/s. A distinctive feature of titanium oxyfluoride anodes is the asymmetry in kinetic characteristics that revealed themselves during lithium embedding and extraction. In the long cycling regime, the excess of Coulomb efficiency over 100% was found in the present study. Full article
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Ab Initio Study of the Electronic Properties of a Silicene Anode Subjected to Transmutation Doping
by Alexander Y. Galashev and Alexey S. Vorob’ev
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(3), 2864; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24032864 - 2 Feb 2023
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In the present work, the electronic properties of doped silicene located on graphite and nickel substrates were investigated by first-principles calculations method. The results of this modeling indicate that the use of silicene as an anode material instead of bulk silicon significantly improves [...] Read more.
In the present work, the electronic properties of doped silicene located on graphite and nickel substrates were investigated by first-principles calculations method. The results of this modeling indicate that the use of silicene as an anode material instead of bulk silicon significantly improves the characteristics of the electrode, increasing its resistance to cycling and significantly reducing the volume expansion during lithiation. Doping of silicene with phosphorus, in most cases, increases the electrical conductivity of the anode active material, creating conditions for increasing the rate of battery charging. In addition, moderate doping with phosphorus increases the strength of silicene. The behavior of the electronic properties of doped one- and two-layer silicene on a graphite substrate was studied depending on its number and arrangement of phosphorus atoms. The influence of the degree of doping with silicene/Ni heterostructure on its band gap was investigated. We considered the single adsorption of Li, Na, K, and Mg atoms and the polyatomic adsorption of lithium on free-standing silicene. Full article
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