Understand the technology that will power our future with this comprehensive guide
Energy supply is perhaps the most challenging engineering problem and social and economic issue of the modern age. Energy storage technologies and in particular batteries are an important option to optimize energy supply systems both technically and economically. They help to drive down costs, make new products and services possible and can reduce emissions. Batteries are now key components for vehicles, portable products and the electricity supply system. Understanding batteries, in particular the two dominant battery technologies, lead-acid and lithium-ion, has therefore never been more essential to technological developments for these applications.
Battery Technology: Fundamentals of Battery Electrochemistry, Systems and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of how batteries work, why they are designed the way they are, the technically and economically most important systems and their applications. The book begins with background information on the electrochemistry, the structure of the materials and components and the properties of batteries. The book then moves to practical examples often using field data of battery usage. It can serve both as an introduction for engineering and science students and as a guide for those developing batteries and integrating batteries into energy systems.
Battery Technology readers will also find:
A focused introduction to electrochemical and materials science aspects of battery research An author team with decades of combined experience in battery research and industry Clear structure enabling easy use
Battery Technology is ideal for materials scientists, software engineers developing battery management systems, design engineers for batteries, battery systems and the many auxiliary components required for safe and reliable operation of batteries.
By:
Alexander Börger (Volkswagen AG),
Heinz Wenzl (TU Clausthal-Zellerfeld)
Imprint: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9783527354122
ISBN 10: 3527354123
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 05 November 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Energy supply in general 1.2 Electrochemical and non-electrochemical energy storage technologies 1.3 Basic characteristics of batteries, similarities and differences 1.4 Bridging time 1.5 Comparison of battery technologies 1.6 Applications and classification of batteries in overall systems 2 ELECTROCHEMICAL BASICS 2.1 Basic electrochemical terms 2.2 Electrochemical thermodynamics 2.3 Electrochemical kinetics 2.4 Equivalent circuit diagrams 2.5 Secondary reactions 3 CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CELLS AND BATTERIES 3.1 Definitions of capacitance and internal resistance 3.2 Definition of charging and discharging batteries 3.3 Discharging and charging of electrodes of a cell 3.4 Series connection of electrode interactions of electrodes on each other 3.5 Discharging and charging electrodes in a cell 3.6 Effects of short-circuiting a cell in series connection 3.7 Fault propagation, parallel battery strings and others 4 DESIGN OF ELECTRODES, CELLS AND COMPLETE BATTERY SYSTEMS 4.1 Electrochemical requirements for the structure of active materials 4.2 Design of cells 4.3 Combined ion and electron conductivity of electrodes 4.4 Cell housing and battery systems 5 THERMAL PROPERTIES OF CELLS AND BATTERIES 5.1 Inhomogeneous heat capacity and anisotropic heat conduction 5.2 Heat source density 5.3 Heat exchange with the environment 5.4 Heat balance 5.5 Temperature effects 5.6 Determination of thermal parameters 6 AGING CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERIES AND CELLS 6.1 Classification of aging processes 6.2 Service life 6.3 Limits of service life 6.4 Service life prediction methods 7 CONDITION DETERMINATION OF CELLS AND BATTERIES 7.1 Motivation 7.2 State of charge and depth of discharge 7.3 State of health and state of function 7.4 State of safety 8 BATTERY MODELS 8.1 Classification, use and limitations of models 8.2 Equivalent circuit models 8.3 Models with charge-state independent parameters: the Shepherd model 8.4 Models with charge-state dependent parameters 8.5 Sequence of simulations 8.6 Comparison of models 8.7 Modeling of larger systems 9 PARAMETER DETERMINATION 9.1 Definition 9.2 Determination by physicochemical methods 9.3 Quiescent voltage curve 9.4 Internal resistance determination with current or voltage pulses 9.5 Short circuit current 9.6 Parameterization for the Randles model from pulse loads (measurement in the time domain) 9.7 Parameterization by measurement of impedance spectrum (measurement in frequency domain) 9.8 Measurement of the AC internal resistance 9.9 Parameterization of the Randles model over all operating conditions 10 BATTERY ANALYSIS 10.1 Method overview 10.2 Evaluation of changes in electrical parameters 10.3 Electrochemical analysis methods 10.4 Chemical and spectroscopic methods - post-mortem analysis methods 10.5 In-situ analysis techniques 10.6 Summary 11 OVERVIEW OF BATTERY SYSTEMS 11.1 Physicochemical data and characteristics 11.2 Investment and operating costs 11.3 Market structure 11.4 Availability of information 11.5 Standardization density 12 LEAD-ACID BATTERIES 12.1 Introduction and economic significance 12.2 Electrochemistry 12.3 Other electrochemical reactions 12.4 Active materials 12.5 Electrolyte 12.6 Current collectors, grids 12.7 Manufacturing process and other components for the production of cells or blocks 12.8 Current inhomogeneity 12.9 Acid layering 12.10 Design and design differences in various applications 12.11 Power output and internal resistance 12.12 Charging and charging characteristics 12.13 Aging effects 12.14 Corrosion of the positive grid, positive head lead, negative terminals and intercell connectors 12.15 Corrosion of the intercell connectors 12.16 Operating strategies and design implications for lead-acid batteries 12.17 Condition determination 12.18 Safety 12.19 Battery problems 13 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES 13.1 Introduction and economic importance 13.2 Electrochemistry 13.3 Active materials 13.4 Electrolyte 13.5 Solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) and its significance for the lithium-ion battery 13.6 Current collectors 13.7 Production of electrodes 13.8 Separators 13.9 Safety measures 13.10 Design of lithium-ion batteries 13.11 Design and design differences in various applications 13.12 Properties 13.13 Internal resistance measurement 13.14 Charging and charging characteristics 13.15 Aging effects 13.16 Influence of calendar and cyclic aging and modeling 13.17 Battery management systems and battery operation strategies 13.18 State and parameter determination 13.19 Safety 13.20 State of safety 13.21 Internal short circuits 13.22 Thermal runaway and thermal propagation 13.23 Safety engineering 13.24 Battery problems 14 OTHER BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES 14.1 Alkaline nickel batteries 14.2 Zinc-air batteries 14.3 Redox flow batteries 14.4 High-temperature batteries 14.5 Lithium solid electrolyte batteries 14.6 Lithium-sulfur batteries 14.7 Lithium-air batteries 14.8 Sodium-air batteries 14.9 Ultracapacitors and hybrid batteries 15 OVERVIEW OF APPLICATIONS 15.1 General remarks 15.2 Power curve 15.3 State of charge and remaining capacity 15.4 Efficiency 15.5 Safety and environmentally compatible handling of batteries 15.6 Subdivision into areas of application 16 STARTER BATTERIES FOR VEHICLES (STARTING, LIGHTING, IGNITION, SLI) 16.1 Definition 16.2 Battery requirements 16.3 Choice of battery technology 16.4 Design and operation 16.5 Battery monitoring 16.6 Miscellaneous 17 BATTERIES FOR ELECTROMOBILITY 17.1 Definition 17.2 Battery requirements 17.3 Choice of battery technology 17.4 Design of the battery system 17.5 Design and operation 17.6 Monitoring the battery 17.7 Miscellaneous 18 TRACTION BATTERIES FOR IN-PLANT TRANSPORT 18.1 Industrial trucks for in-plant transport 18.2 Small traction batteries 19 STATIONARY APPLICATIONS OF BATTERIES 19.1 Standby parallel operation for mains backup and UPS systems 19.2 Diesel starting for emergency power systems 19.3 Batteries for balancing electricity demand and supply over time 19.4 Batteries for power system stabilization. 20 BATTERIES FOR PORTABLE APPLICATIONS 20.1 Definition 20.2 Battery requirements 20.3 Choice of battery technology 20.4 Design and operation 20.5 Monitoring of batteries 20.6 Miscellaneous Appendix A Overview of terms Appendix B Safe and environmentally sound handling of batteries Appendix C Overview of standards Appendix D Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) Appendix E Acid layering Index
Alexander Börger, PhD, has been working in industry since 2008, focusing on the development of batteries and their use in vehicles, and also lectured in the field of electrochemical energy storage at the Technical University of Brunswick in Germany. After studying chemistry at the Technical University Dresden and the Universidad de Salamanca, Alexander Börger received his PhD in physical chemistry from the Technical University Brunswickg in 2006, followed by two years of postdoctoral research there. Heinz Wenzl, PhD, has lectured in the field of battery technology at the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering and Energy Systems at Clausthal University of Technology in Germany where he headed the battery technology group and, since 2010, is an honorary professor of battery systems. The physicist and industrial engineer earned his doctorate at the Technical University Munich and, after working in various positions in industry, including at a manufacturer of many different battery systems, lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, silver-zinc, lithium-metal and battery-supported power supplies, set up his own engineering consultancy in 1993 to provide consulting services for batteries and energy technology.
