Lithium-ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Chapter 1: Fundamentals and perspectives of Lithium-ion Batteries • Introduction • Battery types • Secondary battery • Components of Electrochemical cell (EC) • Lithium ion battery • Components in LIB • Electrochemistry related to LIB • Importance of Li • Working mechanism • Driving force for moment of Li+ in LIB • Voltage of a battery • Battery Charging and discharging Process • Commonly introduced materials • Challenges and Opportunities • Conclusion • References Chapter 2: Positive Electrode Materials for LiB • Introduction • Materials for Li –ion battery: • Active Material for LIB: Cathode • Criteria for selection of cathode material: • LMO Material for Cathode electrode o LiCoO2-Based Positive Electrode Material o LiNiO2-Based Positive Electrode Materials o Spinel LiMn2O4-Based Positive Electrode Materials o LiFePO4-Based Positive Electrode Materials. • Other Positive Electrode Materials • Conclusion • References Chapter 3: Fundamentals and perspectives of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries • Introduction: Limitations of Li-ion battery and current needs • Lithium-Sulfur Batteries • Working Principle and Mechanism • Importance of S • Theoretical predictions • Components in LIS • Commonly introduced materials • Role of Electrolyte in Sulfur Cathode Chemistry • Importance and limitations of LiS • Challenges and Opportunities • Conclusion • References Chapter 4: Host Materials for sulphur in LiS battery • Introduction • Physical confinement of sulfur species and Chemical anchoring of sulfur species o S fixing o S capturing • Host matrices for Sulfur o Carbon based o Metal oxide based o Metal sulfide based • Challenges and Opportunities • Conclusion • References