Nanomaterials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries

Liu, Huan; Wang, Guoxiu; Guo, Zaiping; Wang, Jiazhao; Konstantinov, Konstantin

doi:10.1166/jnn.2006.103

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“…However, the materials are sufficiently oxidizing to promote decomposition of the electrolyte and formation of a significant solid electrolyte interface layer on the surface of the particles, leading to fade in charge storage. [75,76] Even if such problems of instability could be addressed by more stable electrolytes, there remains the issue, in common with P. G. Bruce et al…”

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Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

2008

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Energy storage is more important today than at any time in human history. Future generations of rechargeable lithium batteries are required to power portable electronic devices (cellphones, laptop computers etc.), store electricity from renewable sources, and as a vital component in new hybrid electric vehicles. To achieve the increase in energy and power density essential to meet the future challenges of energy storage, new materials chemistry, and especially new nanomaterials chemistry, is essential. We must find ways of synthesizing new nanomaterials with new properties or combinations of properties, for use as electrodes and electrolytes in lithium batteries. Herein we review some of the recent scientific advances in nanomaterials, and especially in nanostructured materials, for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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Section: Crystalline Polymer Electrolytesmentioning

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Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

2008

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“…323 Among them are aerogel intercalation electrode materials, nanocrystalline alloys, nanosized composite materials, carbon nanotubes, and nanosized transition-metal oxides. 323 High-sensitivity sensors. Due to their high surface area and increased reactivity, nanomaterials could be employed as sensors for detecting various parameters, such as electrical resistivity, chemical activity, magnetic permeability, thermal conductivity, and capacitance.…”

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Nanomaterials and nanoparticles: Sources and toxicity

2007

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This review is presented as a common foundation for scientists interested in nanoparticles, their origin, activity, and biological toxicity. It is written with the goal of rationalizing and informing public health concerns related to this sometimes-strange new science of 'nano', while raising awareness of nanomaterials' toxicity among scientists and manufacturers handling them. We show that humans have always been exposed to tiny particles via dust storms, volcanic ash, and other natural processes, and that our bodily systems are well adapted to protect us from these potentially harmful intruders. The reticuloendothelial system in particular actively neutralizes and eliminates foreign matter in the body, including viruses and non-biological particles. Particles originating from human activities have existed for millennia, e.g. smoke from combustion and lint from garments, but the recent development of industry and combustion-based engine transportation has profoundly increased anthropogenic particulate pollution. Significantly, technological advancement has also changed the character of particulate pollution, increasing the proportion of nanometer-sized particles -"nanoparticles" and expanding the variety of chemical compositions. Recent epidemiological studies have shown a strong correlation between particulate air pollution levels, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, various cancers, and mortality. Adverse effects of nanoparticles on human health depend on individual factors such as genetics and existing disease, as well as exposure, and nanoparticle chemistry, size, shape, agglomeration state, and electromagnetic properties. Animal and human studies show that inhaled nanoparticles are less efficiently removed than larger particles by the macrophage clearance mechanisms in the lung, causing lung damage, and that nanoparticles can translocate through the circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous systems to many tissues and organs, including the brain. The key to understanding the toxicity of nanoparticles is that their minute size, smaller than cells and cellular organelles, allows them to penetrate these basic biological structures, disrupting their normal function. Examples of toxic effects include tissue inflammation, and altered cellular redox balance toward oxidation, causing abnormal function or cell death. The manipulation of matter at the scale of atoms, "nanotechnology", is creating many new materials with characteristics not always easily predicted from current knowledge. Within the near-limitless diversity of these materials, some happen to be toxic to biological systems, others are relatively benign, while others confer health benefits. Some of these materials have desirable characteristics for industrial applications, as nanostructured materials often exhibit beneficial properties, from UV absorbance in sunscreen to oil-less lubrication of motors. A rational science-based approach is needed to minimize harm caused by these materials, while supporting continued study and appropriate industrial develop...

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“…These extremely small dimensions make these materials unique and promising for clean energy areas such as lithium ion batteries [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] , supercapacitors 19,[26][27][28] , hydrogen storage [29][30] , fuel cells [31][32][33] , and other applications. Some examples from our recent work demonstrate that nanostructured materials can play significant role in improving the electrochemical performance of proposed alternative electrode materials.…”

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An overview—Functional nanomaterials for lithium rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells

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2013

Materials Research Bulletin

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There is tremendous worldwide interest in functional nanostructured materials, which are the advanced nanotechnology materials with internal or external dimensions on the order of nanometers. Their extremely small dimensions make these materials unique and promising for clean energy applications such as lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and other applications. This paper will highlight the development of new approaches to study the relationships between the structure and the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of functional nanostructured materials. The Energy Materials Research Programme at the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the University of Wollongong, has been focused on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of functional nanomaterials, including nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanowires, nanoporous materials, and nanocomposites. The emphases are placed on advanced nanotechnology, design, and control of the composition, morphology, nanostructure, and functionality of the nanomaterials, and on the subsequent applications of these materials to areas including lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells.

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Nanomaterials for Lithium-ion Rechargeable Batteries

Cited by 116 publications

References 99 publications

Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Nanomaterials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Nanomaterials and nanoparticles: Sources and toxicity

An overview—Functional nanomaterials for lithium rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, and fuel cells

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