Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects

Introductory Material.- Principles Determining the Voltages and Capacities of Electrochemical Cells.- Binary Electrodes Under Equilibrium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions.- Ternary Electrodes Under Equilibriumor Near-Equilibrium Conditions.- Electrode Reactions That Deviate From Complete Equilibrium.- Insertion Reaction Electrodes.- Negative Electrodes in Lithium Cells.- Convertible Reactant Electrodes.- Positive Electrodes in Lithium Systems.- Negative Electrodes in Aqueous Systems.- Positive Electrodes in Aqueous Systems.- Other Topics Related to Electrodes.- Potentials.- Liquid Electrolytes.- Solid Electrolytes.- Electrolyte Stability Windows and Their Extension.- Experimental Methods to Evaluate the Critical Properties of Electrodes and Electrolytes.- Use of Polymeric Materials As Battery Components.- Transient Behavior of Electrochemical Systems.- Closing Comments.