Electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries

In recent years, the primary power sources for portable electronic devices are lithium ion batteries. However, they suffer from many of the limitations for their use in electric means of transportation and other high level applications. This mini-review discusses the recent trends in electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. Elemental doping and coatings have modified many of the commonly used electrode materials, which are used either as anode or cathode materials. This has led to the high diffusivity of Li ions, ionic mobility and conductivity apart from specific capacity. Many of the newly reported electrode materials have been found to deliver a better performance, which has been analyzed by many parameters such as cyclic stability, specific capacity, specific energy and charge/discharge rate. Hence, the current scenario of electrode materials of Li-ion batteries can be highly promising in enhancing the battery performance making it more efficient than before. This can reduce the dependence on fossil fuels such as for example, coal for electricity production.