Lithium-Ion Battery Materials

Table of Contents

1. Electrodes
   1. Anode
      1. Materials Used
         1. Graphite
            1. Properties
            2. Structure
            3. Types
            4. Reaction Mechanism
         2. Alternate Materials
            1. Amorphous Carbon
            2. Lithium Titanate
            3. Silicon
      2. Anode Key Characteristics and Properties
         1. Anode Key Characteristics
      3. Anode Properties Monitoring
   2. Cathode
      1. Materials Used
         1. Charging Voltage
         2. Structure
         3. Chemistry
            1. Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LNCM)
            2. Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (LNCA)
            3. Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)
            4. Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO)
            5. Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO)
      2. Cathode Challenges and Improvement
         1. Overcharge
         2. Cathode Material Improvement
      3. Cathode Key Characteristics and Properties
         1. Cathode Key Characteristics
         2. Cathode Properties Monitoring
2. Other Components
   1. Electrolyte
      1. Materials Used
      2. Electrolyte Types and Additives
         1. Electrolyte Types
            1. Liquid Electrolytes
            2. Solid Electrolytes
            3. Ionic Liquid Electrolytes
         2. Electrolyte Additives
      3. Electrolyte Key Characteristics and Properties
   2. Separator
      1. Materials Used
         1. Microporous Polymer Membrane
         2. Alternate Materials
            1. Nonwoven Separators
            2. Ceramic Coated Separators
            3. Tri-Layer Separators
      2. Separator Challenges and Defects
         1. Separator Challenges
         2. Separator Defects
      3. Separator Key Characteristics and Properties