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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299624103321

Titolo

The Lithium Air Battery : Fundamentals / / edited by Nobuyuki Imanishi, Alan C. Luntz, Peter Bruce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4899-8062-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Disciplina

541.37

620.11

621.042

621.31/2424

Soggetti

Energy storage

Electrochemistry

Automotive engineering

Materials science

Energy Storage

Automotive Engineering

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Non-aqueous Electrolytes -- Cathode Electrochemistry in Non-aqueous Li-air Batteries -- The Kinetics and Product Characteristics of Oxygen Reduction and Evolution in Li-O2 Batteries.-Atomistic and First Principles -Computational Studies of Li-O2 Batteries -- Lithium-air Batteries Based on Protected Lithium Electrodes -- Air Electrodes for Aqueous Li-air Batteries -- Solid Electrolytes for Aqueous Lithium-air Batteries -- A Solid State, Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery -- Primary Lithium-Air Batteries -- Overview of Li-O2 Battery Systems, with a Focus on Oxygen Handling Requirements and Technologies.

Sommario/riassunto

Lithium/air rechargeable batteries are the best candidates for a power source for electric vehicles, because of their high specific energy density. In this book, the history, scientific background, status and



prospects of the lithium/air system are introduced by specialists in the field. This book contains the basics, current status, and prospects for this new technology. This book is ideal for those interested in electrochemistry, energy storage, and materials science.