The Lithium Air Battery Fundamentals [Hardcover]

Lithium air rechargeable batteries are the best candidate 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 will contain the basics, current statuses, and prospects for new technologies. This book is ideal for those interested in electrochemistry, energy storage, and materials science.

As the best current option for powering electric vehicles, the lithium/air battery is a high-profile topic in engineering research. This, the first book exclusively devoted to the subject, covers their history, scientific background, and future potential.

Chapter 1.? Introduction
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Chapter 2.? Non-aqueous Electrolytes

Chapter 3.? Cathode Electrochemistry in Non-aqueous Li-air Batteries

Chapter 4.? The Kinetics and Product Characteristics of Oxygen Reduction and Evolution in Li-O2 Batteries????????????????????????????????????????????

Chapter 5.? Atomistic and First Principles -Computational Studies of Li-O2 Batteries

Chapter 6.? Lithium-air Batteries Based on Protected Lithium Electrodes

Chapter 7.? Air Electrodes for Aqueous Li-air Batteries

Chapter 8.? Solid Electrolytes for Aqueous Lithium-air Batteries

Chapter 9.? A Solid State, Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen Battery

Chapter 10.? Primary Lithium-Air Batteries

Chapter 11.? Overview of Li/O2 Battery Systems, with a Focus on Oxygen Handling Requirements and Technologies

Nobuyuki Imanishi is a professor of Chemistry at the Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Japan. He studied industrial electrochemistry in 1986-1990 and received his Ph.D from Kyoto University. He started his research professionally in 1990 at Mie Univlc€