Abstract:

The industrial revolution during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries has brought a paradigm shift in global energy demand. Over the year, increasing global energy demand, depleting fossil fuel resources, and increasing global warming has propelled the world towards the use of renewable energy. Li-ion battery (LiB) has drawn significant attention as a promising energy storage device and has created an evolution in the electronics industry. In recent years electric vehicle (EV) industry is also taking advantage of LiBs to manufacture long-range EVs because of their relatively high energy density, nearly zero memory effect, high open-circuit voltage, and relatively high life span. However, the power density of LiB is limited for high-energy applications. Since the commercialization of the LiB, tremendous effort has been invested to improve energy density by making better electrodes, electrolytes, and other components of LiB. This literature review comprises basic aspects of electrode chemistry development, the evolution of conventional LiB, present state-of-the-art electrode materials, and future challenges for better LiB for high energy applications.

 

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