Sodium-Ion Batteries: Materials Characterization and Technology 2 Volumes (Hardcover)

Presents uparalleled coverage of Na-ion battery technology including the most recent research and emerging applications Na-ion battery technologies have emerged as cost-effective environmentally friendly alternatives to Li-ion batteries particularly for large-scale storage applications where battery size is less of a concern than in portable electronics or electric vehicles. Scientists and engineers involved in developing commercially viable Na-ion batteries need to understand the state-of-the-art in constituent materials electrodes and electrolytes to meet both performance metrics and economic requirements. Sodium-Ion Batteries: Materials Characterization and Technology provides in-depth coverage of the material constituents characterization applications upscaling and commercialization of Na-ion batteries. Contributions by international experts discuss the development and performance of cathode and anode materials and their characterization - using methods such as NMR spectroscopy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computational studies - as well as ceramics ionic liquids and other solid and liquid electrolytes. Discusses the development of battery technology based on the abundant alkali ion sodium Features a thorough introduction to Na-ion batteries and their comparison with Li-ion batteries Reviews recent research on the structure-electrochemical performance relationship and the development of new solid electrolytes Includes a timely overview of commercial perspectives cost analysis and safety issues of Na-ion batteries Covers emerging technologies including Na-ion capacitors aqueous sodium batteries and Na-S batteries The handbook Sodium-Ion Batteries: Materials Characterization and Technology is an indispensable reference for researchers and development engineers materials scientists electrochemists and engineering scientists in both academia and industry.