Batteries for Sustainability Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology / edited by Ralph J. Brodd.

Batteries that can store electricity from solar and wind generation farms are a key component of a sustainable energy strategy.   Featuring 15 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, this book presents a wide range of battery types and components, from n...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brodd, Ralph J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Batteries, Introduction
  • 2. Battery Cathodes
  • 3. Battery Components, Active Materials for
  • 4. Electrochemical Supercapacitors and Hybrid Systems
  • 5. Lead Acid Battery Systems and Technology for Sustainable Energy
  • 6. Rechargeable Batteries, Separators for
  • 7. Lithium Battery Electrolyte Stability and Performance from Molecular Modeling and Simulations
  • 8. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochemical Reactions in
  • 9. Lithium-Ion Batteries, Safety
  • 10. Lithium-Ion Battery Systems and Technology
  • 11. Medical Device Batteries
  • 12. Nanocarbons for Supercapacitors
  • 13. Nickel-Based Battery Systems
  • 14. Olivine Phosphate Cathode Materials, Reactivity and Reaction Mechanisms
  • 15. Silicon-Based Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries
  • Index.